Food Facts and Figures - Softcover

Davies, Jill; Dickerson, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571152732 ISBN 13: 9780571152735

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 1989

Synopsis

Setting out to demystify the world of food by providing simple, accessible information on a variety of different foods, this book outlines the main nutrients in foods and their roles in nutrition. The book also has information on foods suitable for special dietary requirements, such as vegetarian, diabetic and convalescent diets, and hints on preserving nutrients during preparation and cooking. Health foods, food additives and food labels are explained and discussed, and there is a dictionary of over 600 foods, giving details of calories, fat, fibre, protein, minerals and vitamins per average portion.

Edition details

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571152732
• ISBN 13: 9780571152735
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128