Food Composition Resource List for Professionals

January 1997

The resources selected for this list contain reliable information and are available nationwide. Your local library or bookstore can help you locate these books, journals, and audiovisuals. Other items can be obtained from the source listed. The call numbers provided are for the National Agricultural Library. Lending information is provided at the end of this document.

Books and Miscellaneous Publications (in alphabetical order)

Bowes and Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used, 16th edition
Jean A.T. Pennington
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, 1994. 483 pp.
Call no.: TX551.B64-1994

"Chinese Food Composition Tables."
A.G. Ershow
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
Sept./Dec. 1990, vol. 3/4. pp. 191 - 434.
Call no.: TX501.J68

The Complete Book of Food Counts, 3rd edition
Connie T. Netzer
New York, NY: Dell Publishing, 1994. 672 pp.
Call no.: TX551.N38-1994

The Complete Food Count Guide
Editors of Consumer Guide with the Nutrient Analysis Center, Chicago Center for Clinical Research
Lincolnwood, IL: Publications, International, 1996. 704 pp.

Composition of Foods, Australia
Karen Cashel, Ruth English, and Janine Lewis (editors)
Canberra: Australian Government Pub. Service, 1989. 5 volumes.

Composition of New Zealand Foods
F.R. Visser and J.K. Burrows
DSIR Bulletin 0077 - 961X, 235
Wellington: New Zealand Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1983. 5 volumes.

The Concise New Zealand Food Composition Tables, 2nd edition
B.A. Burlingame, et al.
Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research; Wellington, NZ: Public Health Commission, 1994. 162 pp.

The Connie T. Netzer Encyclopedia of Food Values
Connie T. Netzer
New York, NY: Dell Publishing, 1992. 903 pp.
Call no.: TX551.N42-1992

Convenience Food Facts: Help for Planning Quick, Healthy, and Convenient Meals, 3rd edition
A. Monk and M.J. Franz
Minneapolis, MN: International Diabetes Center, 1991. 457 pp.
Call no.: TX551.M56-1991

Fast Food Facts (Revised edition)
Office of Minnesota Attorney General Hubert H. Humphrey III
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Attorney General's Office, 1994. 15 pp.
Call no.: TX551.F37-1993

Fast Food Facts: Complete Nutritional Information on More than 1500 Menu Items in 37 of the Largest Fast Food Chains, 4th edition
Marion J. Franz
Chronimed Publishing, 1994. 112pp.
Call no.: TX551.F74-1994

The Fast-Food Guide. 2nd edition, completely revised and updated
Michael Jacobson and Sarah Fritschner
New York, NY: Workman Pub., 1991. 333 pp.
Call no.: TX945.J3-1991

Fast Foods: Eating In and Eating Out
Monte Florman and Marjorie Florman
Mount Vernon, NY: Consumers Union, 1990. 326 pp.
Call no.: TX370.F56-1990

Food Composition and Nutrition Tables, 1989/90 Revised
S.W. Souci, W. Fachmann, and H. Kraut
Stuttgart: Wissenschafliche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1989. 1029 pp.
Call no.: TX551.S735-1994

Food Composition Data: Production, Management and Use
H. Greenfield and D.A.T. Southgate
Elsevier Applied Science, New York, 1992. 243pp.

Food Composition Tables for the Near East
Food & Agriculture Organization, United States Department of Agriculture, Human Nutrition Information Division
Rome: FAO Food and Nutrition Paper No. 26, 1982. 265 pp.

Food Finder: Food Sources of Vitamins and Minerals, 2nd edition
Elizabeth S. Hands
Salem, OR: ESHA Research, 1995.

Fruit and Nuts: First Supplement to the Fifth Edition of Mccance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods
B. Holland, I.D. Unwin, and D.H. Buss
Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry; [London]: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1992. 136 pp.
Call no.: TX551.H64-1992

INFOODS Food Composition Data Series (available from: United Nations University Press. The United Nations University, 2-15-1 Sbibuya, Shibuya-yu, Tokyo 150, Japan.)

INFOODS Food Composition Data Interchange Handbook. John C. Klensin. 1992. 165 pp.

Food Composition Data: a User's Perspective. William M. Rand, Carol T. Windham, Bonita W. Wyse, and Vernon R. Young (editors). 1992 (2nd printing). 236 pp.

Identification of Food Components for INFOODS Data Interchange. John C. Klensin, et al. 1992. 112 pp.

Compiling Data for Food Composition Data Bases. William M. Rand, Jean A. T. Pennington, Suzanne P. Murphy, and John C. Klensin. 1991. 68 pp.

International Directory of Food Composition Databases
Available From: INFOODS Secretariat, Charles Street Station, Box 500, Boston, MA 02114-0500. Fax: (617) 227-9405, Tel: (617) 227-8747. (Latest version available on INFOODS home page listed below under Web sites)

McCance and Widdowson's the Composition of Foods, 5th edition
B. Holland, et al.
Cambridge: UK. Royal Society of Chemistry, 1991. 462 pp.
Call no.: TX551.M32-1991

The Nutribase Nutrition Facts Desk Reference
Art Ulene
Garden City Park, NY: Avery Pub. Group, 1995. 789 pp.
Call no.: TX551.U43-1995

Nutrient Data Bank Directory, 9th edition
Jack L. Smith
Newark, DE: University of Delaware, 1993. 119 pp.
Available from the University of Delaware, Dept. of Nutrition and Dietetics, Alison Hall, Newark, DE 19715-3360.
Call no.: QP141.N83 1993

Nutrient Value of Alaska Native Foods
Elizabeth Nobmann
Anchorage, Alaska: Alaska Area Native Health Service.
Available from the Health Sciences Information Service, University of Alaska Anchorage,
1993. 31 pp.

Nutritional Cereal Counter; Over 250 Ready-to-Eat Cereals
St. Paul, MN: Product Information and Analysis. Revised quarterly.

Nutritive Value of Foods, Revised
Susan E. Gebhardt and Ruth H. Matthews
Home and Garden Bulletin Number 72, 1991. 72 pp.
Available from United States Department of Agriculture, Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402. (202) 512-1800.
Call no.: A1.77:72/991

Pearson's Composition and Analysis of Foods, 9th edition
Ronald S. Kirk and Ronald Sawyer
Essex, England: Longman Scientific & Technical; New York, NY: Wiley, 1991. 708 pp.
Call no.: TX545.K53-1991

The Pacific Islands Food Composition Tables
C.A. Dignan, et al.
Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia: South Pacific Commission; Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd.; [Cambridge, MA?]: International Network of Food Data Systems, 1994. 147 pp.
Call no.: TX360.I77P33-1994

Tables of Composition of Australian Aboriginal Foods
Janette Brand Miller, Keith W. James, and Patricia M.A. Maggiore
Canberra, ACT: Aboriginal Studies Press, 1993. 256 pp.
Call no.: TX541.B73-1993

Quality and Accessibility of Food-Related Data
Proceedings of the First International Food Data Base Conference
AOAC International, Gaithersburg, MD, 1995. 311pp.
Call no.: TX345.I634-1993

Vegetables, Herbs and Spices: Fifth Supplement to McCance and Widdowson's the Composition of Foods
B. Holland, I.D. Unwin, and D.H. Buss
Letchworth, [England]: Royal Society of Chemistry and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1991. 163 pp.
Call no.: TX545.M2 1978 supplement 5


U.S. Government Publications (in alphabetical order)

Most of the Agriculture Handbook No. 8 series listed below are out-of-print, but may be available at libraries affiliated with universities having food science and/or nutrition departments. Data from the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which supersedes the printed handbooks are available from NDL's home page. See the section on Home Pages below.

Composition of Foods... Raw, Processed, Prepared. U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture, Human Nutrition Information Service. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1976-1992.

AH-8-1 Dairy and Egg Products 158 pp. Rev. 1976
AH-8-2 Spices and Herbs 51 pp. Rev. 1977
AH-8-3 Baby Foods 255 pp. Rev. 1978
AH-8-4 Fats and Oils 142 pp. Rev. 1979
AH-8-5 Poultry Products 330 pp. Rev. 1979
AH-8-6 Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 228 pp. Rev. 1980
AH-8-7 Sausages and Luncheon Meats 92 pp. Rev. 1980
AH-8-8 Breakfast Cereals 160 pp. Rev. 1982
AH-8-9 Fruits and Fruit Juices 283 pp. Rev. 1982
AH-8-10 Pork Products 206 pp. Rev. 1992
AH-8-11 Vegetable and Vegetable Products 502 pp. Rev. 1984
AH-8-12 Nut and Seed Products 137 pp. Rev. 1984
AH-8-13 Beef Products 412 pp. Rev. 1990
AH-8-14 Beverages 173 pp. Rev. 1986
AH-8-15 Finfish and Shellfish Products 192 pp. Rev. 1987
AH-8-16 Legumes and Legume Products 156 pp. Rev. 1986
AH-8-17 Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 251 pp. Rev. 1989
AH-8-18 Baked Products 467 pp. Rev. 1992
AH-8-19 Snacks and Sweets 341 pp. Rev. 1991
AH-8-20 Cereal Grains and Pasta 137 pp. Rev. 1989
AH-8-21 Fast Foods 194 pp. Rev. 1988
AH-8 1989 Supplement 101 pp. Rev. 1990
AH-8 1990 Supplement 230 pp. Rev. 1991
AH-8 1991 Supplement 185 pp. Rev. 1992
AH-8 1992 Supplement 100 pp. Rev. 1993

Sugar Content of Selected Foods: Individual and Total Sugars. Ruth H. Matthews, Pamela R. Pehrsson, and Mojgan Farhat-Sabet. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Home Economics Research Report No. 48, 1987. 39 pp.

All provisional tables listed below are available from Nutrient Data Research Laboratory, 4700 River Road, Unit 89, Riverdale, MD 20737. (301) 734-8491.

HNIS/PT-108 Provisional Table on the Vitamin D Content of Foods.
John L. Weihrauch and Junko Tamaki. October 1991.

HNIS/PT-104 Provisional Table on the Vitamin K Content of Foods.
John L. Weihrauch and Shanthy A. Bowman. Revised June 1990.

HNIS/PT-109 Provisional Table on the Selenium Content of Foods.
Susan E. Gebhardt and Joanne M. Holden. Dec. 1992.


Food and Nutrition Software Database

The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) maintains the Database of Food and Nutrition Software and Multimedia Programs updated quarterly. This database lists food and nutrition-related software programs that are available commercially. This database is searchable on the FNIC Web site at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic. Print copies of four subject-specific reports are available: consumer-level diet analysis and recipe, nutrition education, nutrient analysis and clinical nutrition, and food service management and food industry. For more information, contact a FNIC nutritionist.


Journals

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion. Latin American Nutrition Society, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Carretera Roosevelt, Apdo. Postal 11-88, Guatemala, Guatemala. Telex: 5696 INCAP-GU.

Cereal Foods World. American Association of Cereal Chemists, Inc., 3340 Pilot Knob Rd., St. Paul, MN 55121-2097. (800) 328-7560.

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Stockton Press, Houndmills, Basingstroke, Hampshire, England. Telephone: 01256-817245 or FAX: 01256-28339.

FAO Food and Nutrition Series. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, c/o UNIPUB, 4611-F Assembly Dr., Lanham, MD 20706-4391.

Journal of The American Dietetic Association. The American Dietetic Association, 216 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 800, Chicago, IL 60606-6995. (312) 899-0040.

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. Academic Press, Inc., Journal Division, 1250 Sixth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101. (619) 230-1840.

Journal of Food Science. Institute of Food Technologists, 221 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60601. (312) 782-8424.

Nutrition Today. Williams and Wilkins, 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202.
(301) 528-4000.

Trends in Food Science Technology. Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc., Box 882, Madison Sq. Station, New York, NY 10159. (212) 989-5800.


Contacts for Assistance

National Contacts

Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library, ARS, USDA, 10301 Baltimore Ave., Room 304, Beltsville, MD 20705. (301) 504-5719. Fax:
(301) 504-6409.

Food companies, grocery chains, and restaurant franchises - contact the companies consumer affairs department concerning nutrient and energy (caloric) content of their products. Check food labels for addresses.

Nutrient Data Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 4700 River Road, Unit 89, Riverdale, MD 20737. Telephone: (301) 734-8491.

Penn State Nutrition Center, The Pennsylvania State University, Ruth Building, 417 E. Calder Way, University Park, PA 16801-5663. (814) 865-6323.


Internet Home Pages

USDA Food Composition Data
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp

USDA-NAL, Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic

INFOODS (International Network of Food Data Systems)
http://www.crop.cri.nz/foodinfo/infoods/infoods.htm

LANGUAL
http://food.ethz.ch:2000/Langual/langhome.html

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
http://www.fao.org


Nutrient Data Bank Bulletin Board

A service maintained by United States Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service to provide information on its publications and data files. A number of data files are also available for downloading. You need a Personal Computer (PC), a modem, and a communications package. The phone number is (301) 734-5078.