Abstract
Nutrient or Food Composition Databases (FCDB) are developed to provide a source of reference for the many constituents found in the foods consumed by humans. Among the many use of these databases are assessing dietary intake of populations, nutrition research, development of health policy, and nutrition education. In addition, the food industry provides and uses data from these databases for nutrition labeling programs and product development. Data are the result of chemical analysis, calculations, or estimations/imputations. The steps needed to develop a program for the analysis of foods are described in detail. Other sources of analytical data include the scientific literature and work performed at other institutions, i.e., government agencies, trade associations, and food companies. Procedures for evaluating data from other sources are also described. FoodData Central—a resource for FCDB developed and maintained by United States Department of Agriculture and released in 2019—is also described. The chapter concludes with a discussion of future directions for FCDB.
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