India Food Stats

If you're keen on taking charge of your nutrition and feel limited by services like HealthifyMe or RecipeDB, you'll be happy to know about the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB) !  This well-researched, Open Access Food Database (^Github)  offers comprehensive insights into the nutritional aspects of both raw foods and commonly consumed Indian recipes, helping you manage your health better. The INDB consists of two main components: a database of nutrient composition for 1,095 individual food items and a database of 1,014 commonly consumed recipes. Nutrient details of the food items & recipes are also available together as a downloadable Excel file from the website of Anuvaad Solutions  or from GitHub . Whether you're a health enthusiast, a researcher, or a policymaker, the INDB offers unprecedented insight into the Indian diet.  Chart from the research study shows that the nutrient content of commonly consumed composite dishes varied considerably The raw food ...

Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are 'macronutrients,' which are needed in large amounts.  Vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients constitute the 'micronutrients' and are required in smaller amounts.  Both macro and micronutrients are necessary for physiological and biochemical processes by which the human body acquires, assimilates and utilizes food to maintain health and activity. Chart below shows the  average values of micronutrients (Vitamins) in various food groups (per 100g raw weight) . The data is from Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 & Nutritive Values of Indian Foods and as listed in  Dietary Guidelines for Indians 2024 The unit μg (microgram) and mg (milligram) are both units of mass in the metric system. Their relationship is based on a difference of scale: 1 milligram (mg) is equal to 1000 micrograms (μg). Except for the values of Vitamin C which are shown in milligrams (mg), the  values for the others are in micrograms (μg) The...