How do you know how many calories are in non packaged foods (fruits, veg, meat...)

ajacob90

Its easy for packaged foods where all of the nutrition is on the label but how do you know the calorie count for non-labeled foods? For example, I want to make salmon tonight and when I type in salmon to myfitnesspal I see a huge range for calories for the same weight (one says 4oz = 100 cal another says 4oz = 130 cal and another says 4oz = 220 cal). I also looked online online and also see a wide range of calorie counts. Any suggestions?

malibu927

Check the USDA's database to find what entries are accurate. Also with salmon and any other meat/poultry/seafood, you'll want verify that the entry is for raw or cooked weight.

ccsernica

The most accurate numbers are those drawn from the USDA database. If you add USDA to your search terms you should be able to find them.

ajacob90

Thanks for the quick response! I'll go check out the USDA database.

VioletRojo

You can find information on just about any food here: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

Machka9

http://nutritiondata.self.com/

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