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Common Foods and Their Nutritional Content

Potential
Fat Protein Carbohydrate Impact on
Foods Content Content Content Vitamins Minerals Memory

Butter, High Nil Nil Nil Nil - -
margarine
Desserts High High Medium to high Low Low - -
Red meat High High Low Low to Medium - -
(pork, beef) medium
Pizza High High High Medium Low - -
Cheese High High Low Low Low - -
Liver High High Low High, many High 0
vitamins
Egg yolk High Nil Nil Nil Nil -
Egg white Nil High Nil Nil Nil +
Poultry Medium High Low Low Low 0
Fish Low High Low Low to Low +
medium
Nuts High High Medium Variable Low 0
Potatoes, Low Very low High Low Low 0
bread, rice
Spinach, Nil Very low Low High in B High +
greens complex
Other Very low Very low Low to medium B complex High +
vegetables vitamins
Oranges, Nil Very low Medium High in Low +
citrus fruits vitamin C
Other fruits Nil Very low Medium Vitamin C, Low to +
other medium
vitamins

Minus signs indicate a negative effect and plus signs indicate a positive effect.