Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Resource | Data Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply, 1909-2010

Excel tables present historical data on the nutrient content of the U.S. food supply on the amounts of nutrients per capita per day in food available for consumption and percentage contributions of nutrients by major food groups.

06/09/2014
Basic page Nutrient Content of the US Food Supply

The nutrient content of the U.S. food supply is a historical data series, beginning in 1909, on the amounts of nutrients per capita per day in food available for consumption and percentage contributions of nutrients by major food groups.

04/02/2014
Resource | Report 2012 Expenditures on Children By Families

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, also known as the Cost of Raising a Child. The report shows that a middle-income family with a child born in 2012 can expect to spend about $241,080 ($301,970 adjusted for projected inflation) for food, shelter, and other necessities associated with child-rearing expenses over the next 17 years.

08/14/2013
Resource | Infographics USDA Foods Farmers-Families

USDA distributes USDA Foods to food banks, soup kitchens, disaster feeding organizations, Indian Tribal Organizations, charitable institutions and other feeding organizations, helping families stretch their food budgets and ensuring that all Americans have healthy foods within reach.

04/05/2013
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Food/Nutrient Analysis Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply, 2000-2006

This report presents historical data on the availability of nutrients in the U.S. food supply from 2000-2006. The data and trends presented in this report are invaluable for monitoring the potential of the food supply to meet nutritional needs; for examining relationships between food supplies, diet, and health; and for examining dietary trends of Americans. 

07/05/2011
Resource | Technical Assistance Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting 6 - Public Comment Reports

This page contains Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting 6 public comments.

05/12/2010
Resource | Research Analyses of Electronic Foodborne Outbreak Reporting System (eFORS)

The purpose of the descriptive retrospective study discussed in this article was to analyze data collected within the Electronic Foodborne Outbreak Reporting System (eFORS) in school settings in order to examine the magnitude of foodborne disease etiologies and to recommend strategies for prevention.

03/01/2010
Resource | Report Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply, 2005

The Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply, 2005, estimates on the availability and percentage contributions of nutrients by major food groups. The data and trends presented in this report are invaluable for monitoring the potential of the food supply to meet nutritional needs; for examining relationships between food supplies, diet, and health; and for examining dietary trends of Americans.

03/03/2008
Resource | Presentations Dietary Fiber in the U.S. Food Supply

This session is intended to introduce students to a working knowledge of dietary fiber as defined by the Institute of Medicine and the data series used to report trends on how much nutrients and other food components are available for consumption, on a per person and per day basis.

01/09/2008
Page updated: October 14, 2021