Food Database

Complete nutrient data is always available for whole foods prepared at home; data gaps only appear with processed foods. Packaged and restaurant foods only have the nutrient data that appears on their nutrition labels because manufacturers do not test for the full micronutrient spectrum. Cronometer maintains two tiers of food data: lab-analyzed whole foods with full micronutrient profiles, and label-based packaged or restaurant foods with only macro information. Users who want full micronutrient visibility should restrict searches to the 'common foods' tab, which filters to the comprehensively lab-analyzed whole food database.