This page provides access to Release 17 of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. You can either view the data here or download the data files and documentation in several different formats for use later on your computer.
The suggested citation for this database is:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2004. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp
Nutrient lists for selected foods and nutrients. These lists are sorted either by food description or in descending order by nutrient content in terms of common household measures.
You will need the Adobe Acrobat viewer to view these reports. These reports can also be downloaded to your PC and/or printed on your printer.
SR17 documentationdescribing all the files, their fields and relationships accompanies the database and can be viewed online. The ASCII files can also be viewed online.
The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 is being prepared for distribution on CD-ROM from the Government Printing Office. Information will be posted here when available.