Where can I find the USDA Survey Nutrient Database?
The USDA Survey Nutrient Database (last available on the CSFII 1994-96, 1998 CD-ROM) was updated, redesigned, and renamed the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS). • Why do most files in the database have the fields “Start Date” and “End Date?” Each version of the FNDDS is a subset of the multi-year database (1994-2006) maintained by USDA’s Food Surveys Research Group (FSRG). The multi-year database was designed to track changes in foods and facilitate analysis of intake trends. The date fields indicate the valid time period for a data record. The multi-year database may contain more than one record for the same food item, with different dates to indicate the different time periods when each value is valid. For example, for FNDDS 1.0, the “Start Date” for all records is 1/1/2001 and the “End Date” is 12/31/2002. • Can I identify foods by brand names in the FNDDS? For some foods, it is possible. Brand names for many ready-to-eat cereals, infant formulas, and candi
