OK, so it’s not a secret to many people that the previous 4 years of carb counting have seen me gradually develop what I now believe will be a life-long nutritional obsession. So when I come across a website that not only caters to this but goes above and beyond, I just have to share.
Aptly named NutritionData.com, therein waits a veritable cornucopia of information about the foods we all consume every day. In addition, there is the option to add foods and calculate the exact caloric and nutritive value of a homemade meal. Yes, sadly, I will be doing this with everything gradually over the next few months and I have a feeling it will mean the end of some family favorites, but we won’t mourn those just yet. Let’s think about today instead!
Today we actually had success. Here are some images from tonight’s dinner, Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole. Originally found in a Southern Living Magazine (circa 2001?) it’s a crowd-pleaser that actually makes enough to bake one and freeze one which makes it a huge favorite of mine. Did I mention all 3 kids eat it without complaint? And now we know everything about it from the amino proteins per serving (who even knew this was something you SHOULD know about a meal??) to the carb count (slightly more relevant to us). Check this out . . .
So as you can see, this one is pretty good, but not exactly a homerun — the data shows me I might need to tweak the sodium a little but that shouldn’t be too difficult. Now the other recipe I entered? White and Black Bean Chicken Chili? Turns out THAT one happens to be a nutritional marvel. (Yay! I was planning to make it either way, now I’ll just feel better about having seconds.)
Go ahead, gawk at my geekedness and the next time you wonder what YOU’RE eating, try entering it into this nifty site and enjoy the fact that knowledge is POWER! (or something)
And for those of you I’ve already managed to sucker in to the dark side . . . I’ve posted more images from tonight’s recipe below. Aren’t they pretty? 🙂
