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Paperback: 377 pages
Publisher: Collins; 5Rev Ed edition (6 Mar 1995)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0004707354
ISBN-13: 978-0004707358
Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 7.9 x 1.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 857,514 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Provides information in an A-Z format on calorie counting, amounts of protein, carbohydrate, fat and dietary fibre in each product, with contributions from a large range of manufacturers including Heinz, Hovis and Findus.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Quite comprehennsive but stupid units, 24 Mar 2004

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So...100g of bread is 272 calories - how many grams in a slice? Errm, I don't know. So how many calories in this bit of toast? I still don't know. And so on.

Who eats 100g of apple, or 100g of banana? I eat ONE apple or ONE banana (OK, possibly three). Unless you have your scales and calculator handy then the book is not much use.

It also lists 100s of commercial pre-maded or processed foods which is a bit pointless since they all have their calories (per 100g) on the packet anyway, in fact they often help you out with a per-portion rating too.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Very good but limited usefulness, 11 Jun 2004

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Astounding collection of food and drink wonderfully analysed. If only there was an indication of average or standard portion sizes it would be perfect. With only 100g portions to go by I found myself going backwards and forwards to the kitchen to look up the weight of a can of tuna or check the size of 100g of rice. But despite that I still use it every day.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Practical Guide..., 25 Jan 2005

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Unfortunately I agree with the readers above. There is little point knowing how many calories 100g of apple has when you've bought it in a shop for lunch and you don't carry scales in your handbag. I assume this is supposed to be a practical guide and not a scientific guide so it would have been more useful to show how much 100g is but also how much an average medium sized apple is. We all know what one looks like! There are also a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables missing. I have reverted back to a guide book I was using a few years ago now!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to count
OK, so the book does state amounts per 100g and not per item but how can it really state that this banana is x calories when bananas all differ in size?! Read more

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Whilst I understand the frustrations of the previous reviewer concerning the weights/measurements - this book has proven to be an absolute Godsend for me. Read more

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