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What single food is the most nutritionally perfect?

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    Chai seeds are pretty good
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    melimomTARDIS wrote: »
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    mr knight, I seem to remember you have some experience with people on the autism spectrum?

    I have met a few adults (and of course my own child) who has a diet comprised of bread products and dairy products... with the addition of a glass of vitamin C rich juice, I reckon you could live on that simple diet forever.

    Anyways, some sort of dairy product/grain/vitamin C source combo. Pizza is really looking like the winner here.

    Pizza seems to be huge in the autism community. I mean, it's pretty popular everywhere, but seems especially so with the ASD crowd.
  • Posts: 484 Member
    Potatoes. Easily.
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    rockmama72 wrote: »
    Pizza has all the macros.

    ^In all seriousness, this is my vote. A good ratio of macros. Endless variety of toppings. Meat, cheese, veggies, fruits, bread. Lots of possibilities for the micronutrients. Customizable for a variety of dietary needs.

    Unless we're talking single-ingredient foods only, and then I have no idea. I'd be all kinds of dead if I had to choose one food to live on forever.

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    diannethegeek wrote: »
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    ^In all seriousness, this is my vote. A good ratio of macros. Endless variety of toppings. Meat, cheese, veggies, fruits, bread. Lots of possibilities for the micronutrients. Customizable for a variety of dietary needs.

    Unless we're talking single-ingredient foods only, and then I have no idea. I'd be all kinds of dead if I had to choose one food to live on forever.

    Single food typically means single ingredient. If not, then soup, stew or casserole would easily be as nutrionally balanced as pizza. Though since all are cooking methods rather than a food with defined ingredients it's kind of cheating to say any of them.
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    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Bacon. Better yet, bacon on pizza.

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    Is this a joke? It's not a single food, like the OP said, but even if we were making food combinations...

    Do you really believe that pizza with bacon on it is the healthiest thing to eat or are you making some kind of joke?
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    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
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    Single food typically means single ingredient. If not, then soup, stew or casserole would easily be as nutrionally balanced as pizza. Though since all are cooking methods rather than a food with defined ingredients it's kind of cheating to say any of them.

    Yes, but chocolate milk, breaded chicken wings, and kale omelets were all mentioned without being called out (as you're doing to me now). So why call people out now after the thread has drifted?
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    diannethegeek wrote: »
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    Yes, but chocolate milk, breaded chicken wings, and kale omelets were all mentioned without being called out (as you're doing to me now). So why call people out now after the thread has drifted?

    Called out? Your post was the one that mentioned the difference, so I replied. It wasn't any type of attack or reprimand. Though I can't see why you would take it as such, I apologize if that's how it came across. Offense was not my intent.
  • Posts: 6,057 Member
    Potato...
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    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
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    Single food typically means single ingredient. If not, then soup, stew or casserole would easily be as nutrionally balanced as pizza. Though since all are cooking methods rather than a food with defined ingredients it's kind of cheating to say any of them.

    I didnt think of soup! However, it would have to have some fat in it, and most of the soups I make are damn near fat free. Casseroles are a good idea too.

    Basically the dishes with a variety of ingredients in them are the best option in this thought experiment
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    melimomTARDIS wrote: »
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    I didnt think of soup! However, it would have to have some fat in it, and most of the soups I make are damn near fat free. Casseroles are a good idea too.

    Basically the dishes with a variety of ingredients in them are the best option in this thought experiment

    Except I doubt that is what is meant by "single food".
  • Posts: 517 Member
    Breast milk. You're living off it for quite a while.
  • Posts: 1,941 Member
    Hmmm single food. quest bar?
  • Posts: 484 Member
    melimomTARDIS wrote: »
    Hmmm single food. quest bar?

    That is not a single food.
  • Posts: 6,253 Member
    Guinness
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    accidentalpancake wrote: »
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    That is not a single food.

    Whoops. I suck at this game. So any food that is comprised of several ingredients would be disqualified?

    Then I say....Soybeans.
  • Posts: 227 Member
    bacon
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    Speaking of combining foods, and that eggs and milk seem to be top contenders in this thread, I am reminded of Marilyn Monroe's breakfast:

    "Breakfast. I've been told that my eating habits are absolutely bizarre, but I don't think so. Before I take my morning shower, I start warming a cup of milk on the hot plate I keep in my hotel room. When it's hot, I break two raw eggs into the milk, whip them up with a fork, and drink them while I'm dressing. I supplement this with a multi-vitamin pill, and I doubt if any doctor could recommend a more nourishing breakfast for a working girl in a hurry."

    So, raw eggs whipped in a cup of milk, and she still felt the need to supplement with a multi-vitamin. Unless that's code for something else she was popping.





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    Teff?
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    AMRROL wrote: »
    While no single food is nutritionally perfect, is there one single food that comes close to being the most nutritionally perfect? (ie has the best ratios of vitamins and macronutrients) Liver? Brown Rice? Legumes?

    I believe chia seeds are considered to be, given the various nutrients, fibre and it being a veggie/vegan-friendly complete protein.
  • Posts: 14,464 Member
    I was goofing off one day using the caloric ratio tool here:

    http://nutritiondata.self.com/tools/caloric-ratio-search


    That's how I found edamame seed pods. I clicked in the MIDDLE of the triangle.

    So if I were trapped on Mars and nobody was gonna come rescue me for a few years, I'd grow Edamame (soybeans) under my dome.

    History of soybean agriculture in China.
  • Posts: 14,464 Member
    I think perfection is overrated though. In my weight loss enterprise, variety is king.
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    coreyreichle wrote: »
    Coast Guard Approved Sea Ration: http://www.extremeoutfitters.us/ultimatesurvivalemergencyfoodrations.aspx

    I like that they're 'Cholesterol Free' - because if you're stranded in the middle of the ocean on a life raft you probably don't have your Lipitor Rx with you and one of your top concerns is managing your lipid profile?



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    disasterman wrote: »
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    I like that they're 'Cholesterol Free' - because if you're stranded in the middle of the ocean on a life raft you probably don't have your Lipitor Rx with you and one of your top concerns is managing your lipid profile?


    I have so many questions about this. has anyone had one?
  • Posts: 41,865 Member
    potatoes...

    the irish had it right.
  • Posts: 69 Member
    I'd say almonds or walnuts.
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    Anyway, I never understand having issues with vegetables. I love vegetables, especially pan fried, roasted, or in a nice pasta sauce (which usually means pan fried in olive oil with some meat and tomatoes and ideally olives).
    I am a work in progress and have tried veggies every way.
    YUK!
    My disconnect is that I see great value in how they aid to terrific health.
    I juice a half gallon of my green sludge daily. I have learned to love it, so this may be as good as it gets.
    My people must have evolved from wolves or something... :p

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  • Posts: 7,512 Member
    unfortunately as a homo sapien you are sort of obligated to eat a variety of food to meet all your nutritional needs and keep that big brain cranking
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