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BY MIKAH SARGENT
Instead of Googling directions and prices for the nearest burger joint, why not check
out Google search's latest feature? The tech company now allows you to add a little guilt
to your gut.
Google has added nutritional information to your search queries. This feature is an extension
to Google's Knowledge Graph — a resource that aims to bring meaningful answers to your
searches, not just links.
So typing in "carbs in an apple" won't just give you a link to the nearest website with
the information, it will also return a set of organized information. And it's all viewable
right from the search results page.
Google recently activated conversational voice search, allowing users to ask questions instead
of typing in keywords. With this new set of information, you can literally ask Google
"How much protein is in a large egg?" and the results will appear.
And with the Knowledge Graph, Google says results are much smarter.
"The graph helps us connect things that are related ... For example, when you ask for
'summer squash carbs', we include 'zucchini' as a relevant food in the dropdown, because
it is a type of summer squash."
Whether you're on your iOS or Android device, PC or Mac, you'll have access to the information
— all via Google search. The Verge says the nutrition facts are coming. Slowly, but
surely.
Reporting the nutrition data will launch Thursday in English and is expected to reach all users
in the U.S. within 10 days. Google also plans to include other languages and even more food
later. And who doesn't love more food?