Information from USDA's Nutrient Data Bank
Haytowitz, D.B.
Journal of Nutrition 125(7): 1952-1955
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3166 PMID: 7616313 Document Number: 441618
The United States Department of Agriculture's Nutrient Data Bank contains a wealth of information on the composition of foods. These data are made available to the public through Agriculture Handbook No. 8, Composition of Foods: Raw, Processed, Prepared, its computerized form - the USDA Nutrient Data Base for Standard Reference, and other publications. Food components in Agriculture Handbook No. 8 include proximate components, minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, cholesterol, phytosterols and amino acids. Other tablets and data sets containing food components of special interest such as vitamins D and K, selenium and sugars, are also available. This paper describes how to obtain the data in printed or electronic form. Information on obtaining the data through the Nutrient Data Bank Bulletin Board or the Internet is also presented.