McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Seventh Summary Edition and updated Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset

Abstract

The Seventh Summary Edition of McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods (MW7) was published in September 2014 and is intended to be a convenient single volume containing the most recent nutrient values for a wide range of almost 1200 foods that are commonly consumed in the UK. In addition to analytical data from recent surveys, all values have been reviewed and either validated as being representative of foods currently consumed or updated. Sources of data are provided for all foods and food names and descriptions are presented in a more standardised format for clarity. The full range of UK food composition data is included in the 2015 version of the Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset and consists of approximately 3300 foods, including all data published in MW7, and updated and/or validated data for foods that have been included in earlier publications in the McCance and Widdowson series.

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