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Coding Scheme

The document outlines the food coding scheme used in the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, where each food/beverage is assigned a unique 8-digit food code. The first digit of the code corresponds to one of nine major food commodity groups, while the second digit specifies a more detailed subgroup. A detailed list of food categories and their corresponding codes is provided, covering various food types including dairy, meat, grains, fruits, vegetables, fats, and beverages.

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Coding Scheme

The document outlines the food coding scheme used in the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, where each food/beverage is assigned a unique 8-digit food code. The first digit of the code corresponds to one of nine major food commodity groups, while the second digit specifies a more detailed subgroup. A detailed list of food categories and their corresponding codes is provided, covering various food types including dairy, meat, grains, fruits, vegetables, fats, and beverages.

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Food Code Numbers and the Food Coding Scheme

An 8-digit number – food code – uniquely identifies each food/beverage in the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies.
Food code numbers are assigned according to a classification scheme that associates the first digit with one of nine major food
commodity groups and the second digit with a more specific subgroup as listed below.

11 Milks, milk drinks, yogurts, infant formulas


12 Creams and cream substitutes
1 Milk and Milk Products
13 Milk desserts and sauces
14 Cheeses

20 Meat
21 Beef
22 Pork
23 Lamb, veal, game
2 Meat, Poultry, Fish, and Mixtures 24 Poultry
25 Organ meats, frankfurters, sausages, lunchmeats
26 Fish, shellfish
27 Meat, poultry, fish mixtures
28 Frozen meals, soups, gravies

31 Eggs
3 Eggs
32 Egg mixtures
33 Egg substitutes

41 Legumes
4 Dry Beans, Peas, Other Legumes,
42 Nuts, nut butters, nut mixtures
Nuts, and Seeds
43 Seeds and seed mixtures
44 Carob products

50 Flour and dry mixes


51 Yeast breads, rolls
52 Quick breads
53 Cakes, cookies, pies, pastries, bars
54 Crackers, snack products
5 Grain Products
55 Pancakes, waffles, French toast, other grain products
56 Pastas, rice, cooked cereals
57 Cereals, not cooked
58 Grain mixtures, frozen meals, soups
59 Meat substitutes

61 Citrus fruits, juices


62 Dried fruits
6 Fruits
63 Other fruits
64 Fruit juices and nectars excluding citrus
67 Fruits and juices baby food

71 White potatoes, starchy vegetables


72 Dark-green vegetables
73 Orange vegetables
74 Tomatoes, tomato mixtures
7 Vegetables
75 Other vegetables
76 Vegetables and mixtures mostly vegetables baby food
77 Vegetables with meat, poultry, fish
78 Mixtures mostly vegetables without meat, poultry, fish

81 Fats
82 Oils
8 Fats, Oils, and Salad Dressings
83 Salad dressings
89 ‘For use’ with a sandwich or vegetable

91 Sugars, sweets
92 Nonalcoholic beverages
9 Sugars, Sweets, and Beverages 93 Alcoholic beverages
94 Noncarbonated water
95 Formulated nutrition beverages, energy drinks, sports drink
99 Used as an ingredient, not for coding

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