In the Methods section of your manuscript please include one of the following statements.

• • Citation for NDSR single version:
    Dietary intake data were collected and analyzed using Nutrition Data System for Research software version _____, (date) developed by the Nutrition Coordinating Center (NCC), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Citation for NDSR multiple versions:
    To reflect the marketplace throughout the study, dietary intake data were collected using Nutrition Data System for Research software versions _____ and _____, developed by the Nutrition Coordinating Center (NCC), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Final calculations were completed using NDSR version _____, (date).

   
  In the References section of your manuscript these journal articles may be used to refer to the nutrient database that NDSR accesses.

  • Schakel SF. Maintaining a nutrient database in a changing marketplace: Keeping pace with changing food products – A research perspective. J Food Comp and Anal. 2001;14:315-322.
  • Schakel SF, Buzzard IM, Gebhardt SE. Procedures for estimating nutrient values for food composition databases. J Food Comp and Anal. 1997;10:102-114.
  • Schakel SF, Sievert YA, Buzzard IM. Sources of data for developing and maintaining a nutrient database. J Am Diet Assoc. 1988;88:1268-1271.