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Anyone know of a nutrition dictionary which gives definitions of which vitamins are contained in which foods?

Eg apples contain vitamin x, y and z and sweet potato contains a, b, c etc.

There’s a book called Food Tables and Labelling by A E Bender and D A Bender. Not really a dictionary as such, it does make interesting reading and includes tables for most basic, fresh and processed foods. I bought a copy a few months ago when I wanted to study nutrition.

To get away from the faddy health and diet books I found the book under education, it’s used in nutrition or food sciences in schools and colleges.

You can get it on line from Amazon, Tesco and Waterstone if you want more information.

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Dictionary of Food Ingredients $40.21 The Dictionary of Food Ingredients is a unique, easy-to-use source of information on over 1,000 food ingredients and additives. Like the previous editions, the Fifth Edition provides clear and concise information on currently used additives, including natural ingredients, FDA-approved artificial ingredients, and compounds used in food processing. The dictionary entries, organized in alphabetical o…

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (Oxford Paperback Reference) $17.95 This dictionary is ideal for anyone who enjoys food and would like a handy, non-technical guide to the terms they encounter on food labels, in advertising, or in the media. All entries are fully revised for this brand new second edition. Food dishes from around the world are included, from accoub and fair maids to mushy peas and zakusa. With 6,000 entries on all aspects of food,nutrition, diet and…

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