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Culinary & Pastry Arts: Food & Nutrition with Wolfram|Alpha

Check out the HCC Library Guide on Wolfram|Alpha Pro: https://library.hccs.edu/wolfram. There, you can find great resources beyond this specific subject of food and nutrition. 

Getting Started

  1. Visit user.wolfram.com and select “Create One.”
  2. Complete the registration form with your @hccs.edu email address, then click “Create Wolfram ID.”
  3. Verify your email by clicking the validation link sent to your inbox.
  4. Request access using the following links:

**Once you have requested a license for Mathematica Desktop or System Modeler, visit user.wolfram.com to log in, download the installer, receive your activation key, and activate your license. For Wolfram|Alpha Pro, log in at www.wolframalpha.com

Using Wolfram|Alpha

Wolfram|Alpha can be used to plan healthy meals, generate custom nutrition labels, and analyze nutrients in thousands of common and brand-name foods. Cooking times and meal preparation data can also be used to plan meals accurately. 

Food Preparation

Example of Food Preparation

Preparing meals requires planning for how many people will need to be fed and how long it will take to cook the meal properly. With Wolfram|Alpha, these culinary computations are easy. 

Example of Nutrition - Access nutritional data for thousands of foods: 

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