Use these programs without being connected to the Internet

Windows PC

Downloads for the USDA National Nutrient Database for use on  Windows 98SE® and above, download - Now available for SR21:

• User's guide - guide to downloading and using the Windows® program

• pcs21.exe - click link to begin download
  (Note:  File is ~9.3Mb and will take about 1 minutes to download using a broadband connection and about 20 minutes using a 56Kb Modem with a dial-up connection.  Windows 2000, XP and Vista users must have administrator rights to install the application.)

Handheld Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)

Downloads for the USDA National Nutrient Database for use on Palm OS® PDAs - Now available for SR21:

• User's guide - guide to downloading and using the PDA program
  Click link to begin download

• pda21.exe - (Installation program for use with Windows PC's)
  (Note:  Program will take about 2Mb on your PDA)

• pda21.zip - (compressed file)

• pda21.sitx - (compressed file for use with a Mac)

The database behind these applications, the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference can be downloaded from this web site if you wish to use it directly or in your own applications.

For questions about using the software, please e-mail: ndlapps@ars.usda.gov  Please indicate in the subject line which application your e-mail pertains to.