Is there a reliable website which gives calories,fat and other aualities of items like avacado,cashewnuts etc
2007-05-30 08:07:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
The main thing to watch out for is dairy, peanut butter or any nut butter. Those are the high fat items - dairy, nuts, eggs and oils.
The USDA website is a good reference for calories in food. In fact, I believe all other calorie calculators use the info on this website as their database: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
2007-05-30 08:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by Dave C 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Fortunately for vegetarians, there are fewer foods that they need to watch out for as closely in terms of fats. The main concern many vegetarians have is getting enough protein, since meats are the primary source for those in an omnivourous diet. However, there are some fruits (like avacados) which have a significant amount of fat. I've included a link to a web site that has detailed information on a variety of fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
2007-05-30 08:13:36 · answer #2 · answered by x_patriate 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Don't worry about eating foods which are naturally high in fat (ie nuts avocados etc)! Cut down (or cut out) dairy (coz it's rubbish), completely cut out all fizzy drinks (full fat AND diet) and don't eat anything with E numbers or other weird man made stuff. Avoid simple carbs like white pasta, rice and bread because they've had all nutritional value removed and eat the wholegrain variety instead. Just eat as much fruit, veg and wholegrain as you like and you should stay trim, healthy and heart attack free.
2007-06-01 03:57:25 · answer #3 · answered by veg.gal 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only things vegetarians have to watch for cholesterol is eggs.
Eggs are high in cholesterol. Vegetarians should be careful how much eggs they eat. Besides eggs, cholesterol is only found in meat! It is not found in any plant product.
Also be aware that vegggie meats sometimes have egg in them, and therefore can have cholesterol.
For weight, vegetarians just have to be careful how much pasta, white bread, veggie meat, deserts, eggs and cheese, they eat.
The diet should be based on whole grains, vegetables, fruit, legumes.
2007-05-30 08:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by Shelly P. Tofu, E.M.T. 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Cholesterol is only found in meat and dairy products, so it can't be that hard to steer clear and as for fat some exercise and healthy food wouldn't go a miss.
2007-05-30 09:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
fruit & vegetables not that i know of but i know that a good sized avocado is about 500 calories, good fat though, not the bad kind & all nuts are pretty fattening
2007-05-30 08:28:08 · answer #6 · answered by Debbie B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
pretty much anything a vegetarian eats shouldnt raise cholesteral or weight.. except desserts.
heres some nutrional fruit facts...
2007-05-30 08:13:07 · answer #7 · answered by Bobbi 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
try vegaspam
it's great i love it i eat it all the time
it is new
and it is cheap
tastes great in a salad
you can grill it
it even works on a foreman grill
2007-05-30 08:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by matzaballboy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋