About My Food Data

Organize and Understand The Foods You Eat

MyFoodData provides free tools to help you find a better diet.

MyFoodData.com (formerly HealthAliciousNess.com) started in 2008 becoming a trusted source of nutrition information for over 120 million people worldwide.

MyFoodData is a publishing company that presents nutrition data from trusted sources like the USDA Food Data Central.

Our mission is to be the standard reference for nutrition data on the web. We aim to empower all people to live a healthier life by organizing and understand what they eat.

Where is the data sourced from?

Nutrition information on MyFoodData.com is sourced from the USDA Food Data Central.

We make every effort to ensure the quality and accuracy of the data we report. Every page with nutrition information will link back directly to the USDA data source.

See the official documentation for more information on the USDA data.

Health claims on the website have citations with scientific studies in the references section of the articles. In cases where scientific studies conflict, the health claims are noted as controversial to alert readers.

Who works on MyFoodData?

Paul House

Founder and Data Analyst

Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from North Carolina State University. He then went on to work as a data scientist for a health-care quality improvement company. There he helped analyze data for scientific studies. Paul is responsible for data analysis, programming, and maintaining the tools for MyFoodData.com. Paul is a health analyst who believes that many diseases can be prevented through proper nutrition and is passionate about empowering people with tools to organize and understand the foods they eat.

Daisy Whitbread

Nutritionist (MSc DipION)

Daisy Whitbread BSc (Hons) MSc DipION is a fully qualified nutritionist also trained in nutritional therapy. After her undergraduate degree in Anatomy and Physiology, she studied a Masters degree in Nutrition at King's College, London, one of the leading nutrition departments in the United Kingdom. Daisy then studied Nutritional Therapy for three years at The Institute of Optimum Nutrition, London. Her areas of specialism include weight management, meal planning, and improving energy levels.

Dr. Nicolette Natale

Physician (D.O.)

Dr. Nicolette Natale is a physician (D.O.) with 6+ years of experience in psychology and medical research. Dr Natale obtained her Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from Nova Southeastern University. Prior to that she obtained her Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Medicine from State University of New York at Farmingdale. Dr Natale is passionate about using preventative medicine and holistic care to optimize her patients' health.

Dr. Thomas Kutner

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Dr Kutner obtained his Medical Doctorate (M.D.) from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Prior to that he earned a Bachelors in Science (B.Sc) in Biology from Temple University. Dr. Kutner completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. His interests within Cardiovascular medicine include Preventative Cardiology, Lipidology, Cardiac Imaging, and Electrophysiology.

Dr. Patricia Shelton

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Dr. Patricia Shelton, MD, is a full-time medical communicator and educator. She holds a Doctor of Medicine degree as well as a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, both from the renowned University of Washington in Seattle.
Dr. Shelton is dedicated to empowering people with the information they need to improve their health and well-being. In addition to her work as a medical writer and reviewer, Dr. Shelton also teaches anatomy and physiology at the college level, and is the author of The Yoga Doctor.

Belle Lee

Product Designer

Belle is a product designer that led the design of the new dashboard interface at MyFoodData.com. She has extensive experience in marketing and branding in ed tech and is passionate about learning more ways to live healthy while helping others achieve the same goal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from University California, Berkeley and studied at Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Namibia Torres

Nutrition Technology Advisor

Namibia holds a Masters Degree in Nutrition Science and Policy from Tufts University. She later worked as a research coordinator for various nutrition studies, where she specialized in nutrition interventions using mobile technology, and became an advisor to cutting edge health apps. Namibia currently works in web development and brings her expertise of tech to nutrition.

Free Nutrition Data Tools

A core mission of MyFoodData.com is to provide nutrition data tools. Here is what we have created so far:

MyFoodData.com now releases the USDA data in a flat spreadsheet file format for public use. Find out more here.

Who uses this site?

MyFoodData is intended for both the general public and health professionals. We provide tools to plan meals and lists of foods for dietary guidance.

About Advertising On The Website

The free version of this website uses advertisements to fund the production of the tools and articles.

The advertisements you see are chosen automatically by Cafe Media and do not bias the content or information presented to you. Further, our editorial content is not influenced by any funding sources. Our website only hosts Cafe Media sponsored banner ads. We do not control the content Cafe Media chooses to display, as this is decided by a computer algorithm.

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Disclaimer

The information on MyFoodData.com is not intended to replace the consultation of a nutritionist or other certified health provider, but it is intended to inform readers so they can have a more constructive conversation with their health professionals.

There are many contradictions and controversies in the field of nutrition, this website is intended to inform the reader so that he/she can make the best decision for their health.

Contact Us

Send us any questions, comments, or suggestions. Our users help to drive the direction and future of MyFoodData.

Send us a message from our contact page or email us at paul@myfooddata.com.

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