<FD> fluoride
     Unit: mcg
     Synonyms: fluorine
     Tables: USDA 313, SFK, EA, SWD

<FE> iron, total
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes both haem and non-
     haem iron.
      Tables: USDA 303, SFK, MW, ETH, IND,
          NE, EA, PRC, DAN, SWD

<FERAC>   ferulic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: SFK

<FIBAD>   fibre; determined by acid detergent
          method
     Unit: g
     Comments: Includes cellulose, lignin,
     and some hemicelluloses.

<FIBADC>  fibre, acid detergent method, Clancy
          modification.
     Unit: g
     Tables: NZ

<FIBC>    fibre, crude
     Unit: g
     Comments: The crude fibre method of
     fibre analysis is obsolete.
     Tables: USDA 206, SFK, ETH, EGP

<FIBHEX>  hexoses in dietary fibre
     Unit: g
     Tables: DAN

<FIBINS>
     fibre, water-insoluble
     Unit: g
      Comments: Sum of insoluble components from
          the AOAC total dietary fibre method;
          includes primarily lignin, cellulose, and
          most of the hemicellulose.
      Note: Values for <FIBINS> may also be
          obtained by subtracting soluble fibre from
          total dietary fibre, i.e., by subtracting
          the value of <FIBSOL> from the value of
          <FIBTG>.
     Tables: SFK, MW

<FIBND>
     fibre; determined by neutral detergent
     method
     Unit: g
     Comments: Includes lignin, cellulose, and
     insoluble hemicellulose.
     Tables: USDA 273

<FIBPEN>
     pentoses in dietary fibre
     Unit: g
     Tables: USDA 223, DAN

<FIBSOL>
     fibre, water-soluble
     Unit: g
      Comments: Sum of soluble components from
          the AOAC total dietary fibre method;
          includes primarily algal polysaccharides,
          gums, pectins, and mucilages.
     Tables: SFK

<FIBTG>
      fibre, total dietary; determined
          gravimetrically by the AOAC total dietary
          fibre method
     Unit: g
      Comments: Sum of the water-soluble
          components and the water-insoluble
          components of dietary fibre; can be
          calculated by adding the values of
          <FIBSOL> and <FIBINS>; includes all non-
          starch polysaccharides and lignin.
     Tables: SFK

<FIBTS>fibre, total dietary; sum of non-
               starch polysaccharide components and
               lignin
     Unit: g
      Comments: Sum of the polysaccharide
          components of dietary fibre measured
          sequentially on the same sample (for
          example, by using the Southgate
          colorimetric procedure) plus lignin
          measured gravimetrically.

<FIBTSW>  fibre, total dietary; Wenlock
          modification
     Unit: g
     Tables: NZ

<FIB->    fibre; method of determination unknown
	or variable
     Unit: g
      Note: Tagname <FIB-> is used to
          identify fibre values which represent
          unknown fibre components or which
          were obtained by unknown methods or 
          a mixture of methods. 

<FOL>     folate, total
     Unit: mcg
     Synonyms: folacin; folic acid
     Comments: Includes both conjugated and
     free folate.
     Tables: USDA 417, SFK, MW, ETH, IND,
     EA, DAN, SWD

<FOLAC> folic acid, synthetic folic acid
     Unit: mcg 
     Tables: USDA 431 

<FOLFD> folate food, naturally occuring food folates
     Unit: mcg 
     Tables: USDA 432

<FOLDFE> folate, dietary folate equivalents
     Unit: mcg DFE
     Comments: folate total = mcg food folate + (1.7 X mcg folic acid)
     Tables: USDA 435

<FOLFRE>  folate, free
     Unit: mcg
     Tables: USDA 419, MW, IND, DAN

<FRUFB>   fructose in dietary fibre
     Unit: mg

<FRUS>    fructose
     Unit: g
     Comments: D-fructose only; includes
     only the free monosaccharide.
     Tables: USDA 212, SFK, DAN, SWD

<FRUTN> 
     fructan
     Unit: g

<FUCSTR28>
     28-iso-fucosterol
     Unit: mg

<FUMAC>
     fumaric acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 237, SFK

<GALAAC>
     galacturonic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 238, SFK

<GALFB>
     galactose in dietary fibre
     Unit: mg

<GALLAC>
     gallic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 239, SFK

<GALS>
     galactose
     Unit: g
     Comments: Includes only the free
     monosaccharide.
     Tables: SFK

<GALTN>
     galactan
     Unit: g

<GLN>     glutamine
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-glutamine.
     Tables: SFK

<GLOB>
     globulin
     Unit: mg

<GLU>     glutamic acid
     Unit: mg
     Synonym: glutamate
     Comments: Includes only L-glutamic acid.
     Tables: USDA 515, SFK, ETH, NE, EA, DAN,
     SWD

<GLUAKAC> alpha-keto-glutaric acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: SFK

<GLUCAC>  gluconic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: SFK

<GLUCNB>  betaglucan
     Unit: g

<GLUFB>   glucose in dietary fibre
     Unit: mg

<GLUMN>   glucomannan
     Unit: g

<GLUS>    glucose
     Unit: g
     Comments: D-glucose only; includes
     only the free monosaccharide.
     Tables: USDA 211, SFK, DAN, SWD

<GLUTN>   gluten
     Unit: mg

<GLY>     glycine
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-glycine.
     Tables: USDA 516, SFK, ETH, NE, EA,
     DAN, SWD

<GLYC>    glycogen
     Unit: g
     Tables: USDA 272, SFK

<GLYCERA> glycerides, total; determined by
          analysis
     Unit: g

<GLYCERC> glycerides, total; calculated from
          fatty acid composition
     Unit: g

<GLYCER-> glycerides, total; method of
          determination unknown or variable
     Unit: g

<GLYCLAC>
     glycolic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 240, SFK

<GLYCM>
     glycogen; expressed in monosaccharide
     equivalents
     Unit: g

<GLYCTEIN>
    glycitein
    Unit: mcg

<GLYCTN>
     glycitin
     Unit: mcg

<GLYCTNA>
     acetyl-glycitin
     Unit: mcg

<GLYCTNM>
     malonyl-glycitin
     Unit: mcg

<GLYLIP>
     glycolipids, total
     Unit: g
     Tables: USDA 604

<GLYRL>
     glycerol
     Unit: mg
     Tables: SFK

<GNSTEIN>
     genistein
     Unit: mcg

<GNSTIN>
     genistin
     Unit: mcg

<GNSTINA>  
     acetyl-genistin
     Unit: mcg

<GNSTINM>
     malonyl-genistin
     Unit: mcg

<GPCHOLN>
	Glycerophosphocholine
	Units: mg
	Tables: 

<GUMS>
     gums
     Unit: g

<HAEM>
     iron, haem
     Unit: mg

<HEMCEL>
     hemicellulose
     Unit: g
     Comments: Includes hexose and pentose.
     Tables: USDA 224, SFK

<HEXSN>
     hexosan
     Unit: g
     Tables: SFK

<HG> mercury
     Unit: mcg
     Tables: USDA 370

<HIS>     histidine
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-histidine.
     Tables: USDA 512, SFK, ETH, NE, EA, DAN,
     SWD

<HISTN>   histamine
     Unit: mg
     Tables: SFK

<HYP>     hydroxyproline
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-
     hydroxyproline.
     Tables: USDA 521, SFK

<ID> iodide
     Unit: mcg
     Synonyms: iodine
     Tables: USDA 314, SFK, EA, PRC, DAN,
     SWD

<ILE>     isoleucine
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-isoleucine.
     Tables: USDA 503, SFK, ETH, NE, EA,
     DAN, SWD

<INOTL>   inositol
     Unit: mcg
     Tables: USDA 422, SFK

<INULN>   inulin
     Unit: g

<ISOCAC>  isocitric acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 241, SFK

<ISOFLVND>  total Isoflavonoids
     Unit: mcg

<K>  potassium
      Unit: mg
      Note: If the value is expressed in
          millimoles, mmol<NA> must be
          explicitly stated with the secondary
          tagname <UNIT/>.
     Tables: USDA 306, SFK, MW, IND, NE,
     EA, PRC, DAN, SWD

<LACAC>   lactic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 242, SFK

<LACS>    lactose
     Unit: g
     Tables: USDA 213, SFK, DAN, SWD

<LACSM>
     lactose; expressed in monosaccharide
     equivalents
     Unit: g
     Tables: MW

<LEU>     leucine
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-leucine.
     Tables: USDA 504, SFK, ETH, NE, EA, DAN,
     SWD

<LI> lithium
     Unit: mcg
     Tables: USDA 368

<LIGN>
     lignin
     Unit: g
     Tables: SFK, DAN, SWD

<LUTN> lutein
     Unit: mcg

<LYCPN> lycopene
     Unit: mcg

<LYS>     lysine
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-lysine.
     Tables: USDA 505, SFK, ETH, NE, EA, DAN,
     SWD

<MALAC>
     malic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 243, SFK

<MALS>
     maltose
     Unit: g
     Tables: USDA 214, SFK, DAN, SWD

<MALSM>
     maltose; expressed in monosaccharide
     equivalents
     Unit: g

<MALTRS>
     maltotriose
     Unit: g

<MALTRSM>
     maltotriose; expressed in monosaccharide
     equivalents
     Unit: g

<MANFB>   mannose in dietary fibre
     Unit: mg

<MANN>    mannan
     Unit: g

<MANTL>   mannitol
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 260, SFK

<MET>     methionine
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-methionine.
     Tables: USDA 506, SFK, ETH, NE, EA,
     DAN, SWD

<METH>    methyl alcohol
     Unit: mg
     Synonyms: methanol
     Tables: SFK

<MG> magnesium
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 304, SFK, MW, IND, NE,
     EA, PRC, DAN, SWD

<MGLY>    monoglycerides, total
     Unit: g
     Tables: USDA 655

<MN> manganese
     Unit: mcg
     Tables: USDA 315, SFK, EA, PRC, DAN,
     SWD

<MNSAC>   monosaccharides, total
     Unit: g
     Comments: Includes only the free
     monosaccharides.

<MO> molybdenum
     Unit: mcg
     Tables: USDA 316, SFK, EA, PRC, DAN,
     SWD

<MUCIL>   mucilages
     Unit: g

<NA> sodium
     Unit: mg
      Note: If the value is expressed in
          millimoles, mmol must be explicitly stated
          with the secondary tagname <UNIT/>.
     Tables: USDA 307, SFK, MW, IND, NE, EA,
PRC, DAN, SWD

<NACL>
     salt
     Unit: mg
     Synonyms: NACL
     Tables: USDA 375, SFK

<NAM>     nitrogen, amino
     Unit: g

<NHAEM>
     iron, non-haem
     Unit: mg

<NI> nickel
     Unit: mcg
     Tables: USDA 371, SFK, PRC

<NIA>     niacin, preformed
     Unit: mg
      Synonyms: nicotinic acid; nicotinamide 
          (These terms are not true synonyms but are
          often used in food tables to refer to
          niacin.)
     Comments: Nicotinic acid and nicotinamide.
      Tables: USDA 406, SFK, MW, ETH, IND, NE,
          EA, PRC, DAN, SWD

<NIAAVL>
     niacin, available
     Unit: mg
     Comments: total niacin minus bound niacin

<NIAEQ>
     niacin equivalents, total
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Preformed niacin plus niacin
     equivalents from tryptophan.
     Tables: USDA 409, DAN, SWD

<NIATRP>  niacin equivalents from tryptophan
     Unit: mg
     Comments: 1/60 x tryptophan.
     Tables: USDA 407 & 408, MW, DAN

<NITRA>   nitrates
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 264, SFK

<NITRI>   nitrites
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 265, SFK

<NITRN>  nitrosamine, total
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 266

<NITRNN>  nitrosamine, non-volatile
      Unit: mg

<NITRNV>  nitrosamine, volatile
      Unit: mg
      Comments: Subject of forthcoming
          regulations.

<NNP>     nitrogen, non-protein
     Unit: mg

<NPRO>    nitrogen, protein
     Unit: g

<NT> nitrogen, total
     Unit: g
     Comments: Determined by Kjeldahl
     method.
     Tables: USDA 202, MW, ETH, EGP, IND,
     NE, EA

<OA> organic acids, total
     Unit: g

<OLSAC>   oligosaccharides, total available
     Unit: g

<OLSACM>oligosaccharides, total available;
               expressed in monosaccharide
               equivalents
     Unit: g

<OXACAC>  oxaloacetic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 244, SFK

<OXALAC>
     oxalic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: USDA 245, SFK, IND

<P>  phosphorus
     Unit: mg
      Tables: USDA 305, SFK, MW, ETH, EGP, IND,
          NE, EA, PRC, DAN, SWD

<PANTAC>
     pantothenic acid
     Unit: mg
      Synonyms: D-pantothenate; vitamin B-5
          (obsolete term, may still appear in some
          tables)
     Tables: USDA 410, SFK, MW, EA, DAN, SWD

<PARHBAC>
     parahydrobenzoic acid
     Unit: mg
     Tables: SFK

<PB> lead
     Unit: mcg
     Tables: USDA 367

<PCHOLN>
	Phosphocholine
	Units: mg
	Tables: 

<PECT>
     pectin
     Unit: g
      Comments: Reflects AOAC or equivalent
          procedure.  Polymers of galacturonic acid
          unspecified.
      Note: Additional tagnames will be added,
          when needed by food composition tables and
          data bases, to reflect the very large
          number of polysaccharides present in foods
          and, specifically, to reflect different
          degrees of methoxylation in pectic
          substances.
     Tables: USDA 220, SFK, SWD

<PENSN>
     pentosan
     Unit: g
     Tables: USDA 222, SFK


<PHE>     phenylalanine
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-
     phenylalanine.
     Tables: USDA 508, SFK, ETH, NE, EA,
     DAN, SWD

<PHOLIP>  phospholipids, total
     Unit: g
     Tables: USDA 603

<PHYSTR>  phytosterols, total
     Unit: mg
     Synonyms: total plant sterols
      Comments: Includes avenasterol,
          brassicasterol, campesterol,
          sitosterol, spinasterol, and
          stigmasterol.
     Tables: USDA 636

<PHYTAC>  phytic acid
     Unit: mg
     Synonyms: phytin P
     Tables: USDA 246, SFK, MW, IND

<PIPN>    piperine
     Unit: g
     Tables: USDA 259

<PRO>     proline
     Unit: mg
     Comments: Includes only L-proline.
     Tables: USDA 517, SFK, ETH, NE, EA,
     DAN, SWD