Validating Dual Column Food Products in Database

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Open Data for Nutrition

At IAFNS, we advance food safety through rigorous research, collaboration, and science-based guidance.

USDA Global Branded Food Products Database

The USDA Global Branded Food Products Database is a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS), GS1 US, 1WorldSync and the University of Maryland (UMD), whose goal is to enhance public health and to hare open data by augmenting the USDA FoodData Central with nutrient composition and ingredient information on branded foods.The USDA Global Branded Food Products Database is seamlessly integrated into the USDA FoodData Central (FDC) and ensures that these data elements are publicly available to those who will utilize them. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Federal agencies
  • The research community
  • International databases
  • Proprietary databases and end users
  • The food industry
  • Consumers

The IAFNS Sodium in Food & Health Implications Committee promotes a science-based approach to research on sodium in foods and food patterns to advance public health. See recent publications and upcoming events to learn more about the committee’s work.

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New Data Elements

USDA is in the process of incorporating new data elements and attributes into the database including rounded per serving label values and dual column nutrition label information.

Project Goals

The goal of this project is to validate dual-column label data submitted via the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) by manufacturers. Industry members of the SoFHI committee will work with USDA to review the data, identify and resolve any issues and validate the data as presented in FDC, GBFPD.

Publishing and Participation

USDA will publish the results of the data quality initiatives and the Partnership will leverage the data to promote greater participation from CPG companies to share nutrition data with USDA via GDSN.

Learn More

To learn more about the USDA FoodData Central visit https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/ and A Partnership for Public Health: USDA Global Branded Food Products Database.

This work benefits from in-kind support from the IAFNS
Sodium in Foods and Health Implications Committee.

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