United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
 

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (CD-ROM)

This nutrient database serves as the major source of food composition data in the United States. With data on 5,976 food items and up to 81 food components, it forms the foundation for most food composition databases in the public and private sectors. Release 12 supersedes the food composition data published in Agriculture Handbook No. 8 and includes updated data published on the web since 1992.

To access the database online, click here

The CD may be purchased for $14 apiece from the
U.S. Government Printing Office. In the Sales Product Catalog, search for "Nutrient Database for Standard Reference," or enter Stock No. 001-000-04664-1.

     
Last Modified: 11/26/2009