An 8-oz glass of milk, a 3-oz slice of cooked meat, an apple, a slice of bread. What food values does each contain? How much cooked meat will a pound of raw meat yield? How much protein should a healthy 14-year-old boy get each day?

Consumers want ready answers to questions like these so they can plan nutritious diets for themselves and their families. Also, nutritionists, dietitians, and other health professionals use this type of information in their daily work.

In response, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the first edition of this bulletin in 1960. USDA nutrition researchers have revised it many times since to reflect our expanded knowledge, to add or subtract specific values, and to update the ever-growing list of available, commonly used foods

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Gebhardt, Susan E., and Robin G. Thomas. 2002.
Nutritive Value of Foods. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Home and Garden Bulletin 72

This publication gives in tabular form the nutritive values for household measures of commonly used foods. It was first published in 1960; the last revision was published in 1991. In this revision, values for total dietary fiber have been added and phosphorus values have been removed. Values are reported for water; calories; protein; total fat; saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids; cholesterol; carbohydrate; total dietary fiber; calcium; iron; potassium; sodium; vitamin A in IU and RE units; thiamin; riboflavin; niacin; and ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Data are from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 13.

Keywords: ascorbic acid, calcium, calories, cholesterol, dietary fiber, fatty acids, foods, iron, niacin, nutrient composition, nutrient data, potassium, protein, riboflavin, salt, sodium, total fat, vitamin A

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The following people deserve special thanks for their roles in this project:

Joanne M. Holden, research leader, Nutrient Data Laboratory

Food specialists of the Nutrient Data Laboratory, all of whom contributed data for the various food groups: Rena Cutrufelli, Vincent De Jesus, Jacob Exler, David Haytowitz, Gwen Holcomb, Juliette Howe, Linda Lemar, Pamela Pehrsson, and Bethany Showell

Dr. Mark Kantor, associate professor and extension specialist, University of Maryland, College Park; Lisa Lachenmayr, extension educator, Maryland Cooperative Extension—Prince George’s County; and Kristin Marcoe, nutritionist, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, each of whom reviewed the manuscript and provided helpful comments.

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