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USDA FoodData Central food details

Nutrient profile of one FoodData Central food by FDC id: description, data type, brand and ingredients for branded items, and nutrient amounts per 100 g. Needs fdc id.

Inputs

1 required
Fdc ID
FoodData Central id, e.g. 328637Required · fdc_id
Nutrients
Nutrient numbers to keep (max 25), e.g. [203, 204, 205, 208]Optional · nutrients
Format
Detail level, e.g. 'abridged' (abridged or full)Optional · format

Pricing

Price
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Billing
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License
CC0 1.0 (USDA FoodData Central, public domain)
Attribution
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov)

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