#MyPlate SuperTracker Incorporating Food Group and Nutrient Data into an Online Interactive Tool #MyPlate Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion United States Department of Agriculture
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What we needed: For Each Food Item Calories and nutrients (per 100 grams) Food groups and subgroups (per 100 grams) Oils, solid fats, added sugars, and alcohol (per 100 grams) Portion options and weight of each portion Foods in ready-to-consume forms
#MyPlate Data Sources FNDDS 4.1 (USDA’s Agricultural Research Service): – Calories and nutrients per 100 grams – Portion options and weight of each portion MPED 2.0 (USDA’s Agricultural Research Service): – Food groups and subgroups per 100 grams – Oils, solid fats, added sugars, and alcohol per 100 grams CNPP Addendum to MPED 2.0: – Supplementary MPED values needed for new foods in FNDDS 4.1, not available in MPED 2.0
#MyPlate Modifications to Data Add foods most requested by users, when feasible Create consumer-friendly name(s) for each food item—allow multiple names Set priorities for order in which items are returned from a search Create search categories to narrow focus of search Identify consumer-friendly portion options
#MyPlate FNDDS MPED CNPP Addendum to MPED 2.0 = SuperTracker
#MyPlate Where to find the data FNDDS 4.1: Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies MPED 2.0: MyPyramid Equivalents Database CNPP Addendum to MPED: