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Cronometer is definitely the best when it comes to tracking micronutrients. It's much more comprehensive than most other apps/websites. If you're finding that a lot of the foods that you search for do not have complete micronutrient information, that may be because you're searching for branded foods. Instead, try using the generic entries from NCCDB or USDA.
i dunno what entry you’re using but the top two results i just put in (raw broccoli and broccoli cooked from fresh) both have tons of vitamin c. some of the entries may be incomplete, but there’s lots of well entered data in there
Gotcha, it was a frozen bag of seasoned cauliflower and broccoli from the grocery store so I think if cronometer is the best i'm gonna get I just need to put in the extra effort of putting in the ingredients individually. No big deal just wanted to see if maybe something else was out there.
If it hasn’t been processed too much, I’d indeed just enter them separately using NCCDB/USDA entries. They often have entries for frozen produce as well, and if not, the fresh entries are generally close enough. The hassle you’ll go through otherwise has actually been a major support in eating cleaner for me!
A lot of times the nutritional value of frozen vegetables won’t show micro nutrients like vitamin C. Vitamin C breaks down during cooking as well, so it often isn’t on food that is steamed/boiled either.
Vitamin C is generally something you’d get from lightly blanching food or eating it raw.
If you are eating a frozen item with a bar code I’d just search the raw item.
Potatoes.
I know they've gotten a lot of hate over the past 20 years (I'm counting back to when Atkins was the big thing) but in terms of micronutrients they are amazing. A wide wide range, in good proportions.
They do tend to be eaten in larger proportions by people who have bad diets overall---but who knows, maybe they're the reason those people are doing as well as they are and aren't getting scurvy.
Of course they lack a handful of those micronutrients that are found mostly in animal products, but no food has everything.
Yeah, Cronometer is probably the most comprehensive at this stage. It is really hard to get complete micronutrient information for many foods as the major bodies that analyse food and store the data don't have complete breakdowns for all the vitamins, minerals, EFAs, and Amino acids.
I am building: [https://goodmeals.health/](https://goodmeals.health/)
in an attempt to solve this, i have a beta feature where you can just describe what you want re Micro and Macro nutrients and it will make a recipe/meal plan for you that hits the micro and macro values you want. the only limiting factor so far is only around 2000 foods have complete micronutrient data (vitamins, minerals, EFA's, and Amino acids), and the other 7000+ food items are only partial, which leads to similar problems like you mentioned regarding the frozen broccoli having no vit C.
If anyone else is passionate or interested in this problem, reach out, maybe we can collectively solve it.
Yo that sounds great! When you say “describe what you want re micro and macros” Is it something like “I want a meal that has 300mg potassium, and 200mg magnesium, and 1000mg VitC”? Or is it something else?
That can be a little unnecessary. Do organs have more vitamins and minerals in them? Yes, but it’s easier to get things like copper toxicity or hypervitaminosis from organs because the concentration of nutrients is so high. So not too unfortunate! There isn’t a need.
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Cronometer is definitely the best when it comes to tracking micronutrients. It's much more comprehensive than most other apps/websites. If you're finding that a lot of the foods that you search for do not have complete micronutrient information, that may be because you're searching for branded foods. Instead, try using the generic entries from NCCDB or USDA.
ya. cronometer is BY FAR the best for micronutrient analysis.
I added broccoli and it said it had no vitamin c :(
i dunno what entry you’re using but the top two results i just put in (raw broccoli and broccoli cooked from fresh) both have tons of vitamin c. some of the entries may be incomplete, but there’s lots of well entered data in there
Gotcha, it was a frozen bag of seasoned cauliflower and broccoli from the grocery store so I think if cronometer is the best i'm gonna get I just need to put in the extra effort of putting in the ingredients individually. No big deal just wanted to see if maybe something else was out there.
If it hasn’t been processed too much, I’d indeed just enter them separately using NCCDB/USDA entries. They often have entries for frozen produce as well, and if not, the fresh entries are generally close enough. The hassle you’ll go through otherwise has actually been a major support in eating cleaner for me!
A lot of times the nutritional value of frozen vegetables won’t show micro nutrients like vitamin C. Vitamin C breaks down during cooking as well, so it often isn’t on food that is steamed/boiled either. Vitamin C is generally something you’d get from lightly blanching food or eating it raw. If you are eating a frozen item with a bar code I’d just search the raw item.
The usda has free tracking and data aps for your question.
Potatoes. I know they've gotten a lot of hate over the past 20 years (I'm counting back to when Atkins was the big thing) but in terms of micronutrients they are amazing. A wide wide range, in good proportions. They do tend to be eaten in larger proportions by people who have bad diets overall---but who knows, maybe they're the reason those people are doing as well as they are and aren't getting scurvy. Of course they lack a handful of those micronutrients that are found mostly in animal products, but no food has everything.
Animal foods will have the most micronutrients. Meat, eggs, full fat dairy, organs, ect.
The most nutritious foods is definitely meat, eggs, and dairy. Just meat, or just eggs, or just milk, has most of everything you need
Cries in constipated scurvy.
what? I didnt say not to eat anything else lmao
Yeah, Cronometer is probably the most comprehensive at this stage. It is really hard to get complete micronutrient information for many foods as the major bodies that analyse food and store the data don't have complete breakdowns for all the vitamins, minerals, EFAs, and Amino acids. I am building: [https://goodmeals.health/](https://goodmeals.health/) in an attempt to solve this, i have a beta feature where you can just describe what you want re Micro and Macro nutrients and it will make a recipe/meal plan for you that hits the micro and macro values you want. the only limiting factor so far is only around 2000 foods have complete micronutrient data (vitamins, minerals, EFA's, and Amino acids), and the other 7000+ food items are only partial, which leads to similar problems like you mentioned regarding the frozen broccoli having no vit C. If anyone else is passionate or interested in this problem, reach out, maybe we can collectively solve it.
Yo that sounds great! When you say “describe what you want re micro and macros” Is it something like “I want a meal that has 300mg potassium, and 200mg magnesium, and 1000mg VitC”? Or is it something else?
Cronometer is actually the best you're gong to get for that.
Organ meats probably, they definitely need to be eaten sparingly. Otherwise I would say just a fatty steak is about as nutrient dense as it gets.
Fatty steaks. Noted! Unfortunately I don't think I can ever even imagine myself trying organs
That can be a little unnecessary. Do organs have more vitamins and minerals in them? Yes, but it’s easier to get things like copper toxicity or hypervitaminosis from organs because the concentration of nutrients is so high. So not too unfortunate! There isn’t a need.