Useful Freeware » Data Banks http://www.usefulfreeware.net A blog about freeware, open source software, programming and more Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:47:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Find out what is in your food with the USDA National Nutrients Database http://www.usefulfreeware.net/2009/01/21/find-out-what-is-in-your-food-with-the-usda-national-nutrients-database/ http://www.usefulfreeware.net/2009/01/21/find-out-what-is-in-your-food-with-the-usda-national-nutrients-database/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:19:03 +0000 bbetov http://www.usefulfreeware.net/?p=200 usda_nutrientsHave you ever wondered what is contained in the food you eat? The USDA National Nutrient Database can help you find out. Developed by the USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory, the program contains an extensive database of foods and their contents. The software is very simple to use and definitely has enough data to satisfy the most curious ones. In my opinion it is probably the best tool I know of to evaluate the nutritional value of different foods.

An online version exists at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/, but I find it more convenient to have a desktop edition installed, so it is available without an internet connection.

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