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Calcium, Ca
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351k
Carbohydrate, by difference
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5k
Cholesterol
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833k
Energy
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28k
Fatty acids, total saturated
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1k
Fatty acids, total trans
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0
615
Fiber, total dietary
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2.47k
Iron, Fe
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35.7k
Protein
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2.63k
Sodium, Na
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11M
Total lipid (fat)
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18
0
62
107
0
0
0
1.29
25
49
0.45
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - turkey breast roast
18
0
62
107
0
0
0
1.29
25
80
0.89
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - fresh 99% fat free turkey breast tenderloins 6pk
18
0
85
196
3.12
0
0
1.61
16.96
76
13.39
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - turkey thighs
0
1.35
61
162
2.7
0
0
1.95
16.22
689
9.46
branded_food
Honeysuckle White - hsw turkey breakfast sausage links
0
4.05
61
176
2.7
0
0
1.95
16.22
635
9.46
branded_food
Honeysuckle White - hsw maple turkey sausage
18
0
89
214
4.46
0
0
0.96
18.75
103
15.18
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - 85% ground turkey
0
0
58
125
0.89
0
0
1.29
23.21
67
2.68
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - fresh ground turkey 97%
71
1.79
31
107
0
0
0
0.96
18.75
420
3.57
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - lemon garlic turkey tenderloin
18
0
71
196
3.12
0
0
1.29
20.54
54
12.5
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - turkey v-wings portions
29
1.43
64
171
2.86
0
0
1.54
17.14
671
10
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - frozen sweet italian turkey sausage
18
0
67
134
1.34
0
0
0.64
19.64
179
5.36
branded_food
Honeysuckle White - hsw frozen young turkey 9.5% sln 10-16 timer/netted/preprice
17
4.13
0
21
0
0
0.8
0.3
0.83
99
0
branded_food
Tuttorosso Green - 28oz. whole peeled plum tomatoes in juice
17
4.13
0
21
0
0
0.8
0.3
0.83
17
0
branded_food
Tuttorosso Green - 28oz. nsa whole peeled plum tomatoes in juice
17
4.13
0
21
0
0
0.8
0.3
0.83
149
0
branded_food
Tuttorosso Green - 28oz. diced tomatoes in juice
0
4.13
0
21
0
0
0.8
0
0.83
149
0
branded_food
Tuttorosso Green - tutturosso green 14.5oz. diced tomatoes
0
4.13
0
21
0
0
0.8
0
0.83
149
0
branded_food
Tuttorosso Green - tutturosso green 14.5oz. petite diced tomatoes
30
20.2
5
152
1.01
0
2
0.91
5.56
212
5.05
branded_food
Banquet - spaghetti and popcorn chicken dinner, 7 oz
0
0
100
320
9
0
0
1.44
22
660
26
branded_food
Odom's Tennessee Pride - odoms tennessee pride sausage links, 0.625 lb
0
3.51
44
158
3.51
0
0
1.89
14.04
1,000
8.77
branded_food
Hebrew National - lean beef salami roll, 12 oz
0
4.72
71
377
14.15
0
0
3.4
28.3
1,934
33.02
branded_food
Slim Jim - beef stick, 0.75 oz
18
6.68
14
97
2.76
0.23
0.7
0.17
1.61
323
7.14
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - slow kettle soup mushroom madeira
12
11.25
0
46
0
0
0
0.25
0.42
31
0
branded_food
V8 - v-fusion beverage pineapple strawberry
8
7.5
4
58
0
0
0
0.25
2.5
400
1.67
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - condensed soup pasta
17
9.58
4
54
0
0
1.2
0.79
2.92
329
0.42
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - soup beef barley
23
9.55
11
84
0.68
0
1.8
1.02
6.59
323
2.05
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - slow kettle soup steak chili
8
5
10
38
0.21
0
0.8
0.15
2.5
329
1.04
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - homestyle soup chicken dumpling
33
40
0
167
0
0
1.7
0.67
1.67
1,033
0
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces pineapple
14
6.36
11
59
0.8
0
0.5
0.33
3.41
318
2.27
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - slow kettle soup jambalaya
23
7.73
10
86
0.91
0
1.4
0.61
4.32
323
4.32
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - slow kettle soup chicken enchilada
17
6.67
17
100
2.5
0
0
0.17
1.67
1,067
6.67
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces chicken
12
5.42
0
25
0
0
0.4
0.08
0.42
46
0
branded_food
V8 - beverage carrot mango
24
21.57
6
137
0.98
0
0.8
0.71
5.1
310
3.53
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces pasta sausage
9
6.36
6
43
0.23
0
0.7
0.16
2.95
323
0.68
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - slow kettle soup lime chicken
78
14.51
27
145
4.31
0.39
0.8
0.28
5.1
333
7.45
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces afredo pasta
4
7.5
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
branded_food
V8 - splash beverage citrus
0
10.59
41
106
0.59
0
0
0.85
12.94
329
1.76
branded_food
SWANSON - meat pork bbq
17
6.25
4
42
0.62
0
0.4
0
1.25
288
1.25
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - homestyle soup potato
31
17.65
4
90
0.2
0
1.6
0.71
3.53
298
0.78
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces steak beans rice
52
6.67
25
100
3.33
0
0
0
1.67
683
6.67
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces beef stroganoff
0
1.18
41
94
0
0
0
0.42
16.47
365
2.35
branded_food
SWANSON - meat turkey
98
15.69
16
106
1.96
0
1.6
0.56
5.49
349
3.53
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces cheese chicken quesadilla
24
14.9
27
133
3.14
0.2
0.8
0.56
4.71
310
6.27
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces beef pasta mushroom
4
6.67
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
branded_food
V8 - splash beverage cherry lime
16
13.73
27
106
1.96
0
2
0.71
3.92
310
3.92
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces chicken dumpling vegetable
14
6.59
10
57
0.91
0
0.2
0.25
3.18
323
2.05
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - slow kettle soup thai chicken rice
23
13.18
6
102
1.02
0.23
3.2
1.43
5.45
323
2.95
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - slow kettle soup beef chili
23
10.91
10
82
0.57
0
3
1.02
5.68
323
1.59
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - slow kettle soup white chicken
0
6.67
0
33
0
0
3.3
0
0
833
0
branded_food
PACE - dips medium picante
33
8.33
0
58
0
0
1.7
1.2
1.67
1,067
1.67
branded_food
PACE - dips taco sauce
0
6.67
0
33
0
0
0
0
0
433
0
branded_food
PACE - dips salsa
83
11.67
8
100
1.67
0
1.7
0.5
3.33
1,067
5
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - sauces buffalo chicken
133
6.67
8
333
6.67
0
1.7
0.6
5
983
31.67
branded_food
PREGO - sauces basil pesto
33
6.67
0
75
0.83
0
2.5
0.6
1.67
358
4.17
branded_food
PREGO - sauces marinara
50
9.17
0
67
0
0
2.5
0.6
1.67
358
2.5
branded_food
PREGO - sauces garlic
8
7.5
4
58
0.42
0
0.8
0.17
2.5
400
1.67
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - soup discontinued
7
2.62
3
20
0.16
0
0.3
0.16
0.98
321
0.66
branded_food
CAMPBELL'S - soup on the go soup chicken & pasta
0
0
71
250
7.14
0
0
2.57
14.29
1,000
21.43
branded_food
Honeysuckle White - hsw smoked turkey bacon
18
0
89
214
4.46
0
0
0.96
18.75
103
15.18
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - fresh ground turkey 85%
24
3.57
54
155
1.79
0
0
0.86
20.24
1,107
7.14
branded_food
HONEYSUCKLE WHITE - hickory smoked turkey breast
0
52.38
0
476
2.38
0
19
3.43
23.81
810
19.05
branded_food
Kala Beautiful Beans - simply peppered crisps 0.75 oz
0
52.38
0
476
2.38
0
19
5.14
23.81
619
21.43
branded_food
Kala Beautiful Beans - tropical curry crisps 0.75 oz
0
52.38
0
476
1.9
0
19
3.43
23.81
810
19.05
branded_food
Kala Beautiful Beans - sea salt and vinegar crunch 0.75 oz
67
50
0
467
1.67
0
16.7
3.6
23.33
800
20
branded_food
Kala Beautiful Beans - sea salt and vinegar crunch 5 oz.
33
14.97
0
84
0.09
0
3.6
1.24
4.76
412
0.56
branded_food
BUSH'S BEST - bush's chili beans pinto beans in a hot chili sauce 16 oz
31
19.23
0
100
0
0
4.6
1.38
3.85
338
0
branded_food
SHOWBOAT - vegetarian beans in tomato sauce 112 oz
46
26.92
0
131
0
0
4.6
0.55
4.62
423
0.38
branded_food
BUSH'S BEST - bush's southern pit barbecue grillin' beans 8.6 oz
46
25.38
0
123
0
0
6.2
1.38
6.15
331
0.38
branded_food
BUSH'S BEST - bush's bourbon and brown sugar grillin' beans 8.6 oz
31
14.62
0
85
0
0
5.4
1.38
4.62
346
0.77
branded_food
BUSH'S BEST - bush's pinto beans with pork 15.5 oz
62
16.92
0
92
0
0
5.4
1.38
5.38
200
0
branded_food
BUSH'S BEST - bush's light red kidney beans 27 oz
31
13.85
0
69
0
0
5.4
1.11
3.85
362
0
branded_food
BUSH'S BEST - bush's mixed beans 16 oz
37
17.15
0
92
0.09
0
4
1.59
5.44
355
0.51
branded_food
BUSH'S BEST - bush's taco fiesta black beans 108 oz
43
13.36
0
74
0.04
0
3.4
1.22
4.91
365
0.33
branded_food
BUSH'S BEST - bush's white beans 16 oz
31
16.92
0
92
0.38
0
3.8
1.38
4.62
462
1.15
branded_food
SHOWBOAT - pork & bean 8 oz
67
50
0
467
1.67
0
20
3.6
23.33
800
20
branded_food
Kala Beautiful Beans - simply peppered bean crisps 5 oz.
67
50
0
467
1.67
0
20
4.8
23.33
600
20
branded_food
Kala Beautiful Beans - bean crisps (tropical curry) 5 oz.
35
68.14
4
389
5.31
0
2.7
2.39
4.42
469
11.5
branded_food
BETTY CROCKER - bty crk cake mix hersheys trpl lyr choc hot fudge
0
82.61
0
348
0
0
0
0
0
130
0
branded_food
BETTY CROCKER - bty crk star wars frt flvrd sncks assorted frt
8
4.17
0
19
0
0
0.8
0.3
0.83
262
0
branded_food
Red Gold - 46oz. tomato juice
0
86.67
0
378
0
0
0
1.6
4.44
489
2.22
branded_food
BETTY CROCKER - bty crk btys original recipe scratch cake mix gldn yellow
44
82.22
0
378
0
0
2.2
6
4.44
600
3.33
branded_food
BETTY CROCKER - bty crk btys original recipe scratch cake mix choc joy
44
84.44
0
378
0
0
2.2
3.2
4.44
600
3.33
branded_food
BETTY CROCKER - bty crk btys original recipe scratch cake mix german choc delight
357
78.57
0
393
0
0
7.1
16.07
7.14
393
5.36
branded_food
GENERAL MILLS - gmills apple cinn cheerios sweetened whl grn oat cereal family sz
323
80.65
0
419
1.61
0
6.5
14.52
3.23
581
9.68
branded_food
GENERAL MILLS - gmills cinn tst crnch sweetened whl wht rice cereal gnt sz
357
78.57
0
393
0
0
7.1
16.07
7.14
571
5.36
branded_food
GENERAL MILLS - gmills hny nut cheerios sweetened whl grn oat cereal gnt sz
357
71.43
0
357
1.79
0
10.7
28.93
10.71
500
7.14
branded_food
GENERAL MILLS - cheerios cereal, family size
370
77.78
0
370
0
0
7.4
16.67
7.41
463
5.56
branded_food
GENERAL MILLS - gmills frty cheerios sweetened whl grn oat cereal
357
78.57
0
393
0
0
7.1
16.07
7.14
571
5.36
branded_food
GENERAL MILLS - gmills hny nut cheerios sweetened whl grn oat cereal
357
78.57
0
393
0
0
7.1
16.07
7.14
393
5.36
branded_food
GENERAL MILLS - gmills apple cinn cheerios sweetened whl grn oat cereal
89
55.56
0
422
3.33
0
6.7
2.89
8.89
67
20
branded_food
Larabar - snickerdoodle fruit & nut bar
0
67.5
0
375
3.75
0
12.5
0.9
5
238
12.5
branded_food
FIBER ONE - f1 strsl bar strwbry
0
65
0
375
3.75
0
12.5
0.9
5
225
12.5
branded_food
FIBER ONE - f1 strsl bar blbry
0
82.61
0
348
0
0
0
0
0
130
0
branded_food
BETTY CROCKER - bty crk universal frt flvrd sncks assorted frt
0
3.69
6
33
0.2
0
0
0
2.46
279
0.82
branded_food
ANNIES HOMEGROWN ORGANIC - annie's homegrown organic star pasta & chicken soup
0
80
0
400
0
0
0
0
0
400
5
branded_food
Fruit Roll-Ups - mini rolls wildberry punch 36ct
40
52
0
240
0
0
4
1.44
6
560
1
branded_food
THE GOOD TABLE - frzr to plate rice sauce sthwstrn
48
69.05
0
452
2.38
0
7.1
2.57
7.14
298
16.67
branded_food
NATURE VALLEY - nat vly crnchy gran bars pumpkin spice
0
85.19
0
407
3.7
0
3.7
1.33
3.7
370
5.56
branded_food
BETTY CROCKER - bty crk prem dessert bar mix hersheys smores
357
78.57
0
393
0
0
7.1
16.07
7.14
482
5.36
branded_food
GENERAL MILLS - gmills very bry cheerios sweetened whl grn oat cereal
323
77.42
0
387
0
0
6.5
14.52
9.68
387
4.84
branded_food
GENERAL MILLS - gmills hny nut chrs medley crnch sweetened oat wheat cereal
0
72
0
360
6
0
20
0
4
340
10
branded_food
FIBER ONE - f1 bkd bars pumpkin bar
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🥗 USDA FoodData Central – Nutrition EDA

Overview

This project presents an end-to-end Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) of nutritional data from the USDA FoodData Central database. The goal is to uncover patterns in food nutrition, compare food categories, and explore relationships between key nutritional features.

  • Source: omid5/usda-fdc-foods-cleaned
  • Original size: 501,887 rows × 22 columns
  • Final clean size: 345,226 rows × 11 numeric features
  • Target Variable: data_type (branded_food / sr_legacy_food)

Features

Column Description
Energy Calories per 100g (kcal)
Protein Protein content (g)
Total lipid (fat) Total fat (g)
Fatty acids, total saturated Saturated fat (g)
Fatty acids, total trans Trans fat (g)
Carbohydrate, by difference Carbohydrates (g)
Fiber, total dietary Dietary fiber (g)
Cholesterol Cholesterol (mg)
Sodium, Na Sodium (mg)
Calcium, Ca Calcium (mg)
Iron, Fe Iron (mg)

Data Cleaning

Steps performed:

  • Dropped irrelevant non-numeric columns (fdc_id, ingredients, serving info)
  • Checked for duplicates → 0 found
  • Dropped columns with more than 50% missing values (Caffeine, Vitamin D, Potassium)
  • Dropped remaining rows with any missing values
  • Removed foundation_food category (only 1 row)
  • Final clean dataset: 345,226 rows × 11 numeric columns

Outlier Detection

  • Used box plots and the IQR method across all 11 numeric columns
  • Outliers found in every column — highest in Cholesterol (11.53%), Calcium (7.59%), Fiber (6.83%)
  • Decision: retained all outliers — in food data, extreme values are completely legitimate (e.g., pure oil = very high fat, table salt = very high sodium)

Research Question

Can we predict the food category (branded vs. SR legacy) based on its nutritional profile?

Visualizations & Key Findings

Q1: What is the average calorie content by food category?

Finding: SR Legacy foods average 518.6 kcal vs. 291.6 kcal for branded foods. SR Legacy includes calorie-dense whole foods like oils and nuts, while branded foods include a much wider variety including low-calorie options like diet drinks and salads.

Screenshot 2026-04-12 at 0.38.13

Q2: How is protein content distributed across food categories?

Finding: SR Legacy foods show a wider protein distribution (median ~10g, range 0–48g) compared to branded foods (median ~6g, range 0–23g). SR Legacy includes more protein-dense whole foods like meats, fish, and legumes.

Screenshot 2026-04-12 at 0.39.03

Q3: Is there a relationship between fat and calorie content?

Finding: Clear positive relationship between fat and calories — as fat increases, calories increase. Fat contains 9 kcal/g vs. 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrates. Both food categories follow the same trend.

Screenshot 2026-04-12 at 0.40.05

Q4: Which nutritional values are most correlated with each other?

Key correlations:

  • Total Fat ↔ Energy: 0.72 (strongest)
  • Saturated Fat ↔ Total Fat: 0.70
  • Carbohydrate ↔ Energy: 0.66
  • Saturated Fat ↔ Energy: 0.50
  • Fiber ↔ Carbohydrate: 0.38
  • Sodium ↔ everything: ~0.00 (no correlation)

Screenshot 2026-04-12 at 0.40.28

Summary & Conclusions

  • SR Legacy foods are significantly more caloric than branded foods (518 vs. 291 kcal)
  • Fat content is the strongest predictor of calories (correlation = 0.72)
  • SR Legacy foods show higher and wider protein distribution
  • Sodium is completely independent of all other nutritional features
  • Nutritional profiles differ meaningfully between commercial branded products and USDA reference foods, supporting our research question

Tools & Technologies

  • Python (Pandas, NumPy)
  • Data Visualization (Matplotlib, Seaborn)
  • Google Colab
  • HuggingFace Datasets

Author

Amit Ben-Avraham

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Source:
omid5/usda-fdc-foods-cleaned
Original size:
501,887 rows × 22 columns
Final clean size:
345,226 rows × 11 numeric features
Target Variable:
(branded_food / sr_legacy_food)
Number of rows:
345,226
Total file size:
126 MB