That's a pretty common request. I think one of the issues is that I think the data would be largely useless. I've run that query a couple of times and you get 100,000 zeros before the first values show up, and then another 100,000 vegetables that have practically zero anything.
There are 24 million entries in the USDA database.
That's a pretty common request. I think one of the issues is that I think the data would be largely useless. I've run that query a couple of times and you get 100,000 zeros before the first values show up, and then another 100,000 vegetables that have practically zero anything.
There are 24 million entries in the USDA database.
Not even repeated access, it'd just be a terrible user interface. I'd show you a page of 24 million entries, 79% of which are 0 or close on any given value.
Maybe it's more useful than I imagine, at least with some added filtering, I don't know.
There is no way to filter "unprocessed foods." There is technically a list of "base foods" in the USDA database but it's very small and lacks many of the results I was actually interested in. The larger DB is just mostly them going out, buying random stuff at random stores, and throwing it in the lab. You can even see what store and what date they bought it! Very interesting, if not necessarily useful.
Here I can typically find sardines w/o added oils. But yea, "in seed oils" is the default, "in olive oil" is the fancy alternative, and then only some brands will have them "in water."
When I was doing sardines I ordered boxes of Season brand online. I think Wild Planet is also supposed to be good?
That's a pretty common request. I think one of the issues is that I think the data would be largely useless. I've run that query a couple of times and you get 100,000 zeros before the first values show up, and then another 100,000 vegetables that have practically zero anything.
There are 24 million entries in the USDA database.
Thanks. So it's not the sorting and filtering. Just the repeated access of the database to find anything or something like that. mehh
You can't access only a part of the data thats like "unprocessed individual foods (basic foods)" xD
Edit: Also i could not find a single sardinecan without added seeed oils. At least in the biggest market here for now.
Not even repeated access, it'd just be a terrible user interface. I'd show you a page of 24 million entries, 79% of which are 0 or close on any given value.
Maybe it's more useful than I imagine, at least with some added filtering, I don't know.
There is no way to filter "unprocessed foods." There is technically a list of "base foods" in the USDA database but it's very small and lacks many of the results I was actually interested in. The larger DB is just mostly them going out, buying random stuff at random stores, and throwing it in the lab. You can even see what store and what date they bought it! Very interesting, if not necessarily useful.
Here I can typically find sardines w/o added oils. But yea, "in seed oils" is the default, "in olive oil" is the fancy alternative, and then only some brands will have them "in water."
When I was doing sardines I ordered boxes of Season brand online. I think Wild Planet is also supposed to be good?