Nutrient Composition of Foods
USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
The Nutrient Data laboratory is responsible for developing the USDA's National Nutrient Database. Here, you can find information on the various nutrients in the foods you eat everyday.
- Online Searchable Database
Search for the nutrient content of over 7,900 foods.
- Reports by Single Nutrients
Look-up selected food items and nutrients, sorted either alphabetically or in descending order by nutrient content in common household measures.
- Frequently Asked Questions
"What's In The Foods You Eat" Search ToolUSDA. ARS. Food Surveys Research Group.
View nutrients for 13,000 foods commonly eaten in the US, with familiar portion sizes included for each food that can be adjusted by the user.
Nutritive Value of Foods, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72 (HG-72)
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Find information on over 1,274 foods expressed in terms of common household units. Published in 2002.
USDA Database for the Added Sugars Content of Selected Foods, Release 1USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Find data on added sugars, total sugars and carbohydrates in 2,041 common foods.
Food-A-Pedia
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Provides quick access to food information including food groups, calories, and comparison of two foods.
Oxalic Acid Content of Selected VegetablesUSDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
This table was originally published in Agriculture Handbook No. 8-11, Vegetables and Vegetable Products, 1984.
Nutrition Information for Raw Fruits, Vegetables and FishU.S. Food and Drug Administration.
FDA has created downloadable posters for printing. These posters show nutrition information for the 20 most frequently consumed raw fruits, vegetables, and fish in the United States.
Sugar Content of Selected Foods - Home Economics Research Report No. 48 (PDF | 3.5 MB)USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Includes monosaccharides, disaccharides and total sugars.
Food Composition ClassicsUSDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Older classic publications including Agriculture Handbooks No. 74 and No. 72, Sugar Content of Selected Foods, Selected Foods Containing Trans Fatty Acids, and more.