What's in Your Fruit?

An App for the Nutritionally Curious

author: rdh927 date: Jan 30, 2016

1. User selects a fruit as input
2. Compound information is looked up in the database
   • FooDB.ca
3. A data table with compound and health information is returned to the user

[1] "You entered: Kiwi"

          compound_name health_effect_name
94   Pentadecanoic acid        Antioxidant
8715     Nicotinic acid     Antithyrotoxic
8716     Nicotinic acid      Antiepileptic
8717     Nicotinic acid           AntiLyme
8718     Nicotinic acid  Antihyperactivity
8719     Nicotinic acid      Antipellagric

• General public

  • Anyone curious about what they eat
  • Anyone frustrated by unfounded health claims

• Nutritionists

  • Professionals hoping to gain an edge

• Chemists

  • Easily look up natural products for synthesis

• No need to rely on bloggers
• All info in the database is from peer-reviewed studies
• Stop fearing “chemicals” - they are everywhere and many are beneficial!

“FooDB is the world's largest and most comprehensive resource on food constituents, chemistry and biology. It provides information on both macronutrients and micronutrients, including many of the constituents that give foods their flavor, color, taste, texture and aroma.”