SuperTracker
Incorporating Food Group and Nutrient
Data into an Online Interactive Tool
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Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
United States Department of Agriculture
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What we needed:
For Each Food Item
• Calories and nutrients (per 100 grams)
• Food groups and subgroups (per 100 grams)
• Oils, solid fats, added sugars, and alcohol (per 100
grams)
• Portion options and weight of each portion
• Foods in ready-to-consume forms
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Data Sources
• FNDDS 4.1 (USDA’s Agricultural Research Service):
– Calories and nutrients per 100 grams
– Portion options and weight of each portion
• MPED 2.0 (USDA’s Agricultural Research Service):
– Food groups and subgroups per 100 grams
– Oils, solid fats, added sugars, and alcohol per 100
grams
• CNPP Addendum to MPED 2.0:
– Supplementary MPED values needed for new
foods in FNDDS 4.1, not available in MPED 2.0
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Modifications to Data
• Add foods most requested by users, when feasible
• Create consumer-friendly name(s) for each food
item—allow multiple names
• Set priorities for order in which items are returned
from a search
• Create search categories to narrow focus of search
• Identify consumer-friendly portion options
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FNDDS 4.1 + MPED 2.0 + CNPP Addendum to MPED 2.0 =
SuperTracker
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Where to find the data
FNDDS 4.1:
Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=20511
MPED 2.0:
MyPyramid Equivalents Database
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=17558
CNPP Addendum to MPED:
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/OtherProjects.htm
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