Some of the best websites available for consumers searching for health information, most of which are freely available to the public. Last updated: 3/13/24.
This page lists resources for nutrition and dietary information, including food- and nutrition-related statistics. The Resources in Human Nutrition guide is a much more in-depth collection of resources on this topic.
Every 5 years since 1980, a new edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has been published. Its goal is to make recommendations about the components of a healthy and nutritionally adequate diet to help promote health and prevent chronic disease for current and future generations
Information about the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged food that reflects new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease.
FoodData Central, from the USDA, provides nutrient and food component information. Users can searc for a food item, food group, or manufacturer's name.
Information on various nutrition and food safety topics including food security, nutrient composition, food defense, and local food systems available from the National Agricultural Library.
The nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventative services.
