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Food & Nutrition

FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

Information on foodborne illness, food labeling and nutrition, cosmetics, pesticides, and biotechnology as it relates to food. Also includes news of food safety warnings and outbreaks of foodborne disease.

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Provides credible, accurate, and practical resources on nutrition.

Food Safety Project (Iowa State University Extension)

Information concerning food safety, quality, and reducing risks of foodborne illnesses.

NutritionData

Tools on this website will create lists of foods lowest or highest in various nutrients, or that have various ratios of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Create complete nutrition facts labels for over 7,600 different foods. There is also a food additive glossary.

Nutritive Value of Foods

Published in 2002, the Nutritive Value of Foods, Home and Garden Bulletin 72 (HG-72) contains data on over 1,274 foods expressed in terms of common household units, such as calories, protein, total fat, total dietary fiber, etc.

The Vitamins & Nutrition Center

Provides detailed information on vitamins, current vitamins research, and tips for proper supplementation with vitamins. Also includes a minerals guide and links to other resources of interest.