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What is in the Methodology and User Guide:
- Discussion of the methodology for converting USDA survey foods into retail food commodities
- Development of major commodity categories and their components
- A list of foods in each commodity
- A list of selected conversion factors that are used to convert foods as consumed to retail-level commodities
- Names of the variables in the 100 gram FICRCD
Methodology and User Guide: 2003-2008
- Download full Methodology and User Guide
- Title page
- Table of contents
- Chapter 1. Overview
- Chapter 2. Methodology for Converting USDA Survey Foods into Retail Food Commodities
- Chapter 3. Development of Major Commodity Categories and Their Components
- References
- Appendix A: List of Foods in the Food Commodity Categories
- Appendix B: List of Conversion Factors
- Appendix C: List of Variables in the 100-gram Databases
Methodology and User Guide: 1994-2002
- Download full Methodology and User Guide
- Title page
- Table of contents
- Chapter 1. Overview
- Chapter 2. Methodology for Converting USDA Survey Foods into Retail Food Commodities
- Chapter 3. Development of Major Commodity Categories and Their Components
- References
- Appendix A: List of Foods in the Food Commodity Categories
- Appendix B: List of Conversion Factors
- Appendix C: List of Variables in the 100-gram Databases
