USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Home page for NDL, responsible for developing USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, the foundation of most food and nutrition databases in the US, used in food policy, research and nutrition monitoring.
- Online searchable database of foods.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for
Standard Reference - Release 25- Download software to search the SR25
database on a Window (PC or Handheld
Personal Digital Assistant PDA).- 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 - Acronyms and Documentation
Terms- Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database
(DSID)
USDA Nutrient Lists -Reports by Single Nutrients, Release 25USDA. 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.
Nutritive Value of Foods, Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72 (HG-72)USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains data on over 1,274 foods expressed in terms of common household units. The 19 nutrients in the table are water; calories; protein; total fat; saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids; cholesterol; total dietary fiber; calcium; iron; potassium; sodium; vitamin A; thiamin; riboflavin; niacin; and ascorbic acid. This edition was developed using data from Release 13 of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.
USDA Table of Nutrient Retention Factors - Release 6 (2007)USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains the factors for calculating retention of 26 vitamins, minerals and alcohol during food preparation, including components folic acid, food folate, beta carotene, alpha carotene, beta cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein/zeaxanthin, and choline.
USDA Database for the Choline Content of Common Foods - Release 2 (2008)USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory; University of North Carolina, Department of Nutrition.
Contains values for six choline metabolites- Betaine, Glycerophosphocholine, Phosphocholine, Phosphatidylcholine, Sphingomyelin, and Total choline.
Fat and Fatty Acid Content of Selected Foods Containing Trans-Fatty Acids (PDF | 179 KB)USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Analytical data on selected foods (samples collected between 1989 and 1993) containing trans-fatty acids. Lists individual and total fat and fatty acid content.
USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods - Release 3 (2011)USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains values for five subclasses of flavonoids - Flavonols, Flavones, Flavanones, Flavan-3-ols, and Anthocyanidins.
USDA National Fluoride Database of Selected Beverages and Foods - Release 2 (2005)USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Comprehensive, nationally representative database of the fluoride concentration in foods and beverages consumed in the United States that are major fluoride contributors.
Oxalic Acid Content of Selected VegetablesUSDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Table originally published in Agriculture Handbook No. 8-11, Vegetables and Vegetable Products, 1984.
USDA Database for the Proanthocyanidin Content of Selected Foods - 2004USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Contains values for 205 food items for the following proanthocyanidins - Monomers, Dimers, Trimers, 4-6 mers, 7-10 mers, and Polymers.
USDA Database for the Isoflavone Content of Selected Foods - Release 2.0 (2008)USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
USDA Database for the Added Sugars Content of Selected Foods, Release 1USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Data reported are added sugars, total sugars and carbohydrates in 2,041 common foods and are estimated values based on the added sweeteners listed under "ingredients" on the package labels of processed foods and beverages.
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.