MyFood-A-pedia
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Department of Agriculture |
| Sub-Agency: | |
| Category: | Health and Nutrition |
| Date Released: | 19-Apr-2005 |
| Date Updated: | 01-Nov-2008 |
| Time Period: | 9 years and 11 months |
| Frequency: | Annual |
| Description: | Myfoodapedia provides information on the total calories; calories from solid fats, added sugars, and alcohol (extras); MyPyramid food group and subgroup amounts; and saturated fat content of over 1,000 commonly eaten foods with corresponding commonly used portion amounts. This information is key to help consumers meet the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and manage their weight by understanding how many calories are consumed from extras. CNPP has created an interactive tool from this data set available on the web at MyFood-a-pedia.gov. A mobile version is coming soon to provide consumers with assistance on-the-go. (more) |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Tool Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Research |
| Keywords | Food, Nutrition, Calories, Fat, Nutrients |
| Unique ID | 1215 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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Not Available
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| Agency Program Page | http://www.cnpp.usda.gov |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://www.myfoodapedia.gov/ |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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Food
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| Granularity | N/A |
| Geographic Coverage | N/A |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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web, person/computer
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| Data Collection Instrument | Not Available |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | Not Available |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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Not Available
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| Additional Metadata | N/A |
OMB Control No. 3090-0284
