With more than 2,400 Web pages, the federal .gov space is full of little-known and interesting tools. The Agriculture Department, for example, comes to the rescue of all those in need of quick nutrition information.
With more than 2,400 Web pages, the federal "dot gov" space is full of little-known and interesting tools. The Agriculture Department, for example, comes to the rescue of all those in need of quick nutrition information.
My Foodapedia, a project of the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, is a quick and easy way to find the estimated calorie content and food group category of your bagel and cream cheese breakfast. For example, a regular size plain bagel weighs in at 365 calories. Cream cheese adds an additional 68. The whole thing is a 4 oz. serving of grains. Users can choose the approximate serving size from a drop-down menu.
The tool, though not an exact reflection of every last calorie, does offer options. A search for "apple" reveals choices as varied as Apple Jacks cereal and Waldorf salad. It also allows comparison in case users need to decide between a banana and a handful of Pringles chips.
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