FoodData Central
Several USDA food composition databases, including the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), Standard Reference (SR) Legacy, and the USDA Branded Food Products Database, have transitioned to FoodData Central, a new and harmonized USDA food and nutrient data system. FoodData Central also includes expanded nutrient content information as well as links to diverse data sources that offer related agricultural, environmental, food, health, dietary supplement, and other information. The new system is designed to strengthen the capacity for rigorous research and policy applications through its search capabilities, downloadable datasets, and detailed documentation. Application developers can incorporate the information into their applications and web sites through the application programming interface (API) REST access.
The constantly changing and expanding food supply is a challenge to those who are interested in using food and nutrient data. Including diverse types of data in one data system gives researchers, policymakers, and other audiences a key resource for addressing vital nutrition and health issues.
FoodData Central:
- Includes five distinct types of data containing information on food and nutrient profiles, each with a unique purpose: Foundation Foods; Experimental Foods; Standard Reference; Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies; USDA Global Branded Food Products Database.
- Provides a broad snapshot in time of the nutrients and other components found in a wide variety of foods and food products.
- Presents data that come from a variety of sources and are updated as new information becomes available.
- Includes values that are derived through a variety of analytic and computational approaches, using state-of-the-art methodologies and transparent presentation.
FoodData Central is managed by the Agricultural Research Service and hosted by the National Agricultural Library.
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Agricultural Research Service
REFERENCES
- https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation.html
- https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/api-guide.html
- https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/download-datasets.html
- https://usda.figshare.com/articles/USDA_Branded_Food_Products_Database/24852492
- https://agdatacommons.nal.usda.gov/articles/dataset/Composition_of_Foods_Raw_Processed_Prepared_USDA_National_Nutrient_Database_for_Standard_Reference_Release_27/25060841/2
- https://usda.figshare.com/articles/USDA_National_Nutrient_Database_for_Standard_Reference_Legacy_Release/24661818
- https://usda.figshare.com/articles/Food_and_Nutrient_Database_for_Dietary_Studies_FNDDS_/24660933
- https://usda.figshare.com/articles/Composition_of_Foods_Raw_Processed_Prepared_USDA_National_Nutrient_Database_for_Standard_Reference_Release_27/25060841
- https://usda.figshare.com/articles/FoodData_Central/24668133
Data contact name
Harnly, JamesData contact email
James.Harnly@ARS.USDA.GOVPublisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research ServiceTemporal Extent Start Date
2019-01-01Theme
- Not specified
Geographic Coverage
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worldwideISO Topic Category
- farming
- health
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
nutrient databanks; diet study techniques; foods; nutrient content; dietary supplements; issues and policy; data collection; food availability; researchers; nutrients; Agricultural Research Service; databases; computer software; application programming interface; USDA food and nutrition programs; USDA National Agricultural Library; nutritive value; Internet; human nutrition; nutrition research; food groupsOMB Bureau Code
- 005:18 - Agricultural Research Service
OMB Program Code
- 005:040 - National Research
ARS National Program Number
- 107
Pending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public
