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Food database changelog

This page records every change to the CalorTracker food database: the foods we added, the comparisons, converters and nutrient lists built from them, and the matches we corrected. It is built from the same files that publish the pages, so the date on an added food is the day its page opened.

Nutrient values come from USDA FoodData Central and are read by a script, not typed. When we find a food matched to the wrong USDA record, or a first serving nobody would eat, we fix it and say so below. See sources and how we calculate for the method. Found a mistake? Write to support@calortracker.com.

What counts as a change: a new food, comparison, converter or nutrient list opening, and any fix to a value, a USDA match or a first serving. Entries are not rewritten afterwards; a correction gets its own dated entry. Typo fixes and design changes are not listed. Newest entries come first, and each group of new pages can be opened to see every page in it.

Added 391 foods, 32 food comparisons, 46 cooking converters and 24 nutrient lists

391 foods

Each with calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and the USDA nutrient panel per 100 g, plus portions. By category: 56 vegetables, 39 meat and poultry, 36 mixed dishes, 26 fish and seafood, 24 beverages, 24 condiments and sauces, 22 fruits, 22 sweets and desserts, 20 grains and pasta, 19 bread and bakery, 19 eggs and dairy, 17 nuts and seeds, 16 legumes and soy, 14 cheese, 11 alcoholic drinks, 9 snacks, 8 fats and oils, 5 breakfast cereals, 4 herbs and spices.

32 food comparisons

Side-by-side calories and macros per 100 g and per serving, from the same USDA values as the food pages.

46 cooking converters

Cups to grams for one ingredient each, from USDA household measures.

24 nutrient lists

Foods ranked on one nutrient, computed from the food files.

Wave 1 matches checked against USDA

Before the 231 wave 1 foods went on the schedule, we checked every USDA match: the right raw or cooked row, a plausible calorie figure, macros that add up, and a realistic first serving. Five needed a correction.

  • French Bread: the first serving was a 139 g slice of a whole loaf; it is now 1 oz (28 g).
  • Whole Wheat Flour: switched to the standard whole-grain wheat flour row (FDC 168893) from the soft pastry-flour row.
  • Whole Wheat Pasta (Cooked): switched to the 100% whole-wheat cooked pasta row (FDC 168910) from a 51% whole-wheat blend.
  • Turkey Breast (Roasted): switched to skinless roasted breast meat (FDC 171496) from meat and skin.
  • Granola: the first serving was 1 cup (122 g); it is now 1 oz (28 g).

First 70 foods on USDA data

The first 70 food pages were rebuilt from USDA FoodData Central files. Before this, their numbers had been typed by hand. We compared each page with the old values: 18 of the 70 differed by more than 10% in at least one field (kcal, protein, carbs, fat, fiber or sugar), and those now show the USDA figure.

This is general information, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, under 18 or managing a health condition, talk to a doctor or registered dietitian before changing how you eat.