Nutritional background

MyDietAnalysis comes with a nutritional database powered by ESHA Research that includes more than 103,000 foods and ingredients from many sources. These include the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), food manufacturers, and popular restaurants.

For more information, browse these topics:

Understanding the nutritional database

Food abbreviations used in the database

Food manufacturer codes

Nutritional standards

Understanding food exchanges

How ESHA calculates exchanges

How ESHA calculates diet and activity

Glossary of terms