Nutrition
Food Guide
Online encyclopedia of healthy nutrition data
Welcome to the food encyclopedia
Here you will find comprehensive information and nutritional data. An encyclopedia grows through continuous development — if you think something is missing, please get in touch. Tips and suggestions are welcome.
Food encyclopedia & nutrition tables
Food products are divided into plant-based and animal-based foods. Fruit and vegetables are a major part of plant-based foods. They are staple foods rich in vitamins. Their fibre content also plays an important role in digestion. One of the staple foods is the potato, which provides modest but high-quality protein and many vitamins.
In recent years pressure on people has increased. Work demands more performance and time is getting shorter. That raises the risk of turning to unhealthy fast food or ready meals. To stay fit and productive, many people have become more aware of a balanced diet.
Foods
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Foods
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Food ingredients
Foods mainly serve nutrition, providing vitamins and nutrients for our health. Stimulants primarily affect the senses and are not eaten for nourishment — for example coffee, spirits and tobacco.
Grain products such as pasta and bread still make up a large share of plant-based foods. The main animal foods are beef, pork, poultry and fish, as well as eggs and dairy. Foods also include drinks and spices — and with spices the line between food and stimulant is often blurred.
E-numbers
Note that not every product labelled additive-free is truly free of additives: alcoholic drinks with at least 1.2% alcohol, honey, coffee extract and cocoa products do not always have to declare additives.
Today ingredient lists almost always show E-numbers for different purposes. These additives are checked under European rules, but they remain controversial because they are foreign to the human body. Products with many artificial additives can therefore cause digestive issues or allergic reactions.
Food products in the encyclopedia & nutrition tables
Quick access to key topics — from fruit and dairy to E-numbers.
Food encyclopedia & nutrition tables
Quick access to key topics — from fruit and dairy to E-numbers.
E-numbers
Note that not every product labelled additive-free is truly free of additives: alcoholic drinks with at least 1.2% alcohol, honey, coffee extract and cocoa products do not always have to declare additives.
Today ingredient lists almost always show E-numbers for different purposes. These additives are checked under European rules, but they remain controversial because they are foreign to the human body. Products with many artificial additives can therefore cause digestive issues or allergic reactions.