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Nutrition and health tools

We maintain the New Zealand Food composition database (in partnership with the Ministry of Health). The database contains a comprehensive list of foods commonly eaten in New Zealand and the nutrients they contain.

Information from the database is available in several forms depending on the intended use.

Nutrition Information Panel database

  • an online tool which aims to assist food manufacturers in preparing nutrition information panels for their food products
  • presents seven core nutrients for more than 2500 foods
  • use the NIP database

If you find the recipe calculation process too complex and wish to contract it out to experts in this area, please contact us.

FOODfiles

  • a subset of the New Zealand Food Composition Database
  • ideal for integration into existing database management systems or other data manipulation software
  • find out more / purchase FOODfiles

 

FOODworks

  • a nutrient analysis software programme, which is updated annually
  • latest version contains 48 nutrients plus density data for more than 2500 foods
  • for additional information and purchase of the software, please visit www.xyris.com.au

 

SERVE-NZ

  • software application that provides nutritional analysis of foods, recipes and food intake
  • contains 53 nutrients for more than 2500 foods. It also contains data on 500 dietary supplements
  • for additional information and purchase of the software, please visit www.serve.com.au

Food composition tables
The New Zealand Food Composition Tables provide information from the Food Composition Database in printed form. The series includes:

Customised printed versions of the Food Composition Tables are available on request. These may contain the entire contents of the database or a user-selected subset of foods and nutrients.

Other publications
Other publications on the composition of New Zealand foods, covering nutrient composition and product use, include:

 

For enquiries relating to the New Zealand Food Composition Database and associated products and services, contact: Jason McLaughlin

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