Vitamins & Minerals

USDA Food Composition Databases

USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.

Look up the amount of calories, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and more contained in foods using the USDA's on-line searchable database. This database allows you to search the National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and the Branded Food Products Database from one location.


USDA Nutrient Lists -Reports by Nutrients

USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.

Create a list of common foods and the amount of up to three nutrients which those food items contain. The list can be sorted either alphabetically or in descending order by nutrient content.


Vitamins and Minerals Chart (PDF | 131 KB)

DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Learn about the functions that each vitamin and mineral performs in the body.


Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets

DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.

An A to Z list of vitamin and mineral supplement fact sheets.


Vitamins and Minerals (PDF | 120 KB)

DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Read about vitamins and minerals: what they are, where they are found, and how to consume a nutrient-dense diet.


MedlinePlus: Vitamins

DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.

Also in Spanish.


MedlinePlus: Minerals

DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.

Also in Spanish.