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Molybdenum is an essential trace mineral the body needs in microgram amounts. Here is a data-driven look at the richest food sources, the daily reference numbers, and what USDA FoodData Central does and does not record.
Aggregating 10,554 USDA FoodData Central records taught me where the typical iron-foods listicle goes wrong. A data-driven look at heme vs non-heme iron, absorption, and anemia.
An engineer's look at USDA FoodData Central flavonoid data: which citrus foods are richest in hesperidin, why the peel and pulp matter, and how juicing changes the numbers.
Indexing USDA FoodData Central flavonoid records for HealthSavvyGuide, one nutrient kept breaking my charts: kaempferol. Here's what the data actually shows about capers, kale, and leafy greens.
An engineer indexing USDA FoodData Central breaks down which foods carry the most ellagic acid and ellagitannins, why the numbers mislead, and what the NIH and urolithin research actually shows.
Apigenin shows up in parsley, chamomile, and celery — but not where you would expect in USDA data. An engineer-builder's notes on the flavonoid database, the dried-parsley headline number, the aglycone problem, and what the research really supports.