Resources

This website provides access to a directory of food composition databases.

This paper summarizes research that has reported on how dietary data have been collected in the context of shared plate eating, and concludes that methods to assess dietary…

This article, published in the Journal of Nutrition, compares four different methods to assess the prevalence of use and estimate nutrient intakes from dietary supplements among US adults.

This systematic review aimed to identify studies that had been carried out to assess the dietary intake of populations in Africa over a ten-year period, and to summarize the methodologies…

This document provides the set of food composition data compiled, along with the conversion factors for portion size estimation methods used for the foods and recipes reported as consumed in a…

This document, published in 1975, provides data for “Yield after preparation” as a % (with a % range also provided) for an extensive list of foods described in various forms, and prepared in…

This document provides data for the changes in meat and poultry weight during cooking, as a result of moisture and fat loss.

This database is in Excel and includes an extensive listing (>16,000 items) of foods commonly consumed in the Australian Health Survey 2011-2013.  Density data are provided for a…

The FOODfiles available at this link provide density data for a list of foods commonly consumed in New Zealand.  

This 26-page scanned document, published in 1977, provides the average weight (in grams) per volume (1 measured cup) for a list of food items, allowing for calculation of density data…