Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) United States Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service

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United States Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service. Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-04-10. https://doi.org/10.3886/E247168V2

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System
Summary:  View help for Summary The USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System (FADS) includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient availability for consumption: food availability data, loss-adjusted food availability data, and nutrient availability data. The data serve as proxies for actual consumption at the national level. The food availability data series serves as the foundation for the other two series. Loss-adjusted food availability data (LAFA) are derived from food availability data by adjusting for food spoilage, plate waste, and other losses to more closely approximate actual consumption. This second data series is considered preliminary because the underlying food loss assumptions and estimates require further improvement. The nutrient availability data series calculates the daily food energy and 27 nutrients/dietary components of the U.S. food supply. This third series is no longer updated by USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP); ERS provides archived tables of this data series through 2010. Documentation is available for each of the three data series.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-availability-per-capita-data-system

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms food consumption; nutrient consumption
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Universe:  View help for Universe 200 commodities, including: individual fruits, vegetables, grains, added sugars & sweeteners, dairy products, nuts, meat, poultry, and seafood
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) aggregate data; other
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes data downloaded 2026-03-25


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