from Nutripoints book {1991}

I don't think foods have changed much from when they did the calculations for arrive at these food "scores".

high score is a good thing - so best food choices are at the top of the list

veggies- highest to lowest

turnip greens chopped/cooked=79
spinach raw= 75 {see e coli warning thread}
bok choy raw /shredded = 72
mustard greens cooked =65
spinach whole leaf -frozen =57
beet greens cooked = 56
parsley fresh =54

I just noticed the serving sizes are different for some- getting complicated
- I'll just list the more mainstream foods and if anyone wants to know any specific food I can look it up- other wise it's a lot of typing

veggies- high to low points rating

spinach
broccoli
romaine lettuce
asparagus
peppers sweet red
cauliflower
Brussels sprouts
cabbage
green pepper
carrots
lettuce - butter head, Boston , bibb
mushrooms
loose leaf lettuce
tomato
radish
peas n carrots frz mix
squash butternut

fruits

cantalope ==29
guava
papaya
strawberries
currants
mango
kiwi
honeydew
orange
apricot
tangerine
grapefruit
blackberries
starfruit
raspberries
peach
casaba
watermelon = 10.5

banana ==7.5
blueberries 7
pear = 4.5
20 grapes = 4.5
apple = 4.5

grains

whole wheat total cereal = 64
total corn flakes
product 19
instant total oatmeal
just right kelloggs
all bran extra fiber
total raisin bran

skipping past all the cereals now

hi fiber wonder bread
whole wheat english muffin
whole wheat breads
wild rice
mixed grain breads
english muffin w/ raisins

basically anything with whole grains vs white flour is better

Legumes/nuts/seeds

bean sprouts mung fresh ==18
green peas
navy beans
lima beans
black eyed peas
kidney beans
lentils
split peas
garbanzos
pinto beans
tofu - soybean product = 5.0

sunflower seed = 4.5
pumpkin & squash seeds
peanuts
peanut butter
almonds
cashews
mixed nuts = 1.0

Milk/ dairy

skim milk = 9.5
buttermilk
plain yogurt
low fat milk
2% milk
cottage cheese 2% = 3.0

the points drop off pretty quickly beacuse of the "fat" factors

Meat/fish/poultry

seafoods w/ * means high possible contamination or high cholesterol
also how food is cooked {fried vs baked ect will affect points}

clams* =13.5
oysters *
venison
tuna chunk light in water
pike
salmon
halibut
red snapper
bass
game birds w/o skin = 5.5

so tops are seafood and then poultry

beef - all lean
lean flank steak =4.0
top loin
lamb
tenderloin
braised chuck
rib eye = 2.5

I ma sorry I don't understand this...what do the numbers mean?
bizi
who is befuddled

Thanks for posting that Jo! Also thanks for admitting you don't understand it Biz. I started to panic on the second page cuz I thought it was just me again, so I was flipping back and forth, trying to see what I was missing.

At first I thought the first foods on the list were the bad ones. Then I thought they were the good ones. (to eat) Now I'm corn-fused--moreso than normal.

I would like to follow the list. That's what I need actually. I can look up what's better and best to eat. The lazy thing again.

Is there an order like that? I'm sure I'm just missing it. But maybe I like being befuddled with Biz, SO THERE!
Hugs,
LS

sorry abut the confusion- i was trying to save myself some typing by not putting all the numbers.

In this book they have figured out a way to add & subtract the good and bad points of foods to arrive at a points rating. { the numbers}

so a high number is good
low number bad

Their idea is to aim for the highest points score each day.

but things I didn't list like fatty foods, junk foods, sugars, ect all have negative numbers.

so you would add up the good
and then add the negatives
and subtract for your daily total score.

did that explain it better?

I never got that deep into it- but used the good foods as my main choices and limited the bad- I didn't do all the counting and math-yuck

if you want -I can go back and add the points in between- was getting tired of typing and wanted to get the foods listed before I took a break.

PS-
I did drink 5 glasses of water today!! and lots of carrot sticks!!
did some yardwork and walked up and down the hill with the dogs.

here's a top 50 foods list link
http://weightloss.about.com/od/eatsm...bltopfoods.htm

Jo~
NOW I have it!! So the good foods ARE at the top of the list then! They get progressively worse as they go down. Heavens no, I don't see a need to do all of the numbers! I was gonna be mean and say yeah, that would be awesome, and maybe even type out calories and stuff, but thought you'd have a heart attack and it would be MY fault. And besides, I'm too tired......

Good girl! You had a GREAT day today!! It feels good, doesn't it? You didn't overdo with the dogs though, did you? Sometimes I do that--go gung ho, then the next day I feel like gung went!!! That just CAN'T be tomorrow!! I have a friend coming for lunch. Don't even THINK about that collar BC!!

I didn't do as well on the water, only 3, but it's getting there. Baby steps.

OK, my bed's calling my name, so it's time.
Hugs,
LS