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Nutrient Data Laboratory Food Composition Data
Downloadable data sets prepared by the USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory with nutrient values of foods.

Soy Info Online
Information on soy, soy products, and legumes. Nutrient charts for common legumes, discussion of allergies, phytochemicals, and protective effects.

NutrientFacts.com
Offers online nutrition tools that generate nutrition facts labels for any food or recipe. Provides a nutrient almanac designed to aid in planning a healthy, balanced diet.

International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorder
A non-profit, non-government organization for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency and the promotion of optimal iodine nutrition worldwide.

Egg Nutrition Center
Scientific information for nutritionists and health care providers to learn about eggs and good nutrition. Has list of research and scientific studies done an eggs online.

Meat & Nutrients
Presents nutritional facts on red meat. Offers tables, graphs and extensive information on iron, vitamins, minerals, and fat.

Nutritional Supplements
Information about nutritional supplements such as SAM-e, calcium pyruvate, bee propolis, phosphatidylserine, casein, and chromium picolinate.

Lutein - The Vision Carotenoid
Simple and clear information on role of lutein, a plant carotenoid deficient in most western diets, in vision, especially the prevention of 'age-related macular degeneration', as well as overall health, from the 'Lutein Information Bureau' in USA.

Whey Protein Institute
Advocates the use of whey proteins in nutrition. Describes nutrition facts and functions complete proteins have in diet.

Phytochemicals: Vitamins of the Future?
Describes phytochemicals, identifies the foods in which they are found, and suggest ways to obtain them from a diet.