Food Chemicals
Food System Raises Risk of Widespread Contamination
Posted by: Dr. Mercola December 29 2009
An increasing number of outbreaks of food-borne illness have given many the impression that the U.S. food supply
Antifungal Pepper Compound Has Potential in Agriculture and Medicine
By Rosalie Marion BlissJuly 9, 2009
Dried, ground cayenne peppers have been spicing up cuisine for thousands of years. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists ...
Foods high in iron
Iron is an important micronutrient that is involved in the metabolism of all living organisms. In humans, iron as an essential part of hundreds of ...
Copper rich foods
Recommended dietary allowance for copperInfants aged 0 to 6 months: 200 mcg per dayInfants aged 7 to 12 months: 220 mcg per dayChildren aged 1 ...
New vitamin E found in Kiwi
Friday April 3, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- News has it that the “ugly fruit” (aka, the kiwi) has several beautiful Vitamin E compounds; good news for ...
Calcium-rich foods
Friday April 3, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Calcium is well known as a major structural element in bones and teeth. About 99% of the calcium ...
Zinc rich foods
NDB_No Description Weight (g) Common Measure Content per Measure
Zinc, Zn (mg) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure, sorted by nutrient content
15167 Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, raw ...
Potassium rich foods
NDB_No Description Weight (g) Common Measure Content per Measure
Potassium, K(mg) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure, sorted by nutrient content
11546 Tomato products, canned, paste, without ...
Vitamin B12 rich foods
NDB_No Description Weight (g) Common Measure Content per MeasureVitamin B-12 (μg) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure, sorted by nutrient content
15160 Mollusks, clam, mixed ...
Phosphorus rich foods
NDB_No, Description, Weight (g), Common Measure, Content per MeasurePhosphorus, P (mg) Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure, sorted by nutrient content
20025 Cornmeal, self-rising, degermed, ...


