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<#> Foods With Determined Energy Value By The Atwater Specific Factor System

Image of Cooked Cured Bacon (Pork, Restaurant) that contains energy (atwater specific factors)
Cured Bacon contains energy (atwater specific factors)

The Atwater specific factor system, a refinement based on re-examination of the Atwater system.

The system focuses on the differences in digestibility values as well as the differences in heat of combustion of the same nutrient in different foods.

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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)

Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain energy (atwater specific factors). It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.

For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.

By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.

Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)

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RankFoods with Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)per 100gper Oz
1833 kcal236.2 kcal
2654 kcal185.4 kcal
3
(Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Nuts)
621 kcal176.1 kcal
4
(Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
612 kcal173.5 kcal
5
(With Salt, Smooth Style, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
597 kcal169.2 kcal
6576 kcal163.3 kcal
7
(Pork, Restaurant)
512 kcal145.1 kcal
8
(Full-Fat)
421 kcal119.4 kcal
9420 kcal119.1 kcal
10
(Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
408 kcal115.7 kcal
11393 kcal111.4 kcal
12385 kcal109.1 kcal
13376 kcal106.6 kcal
14
(All-Purpose, Enriched, Bleached)
375 kcal106.3 kcal
15
(Restaurant)
373 kcal105.7 kcal
16Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values372 kcal105.5 kcal
(Bread, Enriched)
(Fine Meal, Enriched)
17
(All-Purpose, Unenriched)
370 kcal104.9 kcal
18
(Unenriched)
369 kcal104.6 kcal
19Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values368 kcal104.3 kcal
(Glutenous)
20Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values367 kcal104 kcal
(Unenriched, Unbleached)
(All-Purpose, Enriched, Unbleached)
fig 1. Foods with energy (atwater specific factors) rank 1 to 20

Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)

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RankFoods with Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)per 100gper Oz
21Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values366 kcal103.8 kcal
(Pasteurized Process, American, Fortified With Vitamin D)
22
(Coarse & Semi-coarse)
365 kcal103.5 kcal
23Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values346 kcal98.1 kcal
(Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
24341 kcal96.7 kcal
25
(Defatted)
339 kcal96.1 kcal
26334 kcal94.7 kcal
28
(Queso Seco)
326 kcal92.4 kcal
29322 kcal91.3 kcal
30314 kcal89 kcal
31
(Cheese, Low Moisture, Part-Skim)
298 kcal84.5 kcal
32
(Frozen, Pasteurized)
297 kcal84.2 kcal
33
(Breaded, Par Fried, Heated In Oven)
289 kcal81.9 kcal
34
(Commercially Prepared, Includes Soft Bread Crumbs)
270 kcal76.5 kcal
35249 kcal70.6 kcal
36
(Commercial)
229 kcal64.9 kcal
37220 kcal62.4 kcal
38
(Beef Short Loin, Grade: Choice, Bone-In, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
219 kcal62.1 kcal
39
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
176 kcal49.9 kcal
40
(Breakfast Links, Mild)
169 kcal47.9 kcal
fig 2. Foods with energy (atwater specific factors) rank 21 to 39

Foods Ranked 41 - 60 With Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)

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RankFoods with Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)per 100gper Oz
41
(Boneless, Skinless, Meat Only, Chicken)
166 kcal47.1 kcal
42
(Cheese, Whole Milk)
157 kcal44.5 kcal
43
(Dark Meat, Meat Only, Chicken)
156 kcal44.2 kcal
44
(Beef Loin, Grade: Choice, Lip-On, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
155 kcal43.9 kcal
45
(Pasteurized, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
150 kcal42.5 kcal
46147 kcal41.7 kcal
47
(Beef Short Loin, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
145 kcal41.1 kcal
48Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values130 kcal36.9 kcal
(Stuffed With Pimiento)
49
(Restaurant)
126 kcal35.7 kcal
50
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
123 kcal34.9 kcal
51
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
122 kcal34.6 kcal
52
(Sliced, Pre-Packaged, Deli Meat, 96% fat Free, Water Added)
106 kcal30.1 kcal
53
(Restaurant)
103 kcal29.2 kcal
54
(Canned In Water, Drained Solids, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
90 kcal25.5 kcal
5588 kcal24.9 kcal
56
(Lowfat, 2% Milkfat)
84 kcal23.8 kcal
57
(Strawberry, Nonfat)
83 kcal23.5 kcal
5877 kcal21.8 kcal
5974 kcal21 kcal
60
(With Added Vitamin C, From Concentrate, Shelf Stable)
64.6 kcal18.3 kcal
fig 3. Foods with energy (atwater specific factors) rank 41 to 60

Foods Ranked 61 - 80 With Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)

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RankFoods with Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)per 100gper Oz
61
(With Added Ascorbic Acid, Unsweetened, Canned Or Bottled)
64.5 kcal18.3 kcal
62Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values61 kcal17.3 kcal
(Plain, Nonfat, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
63
(With Added Vitamin D, 3.25% Milkfat)
60 kcal17 kcal
64
(Fuji, With Skin, USDA Food Distr. Program Included)
58.2 kcal16.5 kcal
6558 kcal16.4 kcal
66
(Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
57 kcal16.2 kcal
67
(May Contain Additives To Retain Moisture, Fish)
56 kcal15.9 kcal
68
(Red Delicious, With Skin, USDA Food Distr. Program Included)
55.6 kcal15.8 kcal
6955 kcal15.6 kcal
70
(Gala, With Skin, USDA Food Distr. Program Included)
54.9 kcal15.6 kcal
71
(Golden Delicious, With Skin)
54 kcal15.3 kcal
72
(Granny Smith, With Skin, USDA Food Distr. Program Included)
53 kcal15 kcal
73
(With Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Fluid, Reduced Fat, 2% Milkfat)
50 kcal14.2 kcal
74
(Frozen, Pasteurized)
48 kcal13.6 kcal
75
(With Added Ascorbic Acid, Unsweetened)
47.2 kcal13.4 kcal
76
(Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
47 kcal13.3 kcal
77
(Includes From Concentrate)
45.7 kcal13 kcal
78Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values45 kcal12.8 kcal
(Spaghetti/Marinara, Ready-To-Serve)
(Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
79
(With Added Vitamin A & Vitamin D, Fluid, 1% Milkfat)
43 kcal12.2 kcal
80Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values42 kcal11.9 kcal
(Yellow)
fig 4. Foods with energy (atwater specific factors) rank 61 to 80

Foods Ranked 81 - 86 With Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)

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RankFoods with Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)per 100gper Oz
81
(Not From Concentrate, Refrigerated, Not Fortified)
39.8 kcal11.3 kcal
8239 kcal11.1 kcal
83Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values38.5 kcal10.9 kcal
(Mushroom)
(With Added Calcium, Vitamins A & D, All Flavors)
84Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values37 kcal10.5 kcal
(Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
8536.7 kcal10.4 kcal
8636.4 kcal10.3 kcal
87Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values36 kcal10.2 kcal
(Without Salt, Drained)
fig 5. Foods with energy (atwater specific factors) rank 81 to 87

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Foods In Different Categories With Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)

The food categories below have foods that contain energy (atwater specific factors).

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Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
Cereal Grains and Pasta14
Dairy and Egg Products24
Fruits and Berries15
Vegetables and Vegetable Products29
fig 6. Food categories with foods that contain Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)

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