After enabling users to define words, calculate different amounts, find various types of data or learn about weather conditions, search engine giant Google has now directly made nutrition information available too in its search results. With the availability of this information, users will be able to find the required information on nutrition in a few clicks through Google and its direct search results. By making nutrition information available, Google has made it quite easy for people to find how much carbohydrates, proteins or calories are in their food and in turn allow users to create a healthy eating plan.
Google has posted complete details regarding the newly added nutrition info on its official Google Inside Search blog, which says that:
“Figuring out how to make smart choices about some of our favourite foods can often be a cumbersome and daunting process. So we’re hoping we can make those choices a little bit easier: starting today you will be able to quickly and easily find extensive nutrition information for over 1,000 fruits, vegetables, meats and meals in search. From the basics of potatoes and carrots to more complex dishes like burritos and chow mein, you can simply ask, “How much protein is in a banana?” or “How many calories are in an avocado?” and get your answer right away. You’ll hear the answer to your specific question, see relevant nutrition information under an expansion, and be able to switch to other related foods or serving sizes.
This new nutritional information builds on our work on the Knowledge Graph, which brings together all kinds of information from across the web that wasn’t easily accessible. The graph helps us connect things that are related, even in cases when those foods have a completely different sounding name from what you asked. For example, when you ask for “summer squash carbs”, we include “zucchini” as a relevant food in the dropdown, because it is a type of summer squash.
Here are a few examples:
– Tempted by some popcorn at the movies? Ask “how many calories are in popcorn” and you’ll get your answer. [Hint: it’s 31 calories per cup]
– Perplexed by a food label or recipe? Ask “what nutrients are in breadfruit?” or “is there sugar in granadilla?”
Source: TNW, GoogleInsideSearch
Photo: GoogleInsideSearch
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