iFiber

If you are trying to keep you weight down then this is an app you will truly make use of on a regular basis.

NEW FEATURE Starting in Version 3.0 — User can now Record Custom Servings using the Create Custom Serving button available in the upper right corner of each Food Serving Infomaton page

The iFibers app provides information about foods and how they are rated for Fibercontent. This is provided as a means to assist in deciding which foods to eat. The foods servings are rated from EXTREMELY LOW in Fiber all the way up to EXTREMELY HIGH. The following colors help readily identify which is which:

= Rated EXTREMELY HIGH in Fiber (10.1 - 31.2 g)
= Rated VERY HIGH in Fiber (8.0 - 10.0 g)
= Rated HIGH in Fiber (6.1 - 8.0 g)
= Rated MODERATELY HIGH in Fiber (4.1 - 6.0 g)
= Rated MODERATE in Fiber (3.1 - 4.0 g)
= Rated MODERATELY LOW in Fiber (2.1 - 3.0 g)
= Rated LOW in Fiber (1.1 - 2.0 g)
= Rated VERY LOW in Fiber (0.1 - 1.0 g)
= Rated EXTREMELY LOW in Fiber (0.0 g)

There are eight tables listing food servings:

= All Foods
= Fast Foods
= Fruits & Vegetables
= Meat, Fish & Shellfish
= Dairy & Egg
= Cereal Grains & Pasta
= Sweets
= Snacks

The All Foods list allows you to search by any word or partial word from all the Food Titles.

Selecting a food in any of the tables will display pertinent information about the selected food serving:

Food Title
Weight (in grams)
Common Measure (serving size for weight)
Fiber Content (in grams)
Calories (in kcals)
USDA Description
USDA Food Group
USDA Nutrient Database Number

Information is derived from the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference: Fiber, total dietary Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure. There are currently over 1,100 different food servings included, searchable using more than 2,500 names (some foods are known by different names or how they are prepared, e.g., "Egg, Scrambled" and "Scrambled Egg"). A few these have as many as six searchable names.

The iFiber Info screen provides access to additional information pages:

What is Fiber?
Why Should I Eat Fiber?
Highest Fiber Foods
User Agreement
How to Use this App
About this App (includes allowance to 1) Report a Problem; 2) Ask a Questions; and 3) Make a Suggestion)

The app is compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad.

Category: Health & Fitness, Education