Nutrition vs The science of food: Which Should You Read?
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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,…
Side by side
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 15 for Nutrition.
- The science of food has the widest readership — 203 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Nutrition | The science of food | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (203) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Nutrition | The science of food | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 203 |
| Editions | 30 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 346 |
| Reading it now | — | 35 |
| Written reviews | — | 29 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7125 | — |
| Pages | 848 | 284 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Nutrition or The science of food?
The science of food has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The science of food 3.8/5, Nutrition 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: 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); Nutrition (848 pages, ≈ 15 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Nutrition or The science of food?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Nutrition: Moderate; The science of food: Moderate.