Summary
The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) is the UK's principal nutrient composition resource, produced by Public Health England (now the Office for Health Improvements and Disparities) in collaboration with the Medical Research Council. It integrates data from the longstanding McCance and Widdowson series and supplementary datasets, providing analytical nutrient values for thousands of foods. The dataset is widely used in dietary surveys, epidemiological research, clinical dietetics, and food policy in the UK.
UK applicability
This dataset is produced specifically for UK foods and UK dietary contexts, making it directly applicable to UK nutritional epidemiology, dietary survey analysis (including the National Diet and Nutrition Survey), and food policy development. It is the standard reference underpinning much UK public health nutrition work.
Key measures
Nutrient composition per 100g of food (macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids); food coding and categorisation
Outcomes reported
The dataset compiles and integrates nutrient composition data across a wide range of foods available in the UK, providing standardised values for macronutrients, micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals. It serves as the authoritative UK reference for dietary assessment, food labelling, and nutritional research.
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