Basic Foods
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- Foods
- 1,225
- Available varieties
- 1,330
- Nutrition profiles
- 1,466
- Food groups
- 31
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Fruit
Whole and cut fruit.
Non-starchy Vegetables
Vegetables, leafy greens and aromatics.
Starchy Vegetables, Roots and Tubers
Starchy produce, roots and tubers.
Fungi
Edible mushrooms and fungi.
Sea Vegetables
Edible seaweed and marine vegetables.
Grains and Pseudograins
Cereal grains and pseudograins.
Legumes and Pulses
Beans, peas, lentils and related pulses.
Nuts
Culinary nuts, including peanut for browsing.
Seeds
Edible culinary seeds.
Meat and Game
Generic mammal, game and other meat sources.
Poultry
Domestic and game birds used as food.
Organ Meats
Edible organs; animal species is a variant.
Fish
Finfish food concepts.
Shellfish and Other Seafood
Shellfish, mollusks and other seafood.
Edible Insects
Generic edible insect market groups and named species.
Eggs
Whole eggs and separately logged egg parts.
Milk and Cream
Plain animal milk and cream.
Cultured Dairy
Plain cultured dairy foods.
Cheese
Generic unbranded cheese styles.
Oils and Fats
Generic culinary fats and oil-source families.
Herbs and Spices
Single herbs, spices and plant parts.
Flours, Meals and Starches
Plain milled, ground, bran, germ and isolated-starch staples.
Pasta, Noodles and Wrappers
Generic unfilled pasta, noodles and plain wrappers.
Breads and Flatbreads
Generic unfilled breads, rolls, flatbreads and plain grain cakes.
Plant Protein Staples
Plain tofu, seitan, protein concentrates and related staples.
Nut and Seed Butters
Single-source, unsweetened nut and seed pastes.
Plain Fermented and Preserved Staples
Generic fermented, brined or concentrated staples without recipe-style additions.
Baking and Culinary Ingredients
Leaveners, gelling agents, binders and other generic culinary ingredients.
Sugars and Sweeteners
Generic caloric and non-caloric sweetening ingredients.
Vinegars and Culinary Acids
Unseasoned vinegars and food-grade culinary acids.
Salts and Mineral Ingredients
Generic culinary salts and mineral ingredients.
Everyday essentials
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Calories shown per serving
Apple
Fruit
122cal / serving200 g
Banana
Fruit
105cal / serving118 g
Avocado
Fruit
240cal / serving150 g
Chicken
Poultry
137cal / serving85.05 g
Chicken egg
Eggs
72cal / serving50 g
Salmon
Fish
233cal / serving85.05 g
Tuna
Fish
150cal / serving85.05 g
Beef
Meat and Game
196cal / serving85.05 g
Pork
Meat and Game
176cal / serving85.05 g
Turkey
Poultry
128cal / serving85.05 g
Rice
Grains and Pseudograins
162cal / serving46.25 g
Cow milk
Milk and Cream
83cal / serving244 g
Plain yogurt
Cultured Dairy
85cal / serving170 g
Cheddar
Cheese
116cal / serving28.35 g
Potato
Starchy Vegetables, Roots and Tubers
170cal / serving213 g
Sweet potato
Starchy Vegetables, Roots and Tubers
114cal / serving133 g
Broccoli
Non-starchy Vegetables
29cal / serving90 g
Spinach
Non-starchy Vegetables
7cal / serving30 g
Tomato
Non-starchy Vegetables
22cal / serving125 g
Oats
Grains and Pseudograins
152cal / serving40 g
Quinoa
Grains and Pseudograins
156cal / serving42.5 g
Lentil
Legumes and Pulses
169cal / serving48 g
Chickpea
Legumes and Pulses
186cal / serving50 g
Peanut butter
Nut and Seed Butters
643cal / serving100 g