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The calorie and nutrient content of single ingredients and individual foods can usually be found in the USDA’s National Nutrient Database. In addition, most packaged foods list information in the Nutrition Facts panel. Follow the steps below to find nutrition information for a single food or ingredient: 1. Go to the USDA National Nutrient Database. 2. Search and select food item of interest. Sometimes there are multiple options (e.g. chicken breast with and without skin; roasted, fried, etc.) so choose the option that is the best match for the food you are using. 3. Input the amount of food and click “apply changes.”  Note that there are gram values for all provided unit measures, which is the same unit used on the Nutrition Facts label.

For example, if you want to know the calorie content of 2 cups of a food item, adjust the numerical value in the column titled “cup” to 2.

Other unit conversions may sometimes be necessary if the unit of interest is not an available option. For example, if you want to know the calorie content of 8 oz of a food item but only the value for 100 grams is available, then you will need to adjust the numerical value in the column titled ‘value per 100 grams’ to 2.27.

1 oz = 28.4 grams 8 oz = 227 grams (8 x 28.4 grams) 227 grams/100 grams = 2.27 (so you would need 2.27 times the 100 gram value)

Calories, nutrients and weights displayed for each food are for the edible portion of food (for example – without bones, etc.)

A lot of the foods we eat have more than one ingredient. For example, a chicken breast is rarely prepared plain and may include some type of fat used during cooking, a sauce added afterward, or other ingredients. Multi-ingredient recipes can be calculated by entering data for each individual ingredient into an MS Excel® spreadsheet that has been set up for this purpose. The spreadsheet gives you the option to list how many servings the recipe makes and will calculate the calories and nutrients per serving. Follow the steps below to calculate the nutrition information for a multi-ingredient food or recipe.

Typically a meal consists of several different foods, some of which may be recipes that contain multiple ingredients. An example would be a stir fry (recipe with multiple ingredients) with a side of rice (single ingredient). Calorie and nutrient values for meals can be calculated by entering the values for the individual ingredients and for the single serving portion of recipes into a downloadable MS Excel® spreadsheet that is set up for this purpose. Follow the steps below to calculate the nutrition information for a meal.

The USDA database does contain some ready calculated meals, however, we recommend you calculate the nutrient information for your dishes as described above, in order to obtain the most accurate composition for your own recipes.

The more precise you can be with the exact food, amount, and servings per recipe, the more accurate the calories and nutrient values will be. Also, be aware of often forgotten ingredients such as oil, butter, or broth used in cooking.

The methods described above assume that all of the fat used in cooking is consumed. For deep fried items, however, select the appropriate choice directly from the USDA database.

The following nutrition analysis resources are available for purchase and will do the work for you. This list is not exhaustive and not an endorsement of any products or companies.Nutritional Analysis SoftwareAxxya SystemsESHA – Genesis R&D SQLESHA – Food Processor SQLFoodWorksMenuCalc

Nutrition Analysis Companies (some may also perform laboratory analysis)Compu-Food Analysis, Inc.Energyent, Inc.Food Consulting CompanyHealthy Dining FinderKitchens with ConfidenceNutriData

National Laboratory Analysis Companies  (some may offer volume discounts. Call for pricing.)

California Michelson Laboratories, Inc. 6280 Chalet Drive Commerce, CA 90040

Michelson Laboratories of Northern California 1451 Moffat Blvd. Suite #1 Manteca, CA 95336 562-928-0553 888-941-5050www.michelsonlab.com

Colorado Industrial Laboratories Company, Inc. 4046 Youngfield Street Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 303-287-9691www.industriallabs.net

Warren Analytical Laboratory 650 “O” Street Greeley, CO 80631 970-475-0252 800-945-6669www.warrenlab.com

Connecticut Northeast Laboratories, Inc. 129 Mill Street, Suite 11 Berlin, CT 06037 800-654-1230www.nelabsct.com

Illinois Silliker, Inc. 900 Maple Road Homewood, IL 60430 708-957-7878www.silliker.com

Iowa Eurofins Scientific, Inc. 2200 Rittenhouse Street, Suite 150 Des Moines, IA 50321 515-265-1461http://www.eurofinsus.com

Louisiana Intertek Total Quality Assurance 160 James Drive East, Suite 200 Saint Rose, LA 70087 888-400-0084 or 281-971-5600www.intertek.com/risk-management/consumer-goods/total-quality-assurance/

Massachusetts Krueger Food Laboratories, Inc 21 Alpha Road, Suite D Chelmsford, MA 01824 978-256-1220www.kfl.com

Minnesota Medallion Labs 9000 Plymouth Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55427 1-800-245-5615www.medlabs.com

Nebraska Midwest Laboratories 13611 B Street Omaha, NE 68144 402-334-7770www.midwestlabs.com

Food Processing Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 143 Filley Hall 402-472-2832http://fpc.unl.edu/

New York Certified Laboratories, Inc. 200 Express Street Plainview, NY 11803 800-CERT-LAB or 516-576-1400https://certified-laboratories.com/

North Carolina Craft Technologies, Inc. 4344 Frank Price Church Road Wilson, NC 29893 252-206-7071www.eurofinsus.com/food-testing/laboratories/eurofins-craft-technologies/

Oregon Element Portland - Parkrose 12003 N.E. Ainsworth Circle Suite #105 Portland, OR 97220 503-253-9136www.element.com/locations/the-americas/portland---parkrose

Pennsylvania Microbac 100 Marshall Drive Warrendale, PA 15086 724-772-0610www.microbac.com *27 locations in the East and Midwest

Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront

Address: 7 Kitchener Dr, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia