Advanced nutrition vs The science of food: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Food Science, Nutrition, Cooking
Advanced nutrition
“For centuries, man has sought the fountain of youth.”
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Like its predecessors, the new and updated edition of Advanced Nutrition: Macronutrients, Micronutrients, and Metabolism is an essential textbook for advanced undergraduate and first-year graduate students studying…
The science of food
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First Published in 1998. The textbook provides a thorough grounding in the science of food preparation for BTEC National, HNC/D, and GNVQ Hospitality and Catering. It will also be useful for courses in Home Economics,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The science of food is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Advanced nutrition.
- The science of food has the widest readership — 203 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Advanced nutrition | The science of food | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (203) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Advanced nutrition | The science of food | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 203 |
| Editions | 22 | 18 |
| Citations | 13 | — |
| Want to read | — | 346 |
| Reading it now | — | 35 |
| Written reviews | — | 29 |
| Pages | 608 | 284 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Advanced nutrition or The science of food?
Advanced nutrition has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Advanced nutrition 3.9/5, The science of food 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Advanced nutrition or The science of food?
The science of food is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The science of food (284 pages, ≈ 5 h 16 m); Advanced nutrition (608 pages, ≈ 11 h 16 m).
Which is harder to read: Advanced nutrition or The science of food?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Advanced nutrition: Moderate; The science of food: Moderate.