Summary
This record represents the ongoing series of releases and revisions to the USDA Nutrient Database and its successor, the FoodData Central (FDC), spanning approximately 2002 to 2020. It serves as the primary United States government reference for nutrient composition data, underpinning a wide range of nutritional research, dietary assessment tools, and food labelling policy. The evolving dataset reflects improvements in analytical methods, expanded food coverage, and corrections to previously published values.
UK applicability
This is a US government resource and does not directly reflect UK food composition data, for which the McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods database (maintained by Public Health England and the British Nutrition Foundation) is the standard reference. However, USDA FDC data are widely used in international comparative nutrient research, including UK-based studies, where equivalent UK data are absent.
Key measures
Nutrient composition values (e.g. vitamins, minerals, macronutrients) per food item; version history and revision notes across database releases
Outcomes reported
The resource documents successive releases and revisions to USDA nutrient composition data, tracking changes in reported nutrient values across food items over time. It provides a reference record of how the database has evolved, including additions, corrections, and methodological updates.
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