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Nutrient Data Laboratory logoUSDA National Nutrient Database Online Search
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Look up the nutrient value of thousands of foods in USDA's online searchable databse. Results show values for 128 nutrients.
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USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Home page for NDL, responsible for developing USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, the foundation of most food and nutrition databases in the US, and used in food policy, research and nutrition monitoring.
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USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20 Nutrient Lists -Reports by Single Nutrients
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Reports of selected food items and nutrients, sorted either by food description or in descending order by nutrient content in terms of common household measures. Single nutrients include protein, fat, energy (calories) carbohydrate, fiber, sugar, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, cholesterol, fatty acids and various phytonutrients and antioxidants.
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USDA Database for the Added Sugars Content of Selected Foods, Release 1
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Data reported are added sugars, total sugars and carbohydrates in 2,041 common foods and are estimated values based on the added sweeteners listed under "ingredients" on the package labels of processed foods and beverages.
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USDA Database for the Choline Content of Common Foods - 2004
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory; University of North Carolina, Department of Nutrition.
Contains values for six choline metabolites.
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USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods - Release 2.1 (2007)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains values for five subclasses of flavonoids - Flavonols, Flavones, Flavanones, Flavan-3-ols, and Anthocyanidins.
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USDA Database for the Proanthocyanidin Content of Selected Foods - 2004
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains proanthocyanidin content values for 205 food items.
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USDA National Fluoride Database of Selected Beverages and Foods - Release 2 (2005)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Lists the level of fluoride in 400 separate food and beverage items.
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USDA-Iowa State University Database on the Isoflavone Content of Foods - Release 1.4 (2007)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Tables list foods alphabetically with the values of the specific isoflavones (daidzein, genistein, glycitein and total isoflavones) in the edible portion of the food. Database includes infant formulas.
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Fat and Fatty Acid Content of Selected Foods Containing Trans-Fatty Acids  (PDF|179 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Data on selected foods containing trans-fatty acids. Lists individual and total fat and fatty acid content.
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Oxalic Acid Content of Selected Vegetables
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Table of oxalic acid content of certain vegetables, originally published in Agriculture Handbook No. 8-11, Vegetables and Vegetable Products, 1984.
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USDA ARS Phytochemical Database
USDA. ARS. Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.
Contains chemical structure, formula, molecular weight, synonyms, biological activities, and references on a large number of phytochemicals.
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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Allows plant, chemical, activity and ethnobotany database searches. Also includes an ethnobotanical dictionary, and links to nutritional databases, plants and cancer treatments and other plant related databases.
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USDA Table of Nutrient Retention Factors, Release 6 (2007)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains the factors for calculating retention of 26 vitamins, minerals and alcohol during food preparation, including folic acid, food folate, beta carotene, alpha carotene, beta cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein/zeaxanthin, and choline.
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Food Science and Technology Resources
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Find information and resources related to food standards, microbiology and biotechnology, as well as careers and education in food science.
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What We Eat survey"What's In The Foods You Eat" Search Tool
USDA. ARS. Food Surveys Research Group.
View nutrient profiles for 13,000 foods commonly eaten in the US, with familiar portion sizes included for each food that can be adjusted by the user.
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Last Modified: Mar 26, 2008  
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