With this tool you can:
- Check the ingredients in thousands of different foods.
- Type in generic (eg chocolate) or brand names
- Find out about specific ingredients (like calcium or iron)
- Check the kilojoules content of different foods.
- Manage health conditions (for example you can calculate the amount of carbohydrates in your diet if you have diabetes).
Check how far you have to walk to burn up the food you eat
This tool will also give you an indication of how far you need to walk to burn up the energy in each food. This is an estimate based on a 65kg person and will vary with each person’s weight. Remember:
- You use up energy even if you’re not active, but you’ll be healthier and find it easier to manage your weight if you do some regular physical activity.
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More information:
> Kilojoules and calories explained
> Food variety and a healthy diet
> Healthy eating tips
> Metabolism explained
Recommended intake of nutrients
To find out how much of each nutrient you need in your daily diet, see the information on
nutrient reference values (formerly called recommended dietary intake or RDI) produced by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Try the handy
calculator.
