See also: Dietary Assessment and Food Surveys

Nutrient Data Laboratory
Find nutrient values of over 6600 foods.
From: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

• Online searchable database of foods. Available in pdf report forms, or on CD-ROM. Database may be downloaded onto your computer.
• Reports by Single Nutrients
  Reports are sorted by nutrient content of selected foods in alphabetical order, or in descending order by nutrient content.
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Glossary of Terms

Nutrient Data Lab Food Composition Data

• Classic USDA Food Composition Publications
  Includes Agriculture Handbook No. 74, Energy Value of Foods and Agriculture Handbook No. 102, and Food Yields Summarized by Different Stages of Preparation. Available in pdf.
• Food Composition and Nutrition Links
  Find other food nutrient related information
• Nutritive Value of Foods - PDF format
  Published in 2002, HG-72 contains data on over 1,274 foods expressed in terms of common household units.
  From: Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72
• USDA Database for the Choline Content of Common Food
  Contains values for six choline metabolites
  From: USDA and the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina.
• Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods - 2003
  Contains values for five subclasses of flavonoids
• Isoflavone Content of Foods
  From: USDA and Iowa State University
• Primary Nutrient Dataset for USDA Nationwide Food Surveys
  Contains databases from CSFII 94-96 and earlier releases of the Survey Nutrient Databases.
• Selected Foods Containing Trans Fatty Acids - PDF format
  Includes various types of fat. Lists individual and total fat and fatty acid content.
• Sugar Content of Selected Foods-Home Economics Research Report No. 48 - PDF format
  Includes monosaccharides, disaccharides and total sugars.
  From: USDA Human Nutrition Service
• Table of Nutrient Retention Factors
  Release 4
  Contains the factors for calculating retention of 25 vitamins, minerals and alcohol during food preparation.

Other Resources

The Fast Food Nutrition Fact Explorer
An online searchable database of fast food nutrition facts.
From: FatCalories.com

Fiber Content Chart
Organized by fiber and calorie content; includes list of foods with no fiber.
From: Continuum Health Partners, Inc.

Food Composition Resource List for Professionals
List of accurate nutrition information resources, including books, journals and Web sites.

Fruits and Vegetable Nutrition Facts Chart
Includes serving size and selected nutrient information for over 100 fruits and vegetables.
From: Dole 5 a Day

Nutrient Value of Native Alaska Foods - PDF format
Includes nutrient values of foods native to Alaska.
From: Health and Human Services, Alaska Area Native Health Service