Resources

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are developed and published by the US Institute of Medicine (IOM).

This report provides recommended nutrient intakes (RNI) for key mineral, and water- and fat-soluble vitamins for different population groups.

This report describes the protein and amino acid requirements of different population groups.

This report describes the energy expenditures and requirements of different population groups.

This document, in French, provides data for a listing of foods on weight per household measure, portion, or unit; ‘partie comestible’ (edible portion); ‘facteur de reduction’ (reduction factor); ‘…

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

This FAO publication provides guidelines for the production, management and use of food composition data.

This FAO/INFOODS document provides guidelines for checking food composition data prior to the publication of a user table/database.

These FAO/INFOODS guidelines developed describe an approach to food matching and the steps required.