USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Dataset for What We Eat In America, NHANES (Survey-SR)

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Project Citation: 

US Department of Agriculture, and National Agricultural Library. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Dataset for What We Eat In America, NHANES (Survey-SR). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-26. https://doi.org/10.3886/E250286V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Dataset for What We Eat In America, NHANES (Survey-SR)
Summary:  View help for Summary The dataset, Survey-SR, provides the nutrient data for assessing dietary intakes from the national survey What We Eat In America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (WWEIA, NHANES). Historically, USDA databases have been used for national nutrition monitoring (1). Currently, the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) (2), is used by Food Surveys Research Group, ARS, to process dietary intake data from WWEIA, NHANES. Nutrient values for FNDDS are based on Survey-SR. Survey-SR was referred to as the "Primary Data Set" in older publications. Early versions of the dataset were composed mainly of commodity-type items such as wheat flour, sugar, milk, etc. However, with increased consumption of commercial processed and restaurant foods and changes in how national nutrition monitoring data are used (1), many commercial processed and restaurant items have been added to Survey-SR.    The current version, Survey-SR 2013-2014, is mainly based on the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR) 28 (2) and contains sixty-six nutrientseach for 3,404 foods. These nutrient data will be used for assessing intake data from WWEIA, NHANES 2013-2014. Nutrient profiles were added for 265 new foods and updated for about 500 foods from the version used for the previous survey (WWEIA, NHANES 2011-12).  New foods added include mainly commercially processed foods such as several gluten-free products, milk substitutes, sauces and condiments such as sriracha, pesto and wasabi, Greek yogurt, breakfast cereals, low-sodium meat products, whole grain pastas and baked products, and several beverages including bottled tea and coffee, coconut water, malt beverages, hard cider, fruit-flavored drinks, fortified fruit juices and fruit and/or vegetable smoothies. Several school lunch pizzas and chicken products, fast-food sandwiches, and new beef cuts were also added, as they are now reported more frequently by survey respondents. Nutrient profiles were updated for several commonly consumed foods such as cheddar, mozzarella and American cheese, ground beef, butter, and catsup. The changes in nutrient values may be due to reformulations in products, changes in the market shares of brands, or more accurate data. Examples of more accurate data include analytical data, market share data, and data from a nationally representative sample.


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Resource Title: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Dataset for What We Eat In America, NHANES 2013-14 (Survey SR 2013-14). File Name: SurveySR_2013_14 (1).zipResource Description: Access database downloaded on November 16, 2017. US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data Laboratory. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Dataset for What We Eat In America, NHANES (Survey-SR), October 2015.

Resource Title: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Dataset for What We Eat In America, NHANES 2013-14 (Survey SR 2013-14).

File Name: SurveySR_2013_14 (1).zip

Resource Description: Access database downloaded on November 16, 2017. US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Nutrient Data Laboratory. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Dataset for What We Eat In America, NHANES (Survey-SR), October 2015.

Resource Title: Data Dictionary. File Name: SurveySR_DD.pdf

Resource Title: Data Dictionary.

File Name: SurveySR_DD.pdf
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://agdatacommons.nal.usda.gov/articles/dataset/USDA_National_Nutrient_Database_for_Standard_Reference_Dataset_for_What_We_Eat_In_America_NHANES_Survey-SR_/24660927

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms food composition; food consumption; NP107; data.gov; ARS
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1/1/2013 – 12/31/2014
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: 10.15482/USDA.ADC/1409053 Citation: Ahuja, Jaspreet K.C.; Haytowitz, David B.; Roseland, Janet M.; Wasswa-Kintu, Shirley; Showell, Bethany; Nickle, Melissa; Somanchi, Meena; Khan, Mona; Exler, Jacob; Williams, Juhi R.; Nguyen, Quynh Anh; Pehrsson, Pamela R. (2017). USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Dataset for What We Eat In America, NHANES (Survey-SR). USDA Agricultural Research Service. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1409053 (Downloaded 2026-06-26)


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