Nutrient Data
Health Canada publishes the Canadian Nutrient File (CNF) and the booklet Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods (NVSCF) which list nutrient values in Canadian foods.
These sets of nutrient data serve as evidence-base for:
- nutrition policies,
- guidelines and regulations,
- national nutrition consumption survey
Services and information
Canadian Nutrient File
Data in the Canadian Nutrient File, Canadian Nutrient File 2026 users’ guide, Canadian Nutrient File 2026 database structure and file content description, help us improve the Canadian Nutrient File
Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods booklet
Data in the 2008 Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods booklet, how to contact the Canadian Nutrient File team