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  2. Pigeon pea - Wikipedia

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    The pigeon pea [1] (Cajanus cajan) or toor dal is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Eastern Hemisphere. [2] The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being commonly consumed in South Asia , Southeast Asia , Africa , Latin America and the Caribbean .

  3. List of macronutrients - Wikipedia

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    Even though macros and calories are different concepts, they are dependent on each other. While macros refer to the three types of main nutrients that you need - protein, carbohydrate, and fat, calories, on the other hand, refer to the nutritional value of your meal. [3]

  4. Food pyramid (nutrition) - Wikipedia

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    A food pyramid is a representation of the optimal number of servings to be eaten each day from each of the basic food groups. [2] The first pyramid was published in Sweden in 1974. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The 1992 pyramid introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was called the "Food Guide Pyramid" or "Eating Right Pyramid".

  5. Reference Daily Intake - Wikipedia

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    The recommended adequate intake of sodium is 1,500 milligrams (3.9 g salt) per day, and people over 50 need even less." [13] The Daily Value for potassium, 4,700 mg per day, was based on a study of men who were given 14.6 g of sodium chloride per day and treated with potassium supplements until the frequency of salt sensitivity was reduced to 20%.

  6. Dietary Reference Intake - Wikipedia

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    The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) is a system of nutrition recommendations from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) [a] of the National Academies (United States). [1] It was introduced in 1997 in order to broaden the existing guidelines known as Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs, see below).

  7. Nutrition facts label - Wikipedia

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    A sample nutrition facts label, with instructions from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [1] Nutrition facts placement for two Indonesian cartons of milk The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and other slight variations [which?]) is a label required on most packaged food in many countries, showing what nutrients and other ingredients (to limit and get ...

  8. Dal - Wikipedia

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    Toor Dal (split pigeon pea) 43: 1 43: 11 15 13 13 114: 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 29 46: 37: 40: 1 18 53: 90: 12 Urad Dal (black lentil) 45 0 24 21 10 0 22 54: 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 58: 75: 54: 21 3 35 0 0 0 Mung Dal (mung bean) 43 0 54: 19 15 38 29 156: 0 0 6 0 3 9 13 52: 53: 52: 27 0 28 0 49 0 Chana Dal (chickpea) 25 1 32 12 8 16 27 139: 0 17 7 0 0 0 11 35 29 ...

  9. Food energy - Wikipedia

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    According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the average minimum energy requirement per person per day is about 7,500 kJ (1,800 kcal). [22] Although the U.S. has changed over time with a growth in population and processed foods or food in general, Americans today have available roughly the same level of calories as ...