The information in our database is obtained from a variety of sources which include our own laboratory analysis, author computer extrapolations from food ingredients, food manufacturers and scientific publications.

Yes, you should not copy any of the data from this database without written permission from us.

Please note we continuously run automated scripts that trawl the web and search handheld applications to detect unauthorised use of our data.

The food database's search engine is quite simplistic. If you cannot find what you are looking for, make sure you are spelling it correctly. For example, if you search for 'weetbix' you won't find anything, because it's correctly spelled 'weet-bix'. One idea is to just search for an identifiable part of the word, eg. 'bix' would work because the letters 'bix' appear within 'weet-bix'. Another hint is to avoid searching for plurals, although our search engine does its best to find the singular version of the word or words you enter. The search is NOT case sensitive.

If you are interested in a whole brand, then it's much better to browse the categories rather than using the search feature.

We are continually updating our online database, whereas the book (Allan Borushek's Pocket Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter) is updated annually with minor revisions for reprints. There may be transition periods where reformulated food products have not come to our notice. We also tend to round figures to the nearest whole number, for ease of calculation.

Serving sizes may be be unrealistically small for some products and may be altered to reflect more realistic portions.

Our data may incorporate an allowance for the actual weight of a food product versus the stated weight (which is only the minimum net weight that by law the food product must weigh). Most packaged foods have at least 5-10% more product than is stated on the label, and some snack food bars and cakes can contain as much as 40-50% more product. Data on the food label is calculated on the stated minimum weight - not on the actual weight. Thus, data on food labels is generally underestimated for the total contents.

Incorrect data sometimes appears on food labels as the result of typographical errors or incorrect interpretation of laboratory analysis. Food company websites can also contain errors. We do our best to check data provided by food companies.

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