TablaUSDA, free food composition data
The USDA table, complete and searchable in seconds: more than 7,700 foods across 27 categories, with their nutritional composition and the portion sizes from FoodData Central. Free, no sign-up.
What TablaUSDA does
Search for a food by name, by FDC ID or by NDB Number, filter by category and open its page with the nutrients per 100 g and the household measures with their average weight.
Looking things up is free and asks for nothing. Downloading a food's data as PDF or Excel requires a free account.
Who it is for
- Nutrition and Dietetics students and lecturers.
- Dietitians and other health professionals.
- Chefs, hospitality and the food industry.
- Anyone who needs food composition data.
Main features
Search by name or code
By food description, FDC ID or NDB Number.
27 categories
Filter the list by food category.
Nutrients per 100 g
Each page shows the name, amount and unit of every nutrient.
Portion sizes
The FoodData Central portions with their average weight in grams, where they exist.
PDF and Excel
Download a food's data with a free account.
Permanent link
Every food has its own address, so you can share or cite it.
Spanish and English
The interface is available in both languages.
References
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019.
Frequently asked questions
Is TablaUSDA free?
Yes. Searching and consulting foods is free and needs no account. Only downloading data as PDF or Excel requires an account, which is also free.
Where does the data come from?
From FoodData Central, the food composition database of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service.
What are the FDC ID and the NDB Number?
The FDC ID is the FoodData Central identifier, from the database that replaced the older USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR) around 2019. The NDB Number is the identifier from that older, now discontinued database.
Does it include Chilean foods?
No: it is the USDA table. For planning with the Chilean INTA table, use MinutaVirtual.