An official website of the United States government.
Browse information on various nutrition and food safety topics including food security, nutrient composition, food defense, and local food systems.
Key Tools and Products
DRI Calculator for Healthcare Professionals
Calculate daily nutrient recommendations based on the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) established by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Food Safety Research Projects Database
The Research Projects Database provides users with information on current food safety research projects from both U.S. and international government and non-government organizations.
Get Started Finding Food Safety Research Publications
Discover search terms, canned searches, links to selected databases, and details about food safety research program plans.
Find Nutrition Research and Publications
Learn how to find food and human nutrition research articles using topical queries and bibliographic databases.
Nutrient Lists from Standard Reference Legacy (2018)
View legacy food composition data for macronutrients, micronutrients, phytonutrients, and other compounds from the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.
FoodData Central
Explore the nutrients and components in foods using this USDA database.