Individual Macronutrients, Phytonutrients, Vitamins and Minerals

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Find information and resources on specific nutrients below or scroll down for multiple nutrient resources:


  • Macronutrients - includes general and specific resources on carbohydrates, proteins, fiber, fats and cholesterol, water, as well as interactive tools.

  • Phytonutrients - includes general information, government-related sites, and resources on specific phytonutrients such as tea, lycopene, and phytoestrogens.

  • Vitamins and Minerals - includes general information as well as resources for specific vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets

DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.

Fact sheets provide responsible information about the role of vitamins and minerals in health and disease.
USDA Nutrient Lists -Reports by Single Nutrients, Release 25

USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.

Reports of selected food items and nutrients, sorted either by food description or in descending order by nutrient content in terms of common household measures. Single nutrients include protein, fat, energy (calories) carbohydrate, fiber, sugar, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, cholesterol, fatty acids and various phytonutrients and antioxidants.
Linus Pauling Institute logo Micronutrient Information Center

Oregon State University. Linus Pauling Institute.

Provides scientifically accurate information regarding the roles of vitamins, minerals, dietary phytochemicals (plant chemicals that may affect health) and other nutrients in preventing disease and promoting health.
Nutrient Information

American Society for Nutrition.

Nutrient statements (including macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and others) prepared by nutrition research experts, based on evaluation of information from peer-reviewed scientific reports.