NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

HOW TO USE IT AND WHY

To interpret the nutritional analysis in Dinner A.S.A.P., use the figures below as a daily reference guide. One size doesn’t fit all, so take lifestyle, age, and circumstances into consideration. For example, pregnant or breast-feeding women need more protein, calories, and calcium. Go to choosemyplate.gov for your own individualized plan.

IN OUR NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS, WE USE THESE ABBREVIATIONS

sat

saturated fat

mono

monounsaturated fat

poly

polyunsaturated fat

carb

carbohydrates

chol

cholesterol

calc

calcium

g

gram

mg

milligram

DAILY NUTRITION GUIDE

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METRIC EQUIVALENTS

The information in the following charts is provided to help cooks outside the United States successfully use the recipes in this book. All equivalents are approximate.

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