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Data from the USDA allows researchers to track the exact amount of substance in 65 nutrients. 

Measured in μg (micrograms)

Vitamin A as retinol activity equivalents (μg)
Retinol (μg)

Carotenoids:
   Carotene, alpha (μg)
   Carotene, beta (μg)
   Cryptoxanthin, beta (μg)
   Lycopene (μg)
   Lutein + zeaxanthin (μg)

Vitamin D (μg)(added 2007-2008)
Vitamin K as phylloquinone (μg)

Folate, total (μg)
Folate as dietary folate equivalents (DFE) (μg)
   Folic acid (μg)
   Food folate (μg)
Vitamin B-12 (μg)
   Added vitamin B-12 (μg)(added 2003-2004)

Selenium (μg)

Measured in mg (milligrams)

Cholesterol (mg) 

Recommended max: 300 mg

Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg)
   Added vitamin E (mg)(added 2003-2004)

Vitamin C (mg)
Thiamin (mg)
Riboflavin (mg)
Niacin (mg)
Vitamin B-6 (mg)

Choline, total (mg)(added 2005-2006)
Calcium (mg)
Iron (mg)
Magnesium (mg)
Phosphorus (mg)
Potassium (mg)
Sodium (mg)

recommended max: 2400 mg
Zinc (mg)
Copper (mg)
Caffeine (mg)
Theobromine (mg)

Measured in g (grams)

Protein (g)

Carbohydrate (g)

Fat, total (g)

Alcohol (g)

Sugars, total (g)

Dietary fiber, total (g)

Water (moisture) (g)

Saturated fatty acids, total (g)

Monounsaturated fatty acids, total (g)

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, total (g)

Individual fatty acids:

Saturated fatty acids: 

    4:0 Butyric acid (g)

    6:0 Caproic acid (g)

    8:0 Caprylic acid (g)

    10:0 Capric acid (g)

    12:0 Lauric acid (g)

    14:0 Myristic acid (g)

    16:0 Palmitic acid (g)

    18:0 Stearic acid (g)

Monounsaturated fatty acids: 

    16:1 Palmitoleic acid (g)

    18:1 Oleic acid (g)

    20:1 Gadoleic acid (g)

    22:1 Erucic/Citoleic acid (g)

Polyunsaturated fatty acids: 

    18:2 Linoleic acid (g)

    18:3 Linolenic acid (g)

    18:4 Parinaric acid (g)

    20:4 Arachidonic acid (g)

    20:5 n-3 Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (g)

    22:5 n-3 Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) (g)

22:6 n-3 Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (g)

WHAT THIS MEANS: This list is by no means complete. This is just a nutrient list to scale by the recommended daily weights.  

This list was compiled by the World Health Organization called FNDDS At A Glance - FNDDS Nutrient Values