Want to know what foods have the fewest calories per serving? The most fiber? The most protein?
The National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference has the answers to these and a wide variety of other nutrition questions. This database – maintained by the United States Deparement of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service – is the foundation of most food and nutrition databases in the United States and is used in food policy, research, and nutrition monitoring.
The database’s user-friendly home page has a search box to allow you to quickly locate data on a specific food item of interest. The home page also has a link to a Nutrient List that allows you to search by nutrient (such as protein, fat, calories, fiber, or minerals) and retrieve a list of foods sorted alphabetically or by nutrient content. A “How to get information” button links you to a wide variety of other nutrition information sources.