Search Programs for
USDA Food Composition Databases
These programs are provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
on their web site. We are offering them for download
here for your convenience.
Use these programs without being connected to the
Internet.
Windows PC
Downloads for the USDA National Nutrient Database for use on
Windows 98SE® and above, download - Now available for SR19:
• User's
guide - guide to
downloading and using the Windows® program
• pcs19.exe - click the link to begin the
download
(Note: File is ~9.3Mb and will take about 1 minute to download
using a broadband connection and about 20 minutes using a 56Kb
Modem with a dial-up connection. Windows 2000 and XP users must
have administrator rights to install the application.)
Handheld Personal
Digital Assistants (PDAs)
Downloads for the USDA National Nutrient Database for use on Palm
OS® PDAs - Now available for SR19:
• User's guide - guide to downloading and using the
PDA program
Click the link to begin the download.
• pda19.exe - (for Windows PCs)
(Note: This program will take about 2Mb on your PDA)
• pda19.zip - (compressed file)
• pda19.sit - (compressed file for use with a
Mac)
For questions about using the software, please e-mail:
ndlapps@rbhnrc.usda.gov (U.S. Department of Agriculture).
Please indicate in the subject line to which application your
e-mail pertains.