DietPower shows your intake of 33 vital nutrients from 21,000 foods and recipes. Reports on these nutrients appear in four places:
In the Food Log, where you can watch changes in your nutrient profile as you record foods you've eaten today. For details, read the Food Log's help topic.
In the Nutrient History, which shows your nutrient profiles for the past day, week, month, quarter, and year. For details, read the Nutrient History's help topic.
In the Food Dictionary, where you can look up nutrition facts for 21,000 foods and recipes. For details, read the Food Dictionary's help topic.
In the Recipe Box, where you can look up nutrition facts for recipes, including those you create yourself. For details, read the Recipe Box's help topic.
The 33 Nutrients Monitored by DietPower |
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| (To open DietPower's help topic for any nutrient, click its name.) | |
Nutrient |
Important in: |
| Calories | Weight control |
| Fat, Total | Weight control |
| Fat, Saturated | Cancer, heart disease |
| Fat, Polyunsaturated | Heart disease, diabetes |
| Fat, Monounsaturated | Heart disease, stroke |
| Fat, Trans | Heart disease, stroke |
| Cholesterol | Heart disease, stroke |
| Sodium | Blood pressure, fatigue |
| Potassium | Blood pressure, water balance, nervous system |
| Carbohydrate, Total | Diabetes |
| Fiber, Dietary | Cancer, heart disease, weight control |
| Sugars | Tooth decay, malnutrition |
| Protein | Bodybuilding, growth, dehydration, osteoporosis |
| Vitamin A | Cancer |
| Vitamin C | Cancer |
| Calcium | Osteoporosis |
| Iron | Anemia |
| Vitamin D | Osteoporosis |
| Vitamin E | Cancer |
| Thiamin | Energy extraction |
| Riboflavin | Nervous system |
| Niacin | Skin, mental clarity |
| Vitamin B6 | Skin, nervous system, kidney stones |
| Folate | Birth defects, growth, cardiovascular disease |
| Vitamin B12 | Growth, energy extraction, heart disease, vegetarianism |
| Phosphorus | Energy extraction, cell membranes, body pH |
| Magnesium | Bones, nervous system, cold adaptation |
| Zinc | Gene expression, healing, birth defects |
| Copper | Blood, connective tissue, nerve coverings, skin |
| Manganese | Central nervous system, bones, reproduction, cholesterol |
| Selenium | Cancer, blood pressure, stroke, thyroid |
| Water | Weight control, athletic performance |
| Alcohol | Weight control, malnutrition |
