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.
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.
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.
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.