Food Data Insights

Macros in foods – 🍞🥩🧈 Carb-Protein-Fat ratio of 7793 foods on 1 chart. And yes, it’s interactive and user-friendly! 😃 Take a look:

🟢 Each food from the database is represented by a colored marker.

🟡 The color corresponds to the food category

🟠 The position of the marker is defined by the carb, fat and protein ratio of the food*.

🔍 Zoom into any desired part of the chart and move around.

→ Examples:

🔸Looking for high-protein low-fat low-carb foods? Zoom into the top of the triangle, near the word “Protein”.

🔸Focusing on macros on a keto diet? Walk along the left side of the triangle, far from the word “Carbohydrate”.

🔸Interested in foods with a balanced carb, fat and protein ratio? Explore the center of the triangle.

🫣 Hide / show food categories

🔸Click on the labels in the legend to deselect as many categories as you want and focus on foods you like (only animal-based, only plant-based, no fish, no seeds…)

📍 Hover over data points to view the food details

🔸View the food name and exact carbohydrate-fat-protein ratio

Play with the chart below!

✨ Extra tip: Get more space by clicking on the button on the left of the plot to open it in a new tab.

*💡What numbers do you see exactly?

Example of calculation for one given food:

Amounts in g per 100 g of food:

Protein: 25

Fat: 15

Carb: 10

Protein + Fat + Carb: 50

➡️ Ratios as given on plot:

Protein: 25 / 50 × 100 = 50

Fat: 15 / 50 × 100 = 30

Carb: 10 / 50 × 100 = 20

(Protein + Fat + Carb: 100)

Data source: USDA