An official website of the United States government.
Find information about the nutrients and compounds in food, including macronutrients, micronutrients, phytonutrients, and sweeteners. Browse food composition databases, nutrient functions, commodity foods, and more.
Featured Resources
FoodData Central
Information about the nutrients and components in foods is available in this USDA database.
Methods and Application of Food Composition Laboratory (MAFCL) Food Databases
USDA's MAFCL provides data for nutrient retention factors, cooking yields and various food components, including choline, isoflavones, iodine and fluoride.
Nutrient Lists from Standard Reference Legacy (2018)
Legacy food composition data for macronutrients, micronutrients, phytonutrients, and other compounds from the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference is preserved in these lists.
Nutrient Information and Databases
-
Analytical Results of the Total Diet Study
HHS, Food and Drug Administration.
-
Nutrition Information for Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish
HHS, Food and Drug Administration.
-
MenuStat: Interactive Restaurant Nutrition Database
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
-
Nutrient Information
American Society for Nutrition.
-
Availability and Quality of Published Data on the Purine Content of Foods, Alcoholic Beverages, and Dietary Supplements
USDA, Agricultural Research Service; HHS, Office of Dietary Supplements; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
-
pH Values of Common Foods and Ingredients
Clemson Cooperative Extension.
International Food Composition Databases
-
LanguaL: Food Composition on the Web
Danish Food Informatics.
-
International Food Composition Table/Database Directory
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
-
The Canadian Nutrient File
Government of Canada, Health Canada.
-
Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods
Government of Canada, Health Canada.
-
Frida Food Data (Denmark)
Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute.
-
SAFOODS (South African Food Data System)
Medical Research Council of South Africa.
