paul jones
10-26-2008, 11:24 PM
Saw this in a newspaper the other day.
Basically,Scientists have devised an at-a-glance guide which rates the nutritional value of food on a scale from one to 100.
Foods scoring a perfect 100 = Best for Health
100 Broccoli
100 Blueberries
100 Okra
100 Oranges
100 Green Beans
99 Pineapples
99 Radishes
96 Apples
96 Cabbage
96 Tomatoes
94 Clementines
94 Watermelon
93 Mangoes
93 Red Onions
91 Skimmed Milk
91 Fresh Figs
91 Grapes
91 Bananas
89 Avocado
87 Salmon fillet
83 Blackberries
82 Cod fillet
82 Raw almonds
82 Iceburg lettuce
82 Raw pecans
82 Rocket
82 Brown rice
81 Oysters
75 Prawns
72 Couscous
71 Clams
70 Raw pistachios
69 Popcorn (unbuttered & unsalted)
67 Tuna in oil (drained)
64 Monkfish fillet
60 Canned pineapple (in juice)
57 White rice
56 Sparkling water
55 Semi-skimmed milk
53 Kidney beans (canned)
52 Whole milk
51 Scallops
50 Pasta
49 Canned peas
45 Prunes
43 Vanilla yoghurt
39 Orange juice
39 Chicken breasts (skinless)
37 Canned peaches (in syrup)
34 Lobster
34 Dried apples
32 Tomato juice
32 Pea & ham soup (condensed)
30 Mince
30 Chicken drumstick
28 Chicken with skin
28 Leg of lamb
27 Ham
26 Raisins
25 Hamburger
24 Coconut
24 Green olives
23 Bagel
23 Tomato soup (condensed)
23 Peanut butter
23 Sherbet
22 Sour cream (reduced fat)
21 Cream of broccoli soup (condensed)
21 Dry roasted peanuts
18 Fried egg
17 Swiss cheese
15 Diet fizzy drinks
13 Bacon (non-streaky)
10 Dark chocolate
9 White bread
7 Salami
5 Hot dog
3 Milk chocolate
2 Apple pie
1 Fizzy drinks
1 ice lolly
Basically,Scientists have devised an at-a-glance guide which rates the nutritional value of food on a scale from one to 100.
Foods scoring a perfect 100 = Best for Health
100 Broccoli
100 Blueberries
100 Okra
100 Oranges
100 Green Beans
99 Pineapples
99 Radishes
96 Apples
96 Cabbage
96 Tomatoes
94 Clementines
94 Watermelon
93 Mangoes
93 Red Onions
91 Skimmed Milk
91 Fresh Figs
91 Grapes
91 Bananas
89 Avocado
87 Salmon fillet
83 Blackberries
82 Cod fillet
82 Raw almonds
82 Iceburg lettuce
82 Raw pecans
82 Rocket
82 Brown rice
81 Oysters
75 Prawns
72 Couscous
71 Clams
70 Raw pistachios
69 Popcorn (unbuttered & unsalted)
67 Tuna in oil (drained)
64 Monkfish fillet
60 Canned pineapple (in juice)
57 White rice
56 Sparkling water
55 Semi-skimmed milk
53 Kidney beans (canned)
52 Whole milk
51 Scallops
50 Pasta
49 Canned peas
45 Prunes
43 Vanilla yoghurt
39 Orange juice
39 Chicken breasts (skinless)
37 Canned peaches (in syrup)
34 Lobster
34 Dried apples
32 Tomato juice
32 Pea & ham soup (condensed)
30 Mince
30 Chicken drumstick
28 Chicken with skin
28 Leg of lamb
27 Ham
26 Raisins
25 Hamburger
24 Coconut
24 Green olives
23 Bagel
23 Tomato soup (condensed)
23 Peanut butter
23 Sherbet
22 Sour cream (reduced fat)
21 Cream of broccoli soup (condensed)
21 Dry roasted peanuts
18 Fried egg
17 Swiss cheese
15 Diet fizzy drinks
13 Bacon (non-streaky)
10 Dark chocolate
9 White bread
7 Salami
5 Hot dog
3 Milk chocolate
2 Apple pie
1 Fizzy drinks
1 ice lolly