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# USDA Food

Use the `usdaFoodByNdbNumber` query to obtain details about an item in the USDA food database.

| Argument    | Type    | Description    |
| ----------- | ------- | -------------- |
| `ndbNumber` | String! | USDA ndbNumber |

### Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Query" %}

```graphql
{
  usdaFoodByNdbNumber(ndbNumber: "25028") {
    dataType
    description
    portions {
      modifier
      seqNum
      amount
      gramWeight
      unit
    }
    nutrients {
      amount
      unit
      nutrientNbr
      name
    }
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

```javascript
{
  "data": {
    "usdaFoodByNdbNumber": {
      "dataType": "sr_legacy_food",
      "description": "Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted",
      "portions": [
        {
          "modifier": "oz",
          "seqNum": 1,
          "amount": 1,
          "gramWeight": 28.35,
          "unit": "undetermined"
        }
      ],
      "nutrients": [
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "853",
          "name": "20:3 n-6"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.004,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "652",
          "name": "15:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "689",
          "name": "20:3"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.003,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "630",
          "name": "22:1"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.89,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "210",
          "name": "Sucrose"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.16,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "211",
          "name": "Glucose (dextrose)"
        },
        {
          "amount": 1.94,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "255",
          "name": "Water"
        },
        {
          "amount": 1.21,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "269",
          "name": "Sugars, total including NLEA"
        },
        {
          "amount": 1.498,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "406",
          "name": "Niacin"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.202,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "415",
          "name": "Vitamin B-6"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.001,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "858",
          "name": "22:4"
        },
        {
          "amount": 57,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "334",
          "name": "Cryptoxanthin, beta"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.013,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "653",
          "name": "17:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.003,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "671",
          "name": "24:1 c"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.003,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "676",
          "name": "22:1 c"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.005,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "687",
          "name": "17:1"
        },
        {
          "amount": 39,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "321",
          "name": "Carotene, beta"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.13,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "404",
          "name": "Thiamin"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.043,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "405",
          "name": "Riboflavin"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.105,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "312",
          "name": "Copper, Cu"
        },
        {
          "amount": 158,
          "unit": "IU",
          "nutrientNbr": "318",
          "name": "Vitamin A, IU"
        },
        {
          "amount": 60.55,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "209",
          "name": "Starch"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.16,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "212",
          "name": "Fructose"
        },
        {
          "amount": 84,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "304",
          "name": "Magnesium, Mg"
        },
        {
          "amount": 8,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "320",
          "name": "Vitamin A, RAE"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "319",
          "name": "Retinol"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "287",
          "name": "Galactose"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "213",
          "name": "Lactose"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "221",
          "name": "Alcohol, ethyl"
        },
        {
          "amount": 56,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "322",
          "name": "Carotene, alpha"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "328",
          "name": "Vitamin D (D2 + D3)"
        },
        {
          "amount": 22,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "417",
          "name": "Folate, total"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "418",
          "name": "Vitamin B-12"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.6,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "430",
          "name": "Vitamin K (phylloquinone)"
        },
        {
          "amount": 22,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "432",
          "name": "Folate, food"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "578",
          "name": "Vitamin B-12, added"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "601",
          "name": "Cholesterol"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "337",
          "name": "Lycopene"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "401",
          "name": "Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "625",
          "name": "14:1"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "631",
          "name": "22:5 n-3 (DPA)"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "697",
          "name": "15:1"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "662",
          "name": "16:1 t"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "685",
          "name": "18:3 n-6 c,c,c"
        },
        {
          "amount": 19.1,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "421",
          "name": "Choline, total"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "431",
          "name": "Folic acid"
        },
        {
          "amount": 1198,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "338",
          "name": "Lutein + zeaxanthin"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "313",
          "name": "Fluoride, F"
        },
        {
          "amount": 2.97,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "323",
          "name": "Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "262",
          "name": "Caffeine"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "263",
          "name": "Theobromine"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "214",
          "name": "Maltose"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "627",
          "name": "18:4"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "454",
          "name": "Betaine"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "573",
          "name": "Vitamin E, added"
        },
        {
          "amount": 4.7,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "291",
          "name": "Fiber, total dietary"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "852",
          "name": "20:3 n-3"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "621",
          "name": "22:6 n-3 (DHA)"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.007,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "607",
          "name": "4:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "608",
          "name": "6:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "664",
          "name": "22:1 t"
        },
        {
          "amount": 8.4,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "317",
          "name": "Selenium, Se"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.411,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "410",
          "name": "Pantothenic acid"
        },
        {
          "amount": 1.32,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "303",
          "name": "Iron, Fe"
        },
        {
          "amount": 234,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "305",
          "name": "Phosphorus, P"
        },
        {
          "amount": 310,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "307",
          "name": "Sodium, Na"
        },
        {
          "amount": 2080,
          "unit": "kJ",
          "nutrientNbr": "268",
          "name": "Energy"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.357,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "315",
          "name": "Manganese, Mn"
        },
        {
          "amount": 6.62,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "203",
          "name": "Protein"
        },
        {
          "amount": 1.73,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "207",
          "name": "Ash"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.313,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "851",
          "name": "18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.021,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "624",
          "name": "22:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.027,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "626",
          "name": "16:1"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.005,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "629",
          "name": "20:5 n-3 (EPA)"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.025,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "654",
          "name": "24:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.02,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "693",
          "name": "Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic"
        },
        {
          "amount": 8.425,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "674",
          "name": "18:1 c"
        },
        {
          "amount": 8.79,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "675",
          "name": "18:2 n-6 c,c"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.066,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "605",
          "name": "Fatty acids, total trans"
        },
        {
          "amount": 2.776,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "606",
          "name": "Fatty acids, total saturated"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.01,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "609",
          "name": "8:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.002,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "611",
          "name": "12:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.021,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "612",
          "name": "14:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 22.33,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "204",
          "name": "Total lipid (fat)"
        },
        {
          "amount": 67.38,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "205",
          "name": "Carbohydrate, by difference"
        },
        {
          "amount": 497,
          "unit": "KCAL",
          "nutrientNbr": "208",
          "name": "Energy"
        },
        {
          "amount": 104,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "301",
          "name": "Calcium, Ca"
        },
        {
          "amount": 206,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "306",
          "name": "Potassium, K"
        },
        {
          "amount": 1.46,
          "unit": "MG",
          "nutrientNbr": "309",
          "name": "Zinc, Zn"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.046,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "665",
          "name": "18:2 t not further defined"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.011,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "670",
          "name": "18:2 CLAs"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.009,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "672",
          "name": "20:2 n-6 c,c"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.027,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "673",
          "name": "16:1 c"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.101,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "628",
          "name": "20:1"
        },
        {
          "amount": 8.584,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "645",
          "name": "Fatty acids, total monounsaturated"
        },
        {
          "amount": 9.179,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "646",
          "name": "Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.023,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "610",
          "name": "10:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 2.123,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "613",
          "name": "16:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.471,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "614",
          "name": "18:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.056,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "615",
          "name": "20:0"
        },
        {
          "amount": 8.445,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "617",
          "name": "18:1"
        },
        {
          "amount": 8.847,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "618",
          "name": "18:2"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.313,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "619",
          "name": "18:3"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.003,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "620",
          "name": "20:4"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.046,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "695",
          "name": "Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0.02,
          "unit": "G",
          "nutrientNbr": "663",
          "name": "18:1 t"
        },
        {
          "amount": 22,
          "unit": "UG",
          "nutrientNbr": "435",
          "name": "Folate, DFE"
        },
        {
          "amount": 0,
          "unit": "IU",
          "nutrientNbr": "324",
          "name": "Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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