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Food Search
The backbone of MyFoodDiary.com is formed by a combination of two powerful components: 1) our massive database of foods and nutrition data, and 2) our incredibly accurate food search engine. The advanced pairing of these two features is what makes MyFoodDiary.com uniquely easy to use and effective. |
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 Best Food Database
When we began developing MyFoodDiary.com in 2001, we thought we would simply purchase a food database from a company specializing in nutrition data. We reviewed several options and were unable to find anything that met our quality standards. We decided to build our food database from scratch. This commitment has translated into tens of thousands of man-hours, but our efforts have really paid off.
Our system now contains nutrient information for over 50,000 foods including over 850 brands and over 250 restaurants. For the vast majority of these items, our database contains complete data for 15 nutrients, vitamins and minerals including:
- Calories
- Total Fat
- Saturated Fat
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- Trans Fat
- Cholesterol
- Sodium
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- Carbohydrates
- Sugar
- Dietary Fiber
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- Protein
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
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With such complete nutrient data, we are able to generate dietary reports that other food diaries simply cannot accurately provide.
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 Most Advanced Food Search Engine Available
Our massive food database would be useless if we did not pair it with an easy-to-use and effective search tool. Luckily, after 5 years of development, we have perfected our food search engine.
To demonstrate how our search engine stacks up with our top competitors, we have included a table below that shows sample search phrases and the results provided by our search engine versus our competitors’ engines. To protect the innocent, we will call these competitors "competitor 1," "competitor 2," and "competitor 3."
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Search Phase: MAC AND CHEESE
Matches Found: 129 |
Search Phase: VEG BURGER
Matches Found: 111 |
Search Phase: CHEESE SLICE
Matches Found: 200 |
Top 5 results...
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Kraft Macaroni & Cheese ~ Original ~ The Cheesiest |
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Lean Cuisine One Dish Favorites ~ Macaroni & Cheese |
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Kraft Macaroni & Cheese ~ Thick 'n Creamy |
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Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese |
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Kraft Easy Mac Cups ~ Original |
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Top 5 results...
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Morningstar Farms Garden Veggie Patties |
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Boca Burger ~ Garden Vegetable |
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Dr. Praeger's Veggie Burger ~ California |
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Boca Burger ~ Vegan |
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Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers ~ Grillers ~ Original |
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Top 5 results...
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Kraft Cheese ~ Singles ~ American |
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Applegate Farms Cheese ~ Provolone |
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Kraft Cheese ~ Singles ~ American ~ Fat Free |
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Kraft Cheese ~ Singles ~ American ~ 2% Milk |
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Cheese ~ Cheddar or American |
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Search Phase: MAC AND CHEESE
Matches Found: 641 |
Search Phase: VEG BURGER
Matches Found: 467 |
Search Phase: CHEESE SLICE
Matches Found: 906 |
Top 5 results...
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Generic Mac And Cheese |
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My Mac And Cheese |
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Generic Macaroni And Cheese |
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Generic Baked Mac And Cheese |
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Dad's Mac And Cheese |
Notes: There are no brand-named items on page 1. The search results are drowning in foods added by other members (e.g., "My Mac & Cheese", "Dad's Mac & Cheese", "Candi's Mac & Cheese", etc.) |
Top 5 results...
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Generic Vegie Burger [sic] |
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Ww Veggie Burger |
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Vegan Tacoburgers |
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Cafe Veggie Burger |
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Hula Veggie Burger |
Notes: Results filled with unrecognizable foods. Morningstar Farms and Gardenburger are not found in the Top 50 results. |
Top 5 results...
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Slice Cheese |
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Slice Of Cheese |
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Edam Cheese Slice |
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Csmc Cheese Slice |
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Emek Cheese Slice |
Notes: No brands on first page. Kraft American cheese does not appear until page 3. |
Search Phase: MAC AND CHEESE
Matches Found: 20 |
Search Phase: VEG BURGER
Matches Found: 2 |
Search Phase: CHEESE SLICE
Matches Found: 152 |
Top 5 results...
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Kraft Easy Mac |
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Boston Market Mac 'N Cheese |
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Wisconsin Mac & Cheese |
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McDonald's Big Mac without Cheese |
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Sheetz Mac & Cheese |
Notes: Regular Kraft mac & cheese does not appear in the search results, but a Big Mac without cheese is in the top 5. |
Top 5 results...
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Einstein Bros. Sandwiches & Burgers: Veg Out on Sesame Seed Bagel |
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Big Apple Bagels Sandwiches & Burgers: Mediterranean Veg-Out |
Notes: Only 2 matches and neither is a veggie burger. |
Top 5 results...
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Little Caesars Pizza By The Slice, Cheese Only |
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Applebee's Berry Lemon Cheesecake w. Strawberry Slices & Raspberry Sauce |
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Papa Gino's Pizzas: Slices, Cheese |
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Sargento Cheese: Deli Style, Medium Cheddar, sliced |
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Sargento Cheese: Deli Style, Provolone, sliced |
Notes: None of the 152 items are Kraft cheeses. Results dominated by pizza and cheesecake. |
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