Finding foods low in certain nutrients? - Leucine

GKI_1

I'm going to start Chemo this month and I'll be taking Tamoxifan. Leucine interferes with that and will shorten the amount of time I can take it thus limiting its effectiveness. I need to get rid of as much Leucine in my diet as possible. Can I use Cron to search for such foods?

Thanks,
GKI_1

Hilary

@GKI_1 you can search for foods with the highest of a certain nutrient in the nutrient oracle https://cronometer.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018510531-Ask-The-Oracle however we don't currently have a way to search for the lowest of a certain nutrient.
I would recommend being very careful about which data types you use when logging items in your diary. Ensure you are using NCCDB or USDA foods when logging, as the other data sources will almost never contain data for amino acids such as Leucine unless it is in Supplement form.
You can also set Leucine as a highlighted nutrient, or if you are a gold user, set this as the last column in your diary, so that you can monitor it closely.
Best of luck!

GKI_1

Thank you!