USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Release 18

Files for Downloading

Documentation for the database is available either in the main SR18 directory as a PDF file or in the download files listed here. The documentation is given as a PDF file. PDF files can be read using the Acrobat reader which is available free. To install a PDF viewer in your web browser read, "Steps to Downloading the Free Acrobat Reader"

NOTE:  If you downloaded the SR18 Access or Excel versions of the database or the PC Search program prior to September 13, 2005 we made a few changes to the nutrient values for NDB Nos. 19003, 19008 and 19802.  Therefore, you may wish to download the updated versions of these files again.  These changes to do not affect the ASCII versions of the files or the online search program.

• ASCII (4,428 Kb) - This file contains the SR18 data in ASCII, delimited files. These tables are organized in a relational format, and are best used with a relational database management system (RDBMS), which will allow you  to form your own queries of the database and generate custom reports.
• ACCESS (14,708 Kb) - This file contains the SR18 data imported into a MS Access database.  It includes relationships between files and a few sample queries and reports.  You need MS Access 2000 to use this file. 

Abbreviated - This file contains data for a limited number of nutrients for all food items. See the documentation for more information.

• ASCII (737 Kb) - delimited file suitable for importing into many programs.
• Excel (1,497 Kb) - for use with MS Excel, but can also be used by many other spreadsheet programs.

Update Files -  Contains updates for those users who have loaded Release 17 into their own computers and wish to do their own updates.

• ASCII (450 Kb) - delimited file suitable for import into many programs