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The Complete Food Counter, 4th Edition Mass Market Paperback – December 27, 2011

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Updated and revised, The Complete Food Counter, 4th Edition, is the most dependable resource available about the foods you eat. This easy-to-understand, easy-to-use, comprehensive guide from nationally recognized nutrition experts Karen J. Nolan and Jo-Ann Heslin provides the information you need, whether your goal is to lose weight, protect yourself against disease, or simply pay more attention to what you eat.

More than 7.5 million counter books in print from the nutrition experts.

Don't be in the dark when you eat! Rely on The Complete Food Counter, 4th Edition, to help you make every bite count.

Updated and revised, The Complete Food Counter, 4th Edition, is the most dependable resource available about the foods you eat. This easy-to-understand, easy-to-use, comprehensive guide from nationally recognized nutrition experts Karen J. Nolan and Jo-Ann Heslin provides the information you need, whether your goal is to lose weight, protect yourself against disease, or simply pay more attention to what you eat.

-Calorie, protein, fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, fiber, and sodium counts for over 17,000 foods, including more than 900 take-out items and dishes from nearly 100 national and regional restaurant chains

-Expanded categories with listings for natural, vegetarian, gluten-free, and organic brands

-Helpful health tips, shopping suggestions, and the latest nutrition research findings translated into which foods are the best for you

-Simple guidelines for consuming the right amount of every nutrient that’s important to your health
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  1. Print length
    800 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pocket Books
  4. Publication date
    December 27, 2011
  5. Dimensions
    4.19 x 1.2 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1451621620
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1451621624
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Karen J. Nolan, PhD, holds advanced degrees in science and human anatomy. She is the coauthor of ten books on nutrition. For more information, visit: TheNutritionExperts.com.

Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, RD, is a professionally trained, registered dietitian, and a regular columnist for Health News Digest. She is the coauthor of more than thirty books on nutrition. For more information, visit TheNutritionExperts.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket Books; Reissue edition (December 27, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 800 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1451621620
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451621624
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 1.2 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 361 ratings

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Customers find the book provides comprehensive and detailed nutrition information. However, some readers find the print size too small or cumbersome. Opinions differ on the ease of use, food variety, and sugar content. Some find it easy to read and understandable, while others feel it's not user-friendly due to the print size.

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48 customers mention "Nutrition information"45 positive3 negative

Customers find the book helpful for tracking nutritional facts. They find it comprehensive and detailed, with information on calories, carbs, sugar, and more. It helps them plan meals and snacks to meet their daily caloric intake. However, some readers mention that the print size is difficult to read.

"...It also helps me plan out my meals and my snacks to keep my daily caloric intake where it should be...." Read more

"Great for dieting and figuring out how to eat with Diabetes 2" Read more

"...It is very comprehensive and pretty easy to use, although some foods are grouped under a category heading, and others (such as beans) are listed by..." Read more

"...It is interesting to read back in my journal and see how I have gradually made good changes. Here's to another 24 pounds in the next 4 months." Read more

20 customers mention "Ease of use"11 positive9 negative

Customers have different views on the book's ease of use. Some find the information helpful and understandable, while others find it cumbersome and difficult to read due to the print size. The book is described as basic and complete, but some find it unclear or hard to find what they want.

"...It is very comprehensive and pretty easy to use, although some foods are grouped under a category heading, and others (such as beans) are listed by..." Read more

"Great little book loaded with information. Not very easy to read due to the print size." Read more

"...If I had a fireplace, I would use it for kindling! If you want an easy to use and well-organized calorie counter, check out CalorieKing here on..." Read more

"This is a very detailed book but sometimes hard to read. Wish it just said protein counts and the like button still a very useful book" Read more

13 customers mention "Food variety"6 positive7 negative

Customers have different views on the book's food variety. Some find it easy to use and full of various foods, including meats, produce, and major restaurants in the US. Others mention that it can be difficult to find some foods as the way they are listed is seemingly random, not one lunch or dinner entree is listed, and the menu list is very incomplete.

"...Not one lunch or dinner entree is listed." Read more

"...not only for foods you prepare at home but also lists ALL the major restaurants and chains in the US!..." Read more

"...It can be difficult to find some foods as the way they are listed is seemingly random to me...." Read more

"This book contains almost every food item eaten by humans. (Insects are excepted.)..." Read more

4 customers mention "Sugar content"2 positive2 negative

Customers have different views on the sugar content. Some find it helpful for low-sodium, low-carb, and low-calorie diets, providing information on protein, carbs, and sugar intake. Others feel it's not user-friendly and lacks sugar counts.

"...This book explains very clearly how much protein, sugar, carbs, etc that you actually need for your size...." Read more

"Nice book, but does not list sugar." Read more

"We use this multiple times a day while dealing with low sodium, low carb, low calorie diets of various family members. Highly recommended.." Read more

"Returned this item to Amazon. Does not include sugar counts, difficult to read. Restaurant menu items are outdated (2012 edition)...." Read more

12 customers mention "Print size"3 positive9 negative

Customers dislike the print size. They find it too small or too big, and unwieldy.

"...might help. Don't think we'll use this much. Just too unwieldy." Read more

"I was hoping to find one with easy to read print. This is small print, much information and not what I would want to access daily...." Read more

"...It is small enough to fit into my purse although I don't keep it there...." Read more

"Useful book. Print is a little small." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Scottyre
    5.0 out of 5 stars the best Complete Calorie index book (about) every thing that you eat It was Very helpful to me!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2017
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    I could not be more happy that I have found this book to open my eyes at to the number of calories I was consuming on a daily basis. If you are a person that needs to watch your daily caloric intake, if your keeping a Food Journal and Need the Calories of , well, Just about anything that you consume. This book will most certainly be what your looking for. I know it helped me out greatly. Before I started keeping a Daily Food Journal of what I consumed each and every day, I had no Idea how many calories that I was consuming on any given day. Now that I have changed the way I view the types of food that I consume , the amount I now eat at any given meal or snack, and also for my over all health. This book has opened my eyes on just how many calories everything that I eat has. Which has been a tremendous benefit for me to keep a close check of how many calories I am consuming at any given time of the day. It also helps me plan out my meals and my snacks to keep my daily caloric intake where it should be. Before I had this book, combined with keeping a daily Food journal, I was shocked to see the amount of calories I was eating daily. This book really helped me, and if you are looking for a book that has the calorie count to just about everything you eat than this should be the perfect book to help you too.
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  • Marcia Cramer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Complete Food Counter
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2024
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    Great for dieting and figuring out how to eat with Diabetes 2
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  • ZenRuth
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Hard Copy Reference for Counting Calories
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2014
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    Finally replaced the little pocket calorie counters I inherited from my parents, with this. It is very comprehensive and pretty easy to use, although some foods are grouped under a category heading, and others (such as beans) are listed by specific variety--I still haven't found black beans in it. But the calorie/protein/sodium listings are invaluable, when I don't want to put on my patience hat and look things up on my phone.
    8 people found this helpful
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  • Sabine Claybrook
    3.0 out of 5 stars while it has pretty much any food you could want
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018
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    Not quite what we expected; while it has pretty much any food you could want, the way it is set up makes it difficult to find what you are looking for. I am less interested in a Wendy's Frosty, but would really like to find simple things such as plain yogurt, various meats, fruits and veggies. It's all there, but you've got to dig through lots of stuff to find what you need. A different arrangement of entries, headers, bolding, italicizing, highlighting, etc. might help. Don't think we'll use this much. Just too unwieldy.
    23 people found this helpful
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  • JanVan
    5.0 out of 5 stars It Works For Me
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2017
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    Everything and anything, in regards to food and calories, can be found in this book. Even fast food places are included at the back of the book. After years of yo..yo weight, I decided the only way to stay on top of my intake was to write everything down right after you put it in your mouth. Started doing this 1-1-17 and have slowly lost 24 pounds. It is interesting to read back in my journal and see how I have gradually made good changes. Here's to another 24 pounds in the next 4 months.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • maltese lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2014
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    Love having this book by my side as there is nothing you cannot find in it. Recently diagnosed with Diabetes II, I refuse to let that destroy my body and the disease can if you do not watch your food intake. I have lost 37lbs and my blood sugars have really improved...in fact, they are now in the normal range, but I do continue to take my Metformin faithfully because I don't want to be on daily insulin injections...it's much easier to take a pill! This book will provide you with everything you need to know about every single food that is out there. Buy it!!!
    11 people found this helpful
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  • nightreader
    1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely difficult to use!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019
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    This calorie counter goes too far (maybe it was someone's thesis?) and is difficult to use. There is NO INDEX, so, good luck finding what you are looking for! Trying to get around listings for restaurants, 90% of which I never heard of, is IMPOSSIBLE! I never did find the listing for just brown rice or broccoli or chicken or any of the normal foods one might eat on a daily basis! If I had a fireplace, I would use it for kindling! If you want an easy to use and well-organized calorie counter, check out CalorieKing here on Amazon!
    9 people found this helpful
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  • Kindle Critique - of a Sarah Maas book
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book has everyting in it for calorie counting diets
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019
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    I waited with baited breath to finally receive this book. It is small enough to fit into my purse although I don't keep it there. I have a lunch box that has a pocket it fits into along with my small journal. This is going to help a lot when I need to know how much of an item I can eat... Love it!
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  • Donald J. McLellan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Top Resource for serious Dieters and Calorie/Carb counters
    Reviewed in Canada on May 30, 2015
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    Very comprehensive listings obviously, but missing some basic foods such as some cereals and vegetables. This is a quite thorough anaylsis of most available North American foods and some ethnic offerings. Dieters may find it overwhelming but useful if you are patient.
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  • sheryl ursu
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of information in a small book. The condition ...
    Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2014
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    Lots of information in a small book. The condition of the book was 100% but I found the printing could have been larger.
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