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Nutrition : Using the USDA Nutrient Database

Using the USDA Nutrient Database

When using the USDA Nutrient Database in order to view the nutrient information to include on your On-Pack Nutrition Labels, follow these simple steps:

  • You must first enter the appropriate cut of beef in the keyword search field and click the "submit" button.
  • If you entered "beef eye of round" in the search field, the next screen would give you a list of options. Select "Beef, round, eye of round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to x" fat, x grades, raw" (use trim spec and grade of specific cut of beef you are inquiring about). Click the "submit" button at the bottom of the page.
  • Finally, on the next screen, the default selection "Amount: 1.00; Description: 100 grams; Gram Weight: 100" is the selection that you want to obtain the nutrient facts for your On-Pack Nutrition Label for one serving of the selected cut.

Here is an example of the information that will be displayed. Note the nutrients highlighted in yellow - those are the nutrients that you should call out on your labels. Note the nutrients highlighted in green (Selenium, Riboflavin and Niacin) - you should include these nutrients on your labels if you have room.

 
Beef, round, eye of round,
separable lean and fat,
trimmed to 1/8" fat,
all grades,
raw
Refuse: 3%  (Bone and connective tissue)
NDB No: 13877 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient Units Value per Number Std.
100 grams of Data Error
  Points  
Proximates        
Water g 69.31 20 0.49
Energy kcal 166 0  
Energy kj 695 0  
Protein g 21.49 20 0.24
Total lipid (fat) g 8.24 20 0.62
Ash g 1.01 20 0.02
Carbohydrate, by difference g 0 0  
Fiber, total dietary g 0 0  
Sugars, total g 0 0  
Minerals        
Calcium, Ca mg 20 0  
Iron, Fe mg 1.81 0  
Magnesium, Mg mg 23 0  
Phosphorus, P mg 207 0  
Potassium, K mg 340 0  
Sodium, Na mg 58 0  
Zinc, Zn mg 3.98 0  
Copper, Cu mg 0.094 0  
Manganese, Mn mg 0.013 0  
Selenium, Se mcg 25.8 0  
Vitamins        
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 0 0  
Thiamin mg 0.085 0  
Riboflavin mg 0.131 0  
Niacin mg 6.42 0  
Pantothenic acid mg 0.618 0  
Vitamin B-6 mg 0.637 0  
Folate, total mcg 12 0  
Folic acid mcg 0 0  
Folate, food mcg 12 0  
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 12 0  
Vitamin B-12 mcg 1.55 0  
Vitamin A, IU IU 0 0  
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 0 0  
Retinol mcg 0 0  
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 0.33 0  
Tocopherol, beta mg 0 0  
Tocopherol, gamma mg 0 0  
Tocopherol, delta mg 0 0  
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 1.3 0  
Lipids        
Fatty acids, total saturated g 3.245 0  
4:00 g 0 0  
6:00 g 0 0  
8:00 g 0 0  
10:00 g 0.026 0  
12:00 g 0.018 0  
14:00 g 0.252 0  
16:00 g 1.98 0  
18:00 g 0.969 0  
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 3.561 0  
16:1 undifferentiated g 0.42 0  
18:1 undifferentiated g 3.13 0  
20:01 g 0.011 0  
22:1 undifferentiated g 0 0  
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.315 0  
18:2 undifferentiated g 0.205 0  
18:3 undifferentiated g 0.093 0  
18:04 g 0 0  
20:4 undifferentiated g 0.016 0  
20:5 n-3 g 0 0  
22:5 n-3 g 0 0  
22:6 n-3 g 0 0  
Cholesterol mg 41 0  
Amino acids        
Tryptophan g 0.141 0  
Threonine g 0.859 0  
Isoleucine g 0.978 0  
Leucine g 1.71 0  
Lysine g 1.816 0  
Methionine g 0.56 0  
Cystine g 0.277 0  
Phenylalanine g 0.849 0  
Tyrosine g 0.685 0  
Valine g 1.066 0  
Arginine g 1.39 0  
Histidine g 0.686 0  
Alanine g 1.307 0  
Aspartic acid g 1.958 0  
Glutamic acid g 3.226 0  
Glycine g 1.309 0  
Proline g 1.025 0  
Serine g 0.847 0  
Hydroxyproline g 0.226 0  
Other        
Alcohol, ethyl g 0 0  
Caffeine mg 0 0  
Theobromine mg 0 0  
Carotene, beta mcg 0 0  
Carotene, alpha mcg 0 0  
Cryptoxanthin, beta mcg 0 0  
Lycopene mcg 0 0  
Lutein zeaxanthin mcg 0 0  

 









































View more sample On-Pack Nutrition Labels.

Beef is an excellent source of:

  • Zinc
  • Protein
  • Vitamin B12
  • Selenium
  • Phosphorous

Beef is a good source of:

  • Iron
  • Niacin
  • Vitamin B6
  • Riboflavin

Note: Nutrition labeling regulations allow for composite labels to be used. This allows you to group cuts with similar nutritional profiles into one group and use composite data as long as the total fat for each cut is within a 20% range.

 

 

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