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Q: What are the 113 nutrients tracked for curated foods?

The 113 nutrients include energy, water, protein, total fat, carbohydrates, fiber, sugars; 13 vitamins; 11 minerals; 18 amino acids; 20+ individual fatty acids (including EPA, DHA, ALA); carotenoids; and additional bioactive compounds where data is available.

Search 7,793 foods for complete nutrition facts. 2,000 curated with 113 nutrients from 3 databases.

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About the Food Database

The Human Nutrition Explorer indexes 7,793 foods from the USDA FoodData Central database, the most widely cited food composition resource in nutrition science. Of these, 2,000 foods have been individually curated with full nutrient profiles harmonized from three independent databases: USDA Foundation Foods, the Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD), and USDA SR Legacy.

Each curated food page includes up to 113 individual nutrients — from standard macronutrients and vitamins to detailed amino acid profiles, fatty acid breakdowns (including omega-3 EPA, DHA, and ALA), carotenoids (beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein), vitamin K sub-forms (K1 and K2), vitamin D sub-forms (D2 and D3), and bioactive compounds like polyphenols and flavonoids.

Beyond raw nutrient data, curated food pages also feature glycemic index and glycemic load estimates, insulin index values, nutrient density scores (NRF9.3), environmental impact data from Poore & Nemecek (2018), nutrient synergies, and an FAQ section — making them among the most detailed food nutrition pages available online.

How to Use the Search

The search bar supports several types of queries to help you find exactly what you need:

Search by food name — Type any food (e.g., "salmon", "sweet potato", "chickpeas") to find matching results from the full database.
Search by nutrient — Type a nutrient name like "vitamin C", "iron", "omega 3", or "zinc" to find foods rich in that nutrient.
Search by dietary goal — Try queries like "high protein", "low sodium", "high fiber", or "low calorie" to filter by nutritional properties.
Food group filter — Use the dropdown to narrow results to a specific USDA food group such as Vegetables, Beef Products, Dairy, Legumes, or Finfish and Shellfish.
Sort options — Sort results by relevance, name, calories, protein, fiber, fat, sodium, or nutrient density score to find the best matches for your needs.

Toggle "Curated only" to limit results to the 2,000 foods with complete multi-database nutrient profiles. These curated entries have the most comprehensive data, including amino acid and fatty acid breakdowns, environmental impact, and glycemic response data.

What Does "Curated" Mean?

The 2,000 curated foods were selected to represent the most commonly consumed whole foods, ingredients, and staples worldwide. Each curated food has been individually reviewed and enriched with data from multiple sources:

USDA Foundation Foods — Gold-standard analytical data with detailed nutrient profiles measured in controlled laboratory settings.
Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD) — An independent database from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) that provides additional nutrient values and cross-validation.
USDA SR Legacy — The historic Standard Reference database containing decades of food composition data for thousands of food items.

Where data conflicts exist between sources, the harmonization process prioritizes Foundation Foods (analytically determined values), then cross-references with AFCD, and falls back to SR Legacy. This three-database approach produces more robust and complete nutrient profiles than any single source alone.

Food Groups Covered

The database includes foods from all 25 USDA food groups, spanning every major category of the human diet:

Vegetables & Vegetable Products Fruits & Fruit Juices Beef, Pork & Lamb Products Poultry Products Finfish & Shellfish Products Dairy & Egg Products Legumes & Legume Products Nut & Seed Products Cereal Grains & Pasta Baked Products Fats & Oils Spices & Herbs Beverages Sweets & Snacks Baby Foods & Infant Formula Fast Foods & Restaurant Foods Meals & Entrees Soups, Sauces & Gravies

Each food is assigned to exactly one primary USDA food group. Use the food group dropdown filter above to browse all foods within a specific category, or combine it with search terms for targeted results.

Data Sources & Methodology

All nutrient data originates from government food composition databases that follow internationally standardized analytical methods. The primary source is USDA FoodData Central, maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. Nutrient values are determined through laboratory analysis of representative food samples, not estimated or calculated.

Supplementary data layers include glycemic index estimates from the University of Sydney's GI Database, insulin index values modeled from published research (including both directly measured values and estimates from macronutrient composition), environmental impact data from Poore & Nemecek's meta-analysis of ~38,700 farms across 119 countries, and nutrient density scores calculated using the NRF9.3 algorithm developed by Fulgoni et al.

All data is provided under open licenses (CC0 for USDA data, CC BY 4.0 for AFCD data) and is freely available for educational and research purposes. For data sources and methodology, visit the Press & Methodology page.

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Baked Products (80 foods)

Beef Products (120 foods)

Beverages (60 foods)

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all Alcoholic beverage, creme de menthe, 72 proof Alcoholic beverage, distilled, rum, 80 proof Alcoholic beverage, distilled, vodka, 80 proof Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, all Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, red Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink Beverages, Clam and tomato juice, canned Beverages, Cocktail mix, non-alcoholic, concentrated, frozen Beverages, Coconut water, ready-to-drink, unsweetened Beverages, Eggnog-flavor mix, powder, prepared with whole milk Beverages, Fruit punch drink, with added nutrients, canned Beverages, Lemonade, powder Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk Beverages, Malted drink mix, natural, powder, prepared with whole milk Beverages, Meal supplement drink, canned, peanut flavor Beverages, Mixed vegetable and fruit juice drink, with added nutrients Beverages, Orange drink, breakfast type, with juice and pulp, frozen concentrate Beverages, PEPSICO QUAKER, Gatorade, G performance O 2, ready-to-drink. Beverages, Protein powder soy based Beverages, Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milk Beverages, almond milk, chocolate, ready-to-drink Beverages, almond milk, unsweetened, shelf stable Beverages, chocolate malt powder, prepared with 1% milk, fortified Beverages, chocolate syrup, prepared with whole milk Beverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milk Beverages, coffee, brewed, breakfast blend Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water, decaffeinated Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powder Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory Beverages, cranberry-apple juice drink, bottled Beverages, cranberry-apple juice drink, low calorie, with vitamin C added Beverages, fruit juice drink, greater than 3% juice, high vitamin C Beverages, fruit juice drink, reduced sugar, with vitamin E added Beverages, fruit punch drink, without added nutrients, canned Beverages, grape drink, canned Beverages, grape juice drink, canned Beverages, lemonade, frozen concentrate, pink, prepared with water Beverages, lemonade-flavor drink, powder Beverages, lemonade-flavor drink, powder, prepared with water Beverages, orange and apricot juice drink, canned Beverages, orange drink, canned, with added vitamin C Beverages, orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, powder Beverages, pineapple and grapefruit juice drink, canned Beverages, pineapple and orange juice drink, canned Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with distilled water Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, with added ascorbic acid Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water Beverages, water, bottled, PERRIER Beverages, water, bottled, POLAND SPRING Cranberry juice cocktail, bottled Lemonade, frozen concentrate, white

Breakfast Cereals (40 foods)

Cereal Grains and Pasta (100 foods)

Amaranth grain, cooked Amaranth grain, uncooked Barley flour or meal Barley malt flour Barley, hulled Barley, pearled, cooked Barley, pearled, raw Buckwheat Buckwheat flour, whole-groat Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked Buckwheat groats, roasted, dry Bulgur, cooked Bulgur, dry Corn flour, masa, enriched, white Corn flour, masa, unenriched, white Corn flour, whole-grain, white Corn flour, whole-grain, yellow Corn flour, yellow, masa, enriched Corn grain, yellow Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, white Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, white Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow Cornmeal, whole-grain, white Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow Cornstarch Couscous, cooked Hominy, canned, white Hominy, canned, yellow Macaroni, vegetable, enriched, cooked Millet, cooked Millet, raw Noodles, egg, cooked, enriched, with added salt Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt Noodles, egg, dry, enriched Noodles, egg, dry, unenriched Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked Noodles, egg, spinach, enriched, cooked Noodles, egg, unenriched, cooked, without added salt Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked Noodles, japanese, somen, cooked Noodles, japanese, somen, dry Oat bran, cooked Oat bran, raw Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Pasta, cooked, enriched, with added salt Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt Pasta, cooked, unenriched, with added salt Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt Pasta, dry, enriched Pasta, dry, unenriched Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, cooked Pasta, gluten-free, brown rice flour, cooked, TINKYADA Pasta, gluten-free, corn and rice flour, cooked Pasta, gluten-free, corn flour and quinoa flour, cooked, ANCIENT HARVEST Pasta, gluten-free, corn, cooked Pasta, homemade, made with egg, cooked Pasta, homemade, made without egg, cooked Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Quinoa, cooked Quinoa, uncooked Rice bran, crude Rice flour, brown Rice flour, white, unenriched Rice noodles, cooked Rice noodles, dry Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Rice, brown, long-grain, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, cooked Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, enriched, with salt Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, unenriched Rice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without salt Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked, unenriched Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, enriched Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, unenriched Rice, white, short-grain, cooked, unenriched Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked Rice, white, short-grain, raw, unenriched Sorghum flour, whole-grain Spaghetti, protein-fortified, cooked, enriched (n x 6.25) Spaghetti, spinach, cooked Spelt, cooked Spelt, uncooked Triticale flour, whole-grain Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched Wheat flour, whole-grain (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked Wild rice, cooked Wild rice, raw

Dairy and Egg Products (120 foods)

Butter oil, anhydrous Butter, salted Butter, whipped, with salt Butter, without salt Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortified Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D Cheese sauce, prepared from recipe Cheese spread, pasteurized process, American Cheese substitute, mozzarella Cheese, Mexican blend Cheese, blue Cheese, brick Cheese, brie Cheese, camembert Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced Cheese, colby Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd Cheese, cottage, creamed, with fruit Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 1% milkfat Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat Cheese, cottage, with vegetables Cheese, cream Cheese, cream, fat free Cheese, cream, low fat Cheese, dry white, queso seco Cheese, edam Cheese, feta Cheese, fontina Cheese, fresh, queso fresco Cheese, goat, hard type Cheese, goat, semisoft type Cheese, goat, soft type Cheese, gouda Cheese, gruyere Cheese, limburger Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby Cheese, mexican, queso anejo Cheese, mexican, queso asadero Cheese, mexican, queso chihuahua Cheese, monterey Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim, shredded Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture Cheese, muenster Cheese, neufchatel Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat Cheese, parmesan, grated Cheese, parmesan, hard Cheese, parmesan, shredded Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin D Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento Cheese, pasteurized process, swiss Cheese, port de salut Cheese, provolone Cheese, provolone, reduced fat Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk Cheese, ricotta, whole milk Cheese, romano Cheese, swiss Cream substitute, flavored, liquid Cream substitute, flavored, powdered Cream substitute, liquid, with hydrogenated vegetable oil and soy protein Cream substitute, powdered Cream, fluid, half and half Cream, fluid, heavy whipping Cream, fluid, light (coffee cream or table cream) Cream, fluid, light whipping Cream, sour, cultured Cream, sour, reduced fat, cultured Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized Dessert topping, powdered Dessert topping, powdered, 1.5 ounce prepared with 1/2 cup milk Dessert topping, pressurized Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw Egg, goose, whole, fresh, raw Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw Egg, white, dried Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced Egg, white, raw, fresh Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurized Egg, whole, cooked, fried Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled Egg, whole, cooked, omelet Egg, whole, cooked, poached Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled Egg, whole, dried Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced Egg, whole, raw, fresh Egg, whole, raw, frozen, pasteurized (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Egg, whole, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized Egg, yolk, dried Egg, yolk, raw, fresh Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurized Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurized Milk, buttermilk, dried Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened Milk, canned, evaporated, nonfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin A Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin D and without added vitamin A Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D Whey, acid, dried Whey, sweet, dried Yogurt, Greek, plain, lowfat Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk Yogurt, Greek, strawberry, nonfat Yogurt, plain, whole milk

Fast Foods (50 foods)

Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Breast, meat and skin and breading Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removed Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Skin and breading from all pieces Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Thigh, meat and skin and breading Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Thigh, meat only, skin and breading removed Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Wing, meat and skin and breading Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed Fast Foods, biscuit, with egg and sausage Fast Foods, grilled chicken filet sandwich, with lettuce, tomato and spread Fast foods, biscuit, with egg and bacon Fast foods, biscuit, with egg and ham Fast foods, biscuit, with egg, cheese, and bacon Fast foods, biscuit, with ham Fast foods, biscuit, with sausage Fast foods, breakfast burrito, with egg, cheese, and sausage Fast foods, burrito, with beans, cheese, and beef Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, large patty; plain Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain Fast foods, chicken tenders Fast foods, chicken, breaded and fried, boneless pieces, plain Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and sausage Fast foods, egg, scrambled Fast foods, english muffin, with cheese and sausage Fast foods, english muffin, with egg, cheese, and sausage Fast foods, grilled chicken in tortilla, with lettuce, cheese, and ranch sauce Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain Fast foods, nachos, with cheese Fast foods, onion rings, breaded and fried Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil Fast foods, shrimp, breaded and fried Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato Fast foods, submarine sandwich, tuna on white bread with lettuce and tomato POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Breast, meat and skin with breading POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Skin and Breading POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Thigh, meat and skin with breading POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Wing, meat and skin with breading POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed Pizza, cheese topping, regular crust, frozen, cooked Pizza, cheese topping, rising crust, frozen, cooked Pizza, cheese topping, thin crust, frozen, cooked Pizza, meat and vegetable topping, regular crust, frozen, cooked Pizza, meat and vegetable topping, rising crust, frozen, cooked Pizza, meat topping, thick crust, frozen, cooked Pizza, pepperoni topping, regular crust, frozen, cooked School Lunch, chicken nuggets, whole grain breaded School Lunch, chicken patty, whole grain breaded

Fats and Oils (40 foods)

Fat, beef tallow Fat, chicken Fat, turkey Lard Margarine, regular, hard, soybean (hydrogenated) Oil, almond Oil, apricot kernel Oil, avocado Oil, babassu Oil, canola Oil, cocoa butter Oil, coconut Oil, corn, industrial and retail, all purpose salad or cooking Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking Oil, cupu assu Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed Oil, grapeseed Oil, hazelnut Oil, industrial, coconut, confection fat, typical basis for ice cream coatings Oil, industrial, palm and palm kernel, filling fat (non-hydrogenated) Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), filling fat Oil, industrial, soy ( partially hydrogenated), all purpose Oil, industrial, soy, refined, for woks and light frying Oil, nutmeg butter Oil, olive, salad or cooking Oil, palm Oil, peanut, salad or cooking Oil, poppyseed Oil, rice bran Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, linoleic, (over 70%) Oil, sesame, salad or cooking Oil, sheanut Oil, soybean, salad or cooking Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and cottonseed Oil, sunflower, linoleic (less than 60%) Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (approx. 65%) Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) Oil, teaseed

Finfish and Shellfish Products (174 foods)

Fruits and Fruit Juices (150 foods)

Lamb, Veal, and Game Products (80 foods)

Legumes and Legume Products (96 foods)

Nut and Seed Products (63 foods)

Pork Products (80 foods)

Poultry Products (201 foods)

Sausages and Luncheon Meats (40 foods)

Beef, cured, corned beef, canned Beef, cured, dried Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw Bratwurst, pork, cooked Bratwurst, veal, cooked Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced Chicken breast, roll, oven-roasted Frankfurter, beef, unheated Frankfurter, meat and poultry, cooked, boiled Frankfurter, meat and poultry, cooked, grilled Ham, chopped, canned Ham, sliced, pre-packaged, deli meat (96%fat free, water added) Kielbasa, fully cooked, grilled Kielbasa, fully cooked, pan-fried Kielbasa, fully cooked, unheated Luncheon meat, pork, canned Pate, chicken liver, canned Pate, goose liver, smoked, canned Pate, liver, not specified, canned Polish sausage, pork Pork sausage, link/patty, cooked, pan-fried Pork sausage, link/patty, fully cooked, microwaved Pork sausage, link/patty, fully cooked, unheated Pork sausage, link/patty, reduced fat, cooked, pan-fried Pork sausage, reduced sodium, cooked Salami, cooked, beef Salami, cooked, beef and pork Salami, cooked, turkey Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork Sausage, beef, cured, cooked, smoked Sausage, beef, fresh, cooked Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Sausage, pork and beef, fresh, cooked Sausage, pork and turkey, pre-cooked Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, raw Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw Sausage, turkey, fresh, cooked Sausage, turkey, fresh, raw Sausage, turkey, reduced fat, brown and serve, cooked

Snacks (30 foods)

Cheese puffs and twists, corn based, baked, low fat Formulated bar, LUNA BAR, NUTZ OVER CHOCOLATE Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Energy Bar, all flavors Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate Formulated bar, SLIM-FAST OPTIMA meal bar, milk chocolate peanut Formulated bar, high fiber, chewy, oats and chocolate Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated Snack, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, plain Snacks, FRITOLAY, SUNCHIPS, Multigrain Snack, original flavor Snacks, Pretzels, gluten- free made with cornstarch and potato flour Snacks, bagel chips, plain Snacks, banana chips Snacks, brown rice chips Snacks, corn cakes Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain Snacks, corn-based, extruded, onion-flavor Snacks, corn-based, extruded, puffs or twists, cheese-flavor Snacks, granola bars, QUAKER OATMEAL TO GO, all flavors Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain Snacks, granola bars, soft, uncoated, chocolate chip Snacks, peas, roasted, wasabi-flavored Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes (preformed), multigrain Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, cheese-flavor Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor Snacks, potato chips, white, restructured, baked Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat

Soups, Sauces, and Gravies (60 foods)

Spices and Herbs (58 foods)

Basil, fresh Capers, canned Dill weed, fresh Horseradish, prepared Mustard, prepared, yellow Peppermint, fresh Rosemary, fresh Salt, table Spearmint, dried Spearmint, fresh Spices, allspice, ground Spices, anise seed Spices, basil, dried Spices, bay leaf Spices, caraway seed Spices, cardamom Spices, celery seed Spices, chervil, dried Spices, chili powder Spices, cinnamon, ground Spices, cloves, ground Spices, coriander leaf, dried Spices, coriander seed Spices, cumin seed Spices, curry powder Spices, dill seed Spices, dill weed, dried Spices, fennel seed Spices, fenugreek seed Spices, garlic powder Spices, ginger, ground Spices, mace, ground Spices, marjoram, dried Spices, mustard seed, ground Spices, nutmeg, ground Spices, onion powder Spices, oregano, dried Spices, paprika Spices, parsley, dried Spices, pepper, black Spices, pepper, red or cayenne Spices, pepper, white Spices, poppy seed Spices, poultry seasoning Spices, pumpkin pie spice Spices, rosemary, dried Spices, saffron Spices, sage, ground Spices, savory, ground Spices, tarragon, dried Spices, thyme, dried Spices, turmeric, ground Thyme, fresh Vanilla extract Vinegar, balsamic Vinegar, cider Vinegar, distilled Vinegar, red wine

Sweets (40 foods)

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Crisp Candies, TOOTSIE ROLL, chocolate-flavor roll Candies, caramels Candies, honey-combed, with peanut butter Candies, jellybeans Candies, marshmallows Candies, peanut bar Candies, semisweet chocolate Candies, sweet chocolate Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk Flan, caramel custard, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk Flan, caramel custard, dry mix, prepared with whole milk Frostings, chocolate, creamy, dry mix, prepared with butter Frostings, chocolate, creamy, dry mix, prepared with margarine Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat Frozen yogurts, vanilla, soft-serve Fruit syrup Gelatin desserts, dry mix Gelatin desserts, dry mix, prepared with water Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened Honey Ice creams, french vanilla, soft-serve Ice creams, regular, low carbohydrate, vanilla Ice creams, vanilla Ice creams, vanilla, light, soft-serve Ice creams, vanilla, rich Jams and preserves Marmalade, orange Pie fillings, apple, canned Pie fillings, blueberry, canned Pie fillings, canned, cherry Sugars, granulated Syrups, maple

Vegetables and Vegetable Products (318 foods)

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is the nutrient data?

The nutrient data comes from laboratory analyses published by the USDA and FSANZ. These are the same databases used by hospitals, dietitians, and academic researchers worldwide. However, all food composition data has inherent variability — nutrient content varies by growing conditions, season, variety, preparation method, and storage. The values represent typical compositions for each food as normally consumed.

Why are there 7,793 total foods but only 2,000 curated?

The full database of 7,793 foods includes every entry from USDA FoodData Central with basic nutrient data (calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates). The 2,000 curated foods have been individually selected and enriched with complete profiles from three databases, additional data layers (glycemic index, insulin index, environmental impact), and detailed sub-nutrient breakdowns. Curation is ongoing, and new foods are added regularly.

What are the 113 nutrients tracked for curated foods?

The 113 nutrients include: energy, water, protein, total fat, carbohydrates, fiber, sugars; 13 vitamins (A, C, D2, D3, E, K1, K2, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, folate, choline); 11 minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, fluoride); 18 amino acids; 20+ individual fatty acids (including saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, trans, EPA, DHA, ALA); carotenoids (beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lycopene, lutein+zeaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin); and additional bioactive compounds where data is available.

What is the nutrient density score?

Curated foods include an NRF9.3 (Nutrient Rich Foods 9.3) score, an evidence-based index developed by Fulgoni et al. (2009). It sums the percentage of Daily Value for 9 nutrients to encourage (protein, fiber, vitamins A, C, E, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium) and subtracts 3 nutrients to limit (saturated fat, added sugars, sodium), all calculated per 100 kcal. Higher scores indicate more nutritious foods relative to their calorie content.

Can I use this data for my research or publication?

Yes. The underlying USDA data is public domain (CC0), and the AFCD data is available under CC BY 4.0. You are free to use, share, and adapt the data for any purpose, including commercial use, provided you give appropriate credit for AFCD-sourced data. Please cite the Human Nutrition Explorer and the original databases when using this data in publications or projects.

How does the search ranking work?

The search uses fuzzy matching powered by Fuse.js, which ranks results by relevance based on how closely a food name matches your query. When you search for nutrient-related terms (like "high protein" or "vitamin C"), the system switches to nutrient-based ranking, showing foods with the highest values for that nutrient first. The "Curated only" toggle further prioritizes foods with the most complete data profiles.