USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18

NUTRIENT DATA LABORATORY

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 18

This page provides access to Release 18 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. A search tool is also provided so you can look up the nutrient content of 7,146 different foods directly from this home page.

NOTE #1: If you downloaded SR18 or one of the search programs prior to October 31, 2005 we made a few changes to the nutrient value and footnote files. and you should download the files again to get the most up-to-date version. A patch containing the changes in these files is available for those users who downloaded the original SR18 files and wish to perform their own updates.

NOTE #2: As part of the Agricultural Research Service's web consolidation effort, the Nutrient Data Laboratory web site has moved. The new URL is:

http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl

Please update your bookmarks and any links to the old web site.

The suggested citation for this database is:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2005. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp

Search the database online

Download software to search the SR database.

Display:

Individual food profiles (reports) for each food in the database--includes scientific name, refuse and nutrient content.

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^®Reader^® viewer to view these reports. These reports can also be downloaded to your PC and/or printed on your printer.

Download the database for use on your computer with various software packages.

SR18 documentation describing 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 18 is being prepared for distribution on CD-ROM from the Government Printing Office. Information will be posted here when available.