A very useful site for us dieters is the USDA nutrition database: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/index.html
You quickly realize when using the site that, to nutritionists, most foods have a "standard" measure of 100 grams. However, for common foods (e.g., tomatoes), they give you an option of "real" portions, such as those listed below for "Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average". The number at the end of each line is the gram mass of each portion listed. What I found odd here is the diameters of the medium and small: 2-3/5" and 2-2/5". Who in the world uses fifths of inches?!?! Since they do mass in grams (although they call it weight) it is a shame they do not at least give diameter equivalents in millimeters. Jim 1 cup cherry tomatoes 149 1 slice, thick/large (1/2" thick) 27 1 wedge (1/4 of medium tomato) 31 1 slice, thin/small 15 1 NLEA serving 148 1 cup, chopped or sliced 180 1 Italian tomato 62 1 cherry 17 1 large whole (3" dia) 182 1 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) 123 1 slice, medium (1/4" thick) 20 1 plum tomato 62 1 small whole (2-2/5" dia) 91 -- ********************** Jim Elwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] 801-466-8770 www.qsicorp.com
