The latest nutritional database
July 20th, 2001
The USDA has just released the latest version of it's nutritional information database, SR14. The database includes over 6,000 items, slightly less than the previous version, SR13. The new database includes amino acid data, additional categorization of sugars, more vitamin analysis and caffeine.
We have incorporated the new changes into our online Carbohydrate Counter, an optimized version of the USDA database. It features additional functionalities such as sorting the results based on search criteria (carb-count, ECC, protein or fibre) in ascending or descending order. Search by name or list by food category, and serving-size changes. This is a valuable tool for low-carbers, particularly for beginners.
The data has been used as well to calibrate the accuracy of our Hidden Carbs Inspector. Most hidden carbs calculations assume that carbohydrates has 4 calories per gram, which is not the case!
For additional information on the data sources, visit the USDA site.
International Low-Carb Yellow Pages
July 7th, 2001
Our new local shopping database is open, with a section for each country's. listings of stores, supermarket chains and restaurants. Listing available low-carb products and low-carb friendly restaurants.
Help your fellow low-carbers find the secret low-carb spots you know about and in a few weeks you may be surprised to find locations in your town that you didn't know about.
The database currently has all Canadian listings from our previous database, but now it's open for submission of
entries for the whole world
So please add all your entries, and low-carbers in your area will be grateful.
To browse and add
entries, click here.
We have only added province/state information for Canada & U.S. If you would like us to add the same regional data for your country, just send us the info on official regions and districts in your country and we will add them ASAP.
Canadian Low-Carb Co-Op!
Nov. 7th, 2000
A new (First!) low-carb co-op business has just started, LowCarb FoodExperts Canada based in Victoria, BC. The organizer says:
"I'm starting up this business with the express purpose of making quality, high-demand Low Carbohydrate and Low Glycemic products available to Canadians, and at competitive Canadian prices. My hope is that this small start-up with a "co-operative group purchase" approach will one day soon be able to grow into a proper storefront and mail-order operation complete with online charge-card purchasing and a wide variety of high-quality Low Carb consumer products."
More details in our Forum
DaVinci Syrups sold @ Winners!
Oct. 24, 2000
Remember our survey for best 5 flavours? DaVinci have now shipped and labeled the ones you selected, and our readers across Canada have started to spot them at local Winners stores. If you can't find them at Winners, ask them to bring some for you. DaVinci Gourmet was able to supply this product in Canada in a very timely manner. Let's hope other low-carb manufacturers follow their example.
Saskatoon restaurant serves pies w/ Splenda!
Sep 24, 2000: Crystal from Saskatoon writes:
"I just discovered something awesome - my husband and I went to the Berry Barn, it's a Saskatoon tourist attraction that has a resturant and gift shop all dedicated to our wonderful namesake berry, the Saskatoon Berry, and on the menu in the resturant they have Saskatoon Berry pie sweetened with Splenda!!! It was right there prominently listed below the regular one!! It's still a wheat crust and probably higher in carbs than what you coud make at home because who knows what they thicken it with, but I had a piece and ate the insides - and for an *occasional* treat it's nice to be able to eat dessert in a resturant for a change (come to think of it I have *never* eaten dessert in a resturant since I started this WOE over 2 1/2 year ago!) I just think it's awesome that they have it and give people a choice, hopefully more resturants will follow suit."
