Easily Determine Sugar Content In Food Servings

Independent developer James Hollender has announced iSugars 2.4 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The iSugars app allows users to easily find out the amount of sugars in over 1,100 different food servings which is extremely helpful for Diabetics or anyone wanting to determine what the sugar content is in food servings. The new version allows for keeping track of personal sugar intake and the ability to backup and restore the personal information.

The iSugars app provides information about foods and how they are rated for sugar content. The following colors help readily identify which is which:

* Black = Rated extremely high in Proteins (40.01 - 166.46 g)
* Dark Red = Rated very high in Proteins (30.01 - 40.00 g)
* Red = Rated high in Proteins (20.01 - 30.00 g)
* Orange = Rated moderately high in Proteins (15.01 - 20.00 g)
* Yellow = Rated moderate in Proteins (10.01 - 15.00 g)
* Light Green = Rated moderately low in Proteins (5.01 - 10.00 g)
* Green = Rated low in Proteins (1.01 - 5.00 g)
* Cyan = Rated very low in Proteins (0.01 - 1.00 g)
* White = Rated extremely low in Proteins (less than 0.01 g)


There are eight tables listing foods:
* All Foods (includes search capability)
* Fast Foods
* Fruits & Vegetables
* Meat, Fish & Shellfish
* Dairy & Egg
* Cereal Grains & Pasta
* Sweets
* Snacks

The All Foods table includes a search capability to quickly find food servings you are interested in.

Selecting an item in any of the tables will display pertinent information about the selected food serving:
* Food Title
* Weight in grams
* Common Measure, e.g., 1/2 cup, etc.
* Sugars Content
* Calories
* Percentage of Sugars by Weight
* USDA Description
* USDA Food Group
* USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference ID

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


* What are Sugars? - Dictionary definition and information on the different types of sugars and how they are processed by the body, also an excerpt about the U.S. sweetener market as compared to the rest of the world

* Concerns about Sugars - Provides information that can help with cardiovascular health

* Highest Sugar Foods - Lists 30 different foods containing the highest amounts of Sugar

* How to Use this App - Shows detailed information about how to record the user's personal nutrient intake of Proteins, how to make changes to what the user has recorded, how to backup and restore the data.

* Access My Records - Provides up to a full year of recorded entries, listed and grouped by date. Users may also view each individual entry in the database. Allowances are made for deleting records, changing the date, and also changing the number of servings.

* Other Important Information - Provides access to a copy of the User Agreement, and links to communicate with the developer about bugs, suggestions or comments. There is also an iAd Sampler which allow the user to view up to five iAds at one time. It should be noted that the best selection of iAds comes out at the top of every hour.

Pricing and Availability:
The iSugars app is available in the iTunes App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The current price is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and can be found in the Health & Fitness & Medical categories. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website, blog or organization you represent when making your request.

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