The Danish Food Composition Database: Nutrient Data for All Foods

Version 6.1 of the Danish Food Composition Database contains nutrient data on all foods, normalized with sources and references. The dataset includes multiple worksheets for data, food descriptions, groups, parameters, and source information. It was published by the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Calculate nutrient intake based on food consumption data mentioned in the description.
• Map food items to standardized classification systems like FoodEx2 and LanguaL codes described in the documentation.
• Trace nutrient data back to original scientific sources using the provided source references.
• Analyze food group hierarchies and relationships using the described food group table.

Strengths

• Includes a normalized data table with all published nutrient data linked to sources and references.
• Provides documentation in both Danish and English, covering multiple worksheets.
• Dataset files are available in both XLSX and ODS formats, totaling 28.4 MB.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 09:10:08; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Denmark