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Whats In Food

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Get the facts on vitamins and minerals, from A to Z. Search an online database for your favorite foods, download a comprehensive list in the "Nutritive Value of Foods, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72" or scroll down for individual vitamin and mineral resources.
Comprehensive Resources
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 on-line searchable databse. Results show values for 128 nutrients.
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Nutritive Value of Foods, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72 (HG-72)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains data for 19 nutrients on over 1,274 foods expressed in terms of common household units.
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USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21 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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Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.
Fact sheets provide responsible information on vitamins and minerals, including calcium, chromium, folate, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and vitamins A, B6, B12, D, E, K.
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MedlinePlus: Vitamins
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Also in Spanish.
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MedlinePlus: Minerals
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Also in Spanish.
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Individual Vitamins
Folate Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|172 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Niacin Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|214 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Riboflavin Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|214 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Thiamin Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|214 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Vitamin A Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|206 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Vitamin B12 Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|211 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Vitamin B6 Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|146 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Vitamin C Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|210 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Vitamin E Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|184 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Vitamin K Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|180 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Individual Minerals
Calcium Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|222 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Iron Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|211 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Magnesium Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|207 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Iron in Diet
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Also in Spanish.
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MedlinePlus: Calcium
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Also in Spanish.
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MedlinePlus: Dietary Sodium
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Also in Spanish.
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Potassium Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|208 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Shopping for Foods with Calcium: A Printable Grocery List  (PDF|216 KB)
DHHS. CDC. National Bone Health Campaign.
A printable grocery list that includes information on foods with calcium.
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Sodium and Potassium - Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 - Chapter 8
US Department of Agriculture; US Department of Health and Human Services.
Also in PDF|395 KB.
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Sodium Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|212 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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Zinc Content of Selected Foods  (PDF|212 KB)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
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