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NutrientComparisonBarChart

Create a dual bar chart comparing the calories and macronutrients in a list of foods

Contributed by: Gay Wilson

ResourceFunction["NutrientComparisonBarChart"][foods]

returns nutrition information in BarChart form for a list of foods.

Details and Options

NutrientComparisonBarChart returns a pair of bar charts. The first shows calories, and the second shows macronutrient content (protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber).

The following options are supported:

ChartLabels

Before

placement of food names

ChartStyle

Automatic

graphics style for charts

ChartLegends

Below

placement of nutrient properties

BarOrigin

Left

origin placement for bars

BarSpacing

Automatic

spacing between bars and bar groups

FontSize

font size of chart labels and legends

PlotLabel

optional overall label for both charts

ImageSize

600

overall image size expressed in points

ImageMargins

Automatic

absolute margins around image

Background

Automatic

background color for the charts

Examples

Basic Examples (2)

Compare the relative calories and macronutrients of raw fruits:

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Visualize the nutrients in high-protein foods with a customized chart design:

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ResourceFunction[
"NutrientComparisonBarChart"][{"braised beef", "cooked lentils", "boiled eggs", "peanut butter", "fried tofu", "grilled chicken"}, ChartStyle -> "Pastel", BarSpacing -> "None", PlotLabel -> "High-Protein Foods", FontSize -> 12]

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Scope (1)

You can use Wolfram Language food entities directly, mapping the entities to food strings for the chart labels:

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(* Evaluate this cell to get the example input *) CloudGet["https://www.wolframcloud.com/obj/be54f76c-d2ae-4198-9d79-e7175496f380"]

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Options (1)

Create a vertical bar chart of grains with specified image size and labelings:

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ResourceFunction[
"NutrientComparisonBarChart"][{"wheat", "rolled oats", "rye grain", "raw barley", "dry bulgur", "raw millet"}, BarOrigin -> Bottom, ChartLabels -> Below, ChartLegends -> Above, ImageSize -> Medium]

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Neat Examples (1)

Have fun with the ChartStyle options named for foods, such as AvocadoColors, CandyColors, CherryTones, CoffeeTones, FruitPunchColors, MintColors, PlumColors and WatermelonColors:

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