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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Collins; New edition edition (5 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007178476
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007178476
  • Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.2 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 461,504 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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With over 700,000 copies sold, Collins Gem Calorie Counter is the UK's top-selling calorie counter. This improved edition takes in new areas: Kids' food (is your child eating a balanced diet?), Fast Food (how much do you need to burn off after that Big Mac?) and Family Favourites (will my shepherd's pie break the calorie bank?) Controlling calorie intake is one of the most effective ways of dieting. The Gem Calorie Counter, by detailing information on thousands of foods and food products, provides the most comprehensive coverage for a book of this size. In addition to calorie content for each entry, details are also given of the amount of protein, carbohydrate, fat and dietary fibre, helping you to plan a balanced diet. Rather than the single alphabetical listing used in previous editions, the contents are now organised by types of food -- for example Fish, Flour and Baking, Fruit and Vegetables and Jams. This makes it easier to find what you are looking for and to compare similar foodstuffs and products. Gem Calorie Counter is the ideal companion for the weight-conscious shopper.

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Quite comprehennsive but stupid units, 24 Mar 2004
By A Customer
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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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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
By A Customer
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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5.0 out of 5 stars A bible for diabetics
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
Published on 10 Jun 2004 by kinkbird

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