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USDA updates nutrient database for poultry and meat products
Story Date: 11/19/2012
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Source: Rita Jane Gabbett, MEATINGPLACE, 11/16/12
USDA has released an updated version of its National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference with data on 8,194 food items and up to 146 food components.
Updated or added foods include frozen chicken tenders, barbecue rotisserie, chicken (breast, drumstick, thigh, wing, and back (with and without skin)), sliced ready-to-eat luncheon meats (bologna, chicken, and salami), bacon (regular, low-sodium and pre-cooked) and frozen meat and cheese lasagna, according to the American Meat Institute.
A study was also conducted to obtain nutrient values for specific cuts of raw Australian beef, veal, and lamb as well as the nutrient composition of whole turkeys.
The National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference is the foundation of most food and nutrition databases in the United States and is used in food policy, research and nutrition monitoring.
The database is accessible here.
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