What is the Nutrient Database for Standard Reference?

What is the Nutrient Database for Standard Reference?

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR) is the major source of food composition data in the United States and provides the foundation for most food composition databases in the public and private sectors. This is the last release of the database in its current format.

How do I cite the USDA nutrient database?

The suggested citation is: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

How often is the USDA nutrient database updated?

every two years
The Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) is updated every two years, in conjunction with the two-year cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Is there a better app than MyFitnessPal?

1. Lifesum. One of the most popular diet and exercise tracking alternatives to MyFitnessPal is Lifesum. The app has tried to move away from labels such as “calorie counter” and “diet app” instead labeling itself a “digital self-care app.”

What is the most reliable nutrition website?

Web Sites for Reliable Health and Nutrition Information

  • www.eatright.org.
  • http://www.choosemyplate.gov.
  • http://www.fda.gov/food/default.htm.
  • http://www.nutrition.gov.
  • http://www.usda.gov/cnpp.
  • www.cspinet.org.
  • www.consumerlab.com.
  • www.myfitnesspal.com.

What is the National Nutrient Database (SR legacy)?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, SR Legacy (PDF, 174 KB) contains data on 7,793 food items and up to 150 food components and serves as the basis for the 36 individual nutrient lists now hosted on Food and Nutrition Information Center website.

Where can I find information about food composition data?

[Note: Integrated as part of FoodData Central, April 2019.] The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR) is the major source of food composition data in the United States and provides the foundation for most food composition databases in the public and private sectors.

How will ndndl monitor the US food supply?

NDL will monitor the U.S. food supply to identify those foods that should be added to SR or updated. Nutrient data for these foods will be obtained through NFNAP which focuses on foods commonly consumed (see Objective 1).

How will the nutrient data be analyzed?

Data will be statistically analyzed to estimate nutrient means and to evaluate the variability of data points for sample units obtained. Other sources of nutrient data will include food industry and trade associations, other government agencies such as the FDA, and scientific literature. Final data will be approved and released in the SR.