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Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD, FSANZ)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand's Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD Release 3.0, December 2025), the reference nutrient database for Australia: about 1,600 foods with up to 268 nutrients each (proximates, minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, amino acids, organic acids) per 100 g, with derivation and sampling notes, AUSNUT classification and food groups. Food search by name, letter or group, the complete nutrient profile of one food by Public Food Key, the food group hierarchy, the foods of a sub group, the nutrient catalogue and every food ranked by one nutrient. Anonymous JSON API behind the public AFCD search pages on www.foodstandards.gov.au (afcd.foodstandards.gov.au redirects there). Licence: CC BY 4.0, attribution 'Food Standards Australia New Zealand'; some borrowed values cite third-party sources (USDA, NZ FCD).

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1Request
string

Public Food Key such as F008785 (Vegemite); case-insensitive. Give either pfk or url.

string

An AFCD food page URL (https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/food-nutrient-databases/afcd/search/food/F008785) or legacy link (https://afcd.foodstandards.gov.au/foodDetails.aspx?PFKID=F008785).

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const result = await firecrawl.scrape({
  alexandria: {
    provider: "afcd-foodstandards-gov-au",
    capability: "foods/get_food",
    options: {
      pfk: "F008785",
    },
  },
});
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{
  "analysed_portion": "100%",
  "classification_id": 31102,
  "classification_name": "Yeast extracts",
  "derivation": "Analysed",
  "description": "Commercial, thick dark brown, salty concentrated yeast extract spread made by treating yeast with acid. Contains added salt, and vitamins B1, B2 and B3.",
  "fat_factor": 0.8,
  "food_group": "Miscellaneous",
  "food_group_id": 2,
  "inclusions": null,
  "measurements": [
    {
      "amount": 100,
      "measurement": "100 g"
    },
    {
      "amount": 1,
      "measurement": "Custom (g)"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Spread, yeast, vegemite",
  "nitrogen_factor": 5.7,
  "nutrient_count": 131,
  "nutrients": [
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Energy, without dietary fibre",
      "nutrient_id": "ENERGY-04",
      "units": "kJ",
      "value_per_100": 631
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Energy, with dietary fibre",
      "nutrient_id": "ENERGY - AHS",
      "units": "kJ",
      "value_per_100": 683
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Moisture",
      "nutrient_id": "MOIS",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 40.9
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Protein",
      "nutrient_id": "PROT",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 24.4
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 2,
      "name": "Nitrogen",
      "nutrient_id": "NIT",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 4.23
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Fat",
      "nutrient_id": "FAT",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0.9
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Ash",
      "nutrient_id": "ASH",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 14
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Dietary fibre",
      "nutrient_id": "AOACDFTOTW",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 6.5
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Alcohol",
      "nutrient_id": "ETOHM",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Fructose",
      "nutrient_id": "FRU",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Glucose",
      "nutrient_id": "GLUC",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Sucrose",
      "nutrient_id": "SUC",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Maltose",
      "nutrient_id": "MALT",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 1.6
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Lactose",
      "nutrient_id": "LACT",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Galactose",
      "nutrient_id": "GAL",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Total sugars",
      "nutrient_id": "TOTALSUGARS",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 1.6
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Added sugars",
      "nutrient_id": "ADDSUG",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Free sugars",
      "nutrient_id": "FREESUG",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 1.6
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Starch",
      "nutrient_id": "STARCH",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 9.3
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Available carbohydrate, without sugar alcohols",
      "nutrient_id": "AVAILCHO",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 10.9
    },
    {
      "category": "Proximates",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Available carbohydrate, with sugar alcohols",
      "nutrient_id": "AVAILCHOCNS",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 10.9
    },
    {
      "category": "Organic acids",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Acetic acid",
      "nutrient_id": "ACETIC",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Organic acids",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Citric acid",
      "nutrient_id": "CITRIC",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Organic acids",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Lactic acid",
      "nutrient_id": "LACTIC",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Organic acids",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Malic acid",
      "nutrient_id": "MALIC",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Organic acids",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Quinic acid",
      "nutrient_id": "QUINIC",
      "units": "g",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Aluminium (Al)",
      "nutrient_id": "AL",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 263.3
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Arsenic (As)",
      "nutrient_id": "AS",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 14.6
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Cadmium (Cd)",
      "nutrient_id": "CD",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 0.5
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Calcium (Ca)",
      "nutrient_id": "CA",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 68
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Chromium (Cr)",
      "nutrient_id": "CR",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 6.4
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 3,
      "name": "Copper (Cu)",
      "nutrient_id": "CU",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 0.251
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Iodine (I)",
      "nutrient_id": "I",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 8.8
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 2,
      "name": "Iron (Fe)",
      "nutrient_id": "FE",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 4.03
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Lead (Pb)",
      "nutrient_id": "PB",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Magnesium (Mg)",
      "nutrient_id": "MG",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 130
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 3,
      "name": "Manganese (Mn)",
      "nutrient_id": "MN",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 0.277
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Mercury (Hg)",
      "nutrient_id": "HG",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Molybdenum (Mo)",
      "nutrient_id": "MO",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 46.6
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Phosphorus (P)",
      "nutrient_id": "P",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 880
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Potassium (K)",
      "nutrient_id": "K",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 2122
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 1,
      "name": "Selenium (Se)",
      "nutrient_id": "SE",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 27
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Sodium (Na)",
      "nutrient_id": "NA",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 3000
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Sulphur (S)",
      "nutrient_id": "S",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 220
    },
    {
      "category": "Minerals",
      "decimal_places": 2,
      "name": "Zinc (Zn)",
      "nutrient_id": "ZN",
      "units": "mg",
      "value_per_100": 4.26
    },
    {
      "category": "Vitamins",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Retinol",
      "nutrient_id": "RET",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Vitamins",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Alpha carotene",
      "nutrient_id": "ACAR",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Vitamins",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Beta carotene",
      "nutrient_id": "BCAR",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Vitamins",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Beta carotene equivalents",
      "nutrient_id": "BCAREQ-04",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    {
      "category": "Vitamins",
      "decimal_places": 0,
      "name": "Retinol equivalents",
      "nutrient_id": "RETEQ-05",
      "units": "ug",
      "value_per_100": 0
    },
    "… [81 more items]"
  ],
  "observed_at_ms": 1791942985356,
  "pfk": "F008785",
  "references": [
    {
      "reference_desc": "Australian Government Analytical Laboratory. (1991) Analysis of Breakfast Cereals. Unpublished, commissioned laboratory report to National Food Authority.",
      "reference_id": 46,
      "reference_key": "1990 Cereals and cereal products"
    },
    {
      "reference_desc": "Based on the scientific literature and/or product ingredients, the retinol content of these foods is insignificant or zero and has been specified as zero.",
      "reference_id": 64,
      "reference_key": "Imputed - Retinol"
    },
    {
      "reference_desc": "Based on the scientific literature, the cholesterol content of these foods is insignificant or zero and has been specified as zero.",
      "reference_id": 68,
      "reference_key": "Imputed - Cholesterol"
    },
    {
      "reference_desc": "National Measurement Institute. (2008) Adult Key Foods Program. Commissioned report to Food Standards Australia New Zealand.",
      "reference_id": 168,
      "reference_key": "2008 KFP"
    },
    {
      "reference_desc": "National Measurement Institute. (2010) Australian Health Survey Program. Report commissioned by Food Standards Australia New Zealand.",
      "reference_id": 170,
      "reference_key": "2010 AHS"
    }
  ],
  "sampling_details": "The majority of nutrient data were derived from individual and composite samples of 8 purchases of Kraft Vegemite purchased nationally in each state and territory capital city in 2008. Some proximates, vitamins and minerals were also derived from a composite of 5 samples of Kraft Vegemite purchased from five states across Australia in 2010. Folate and folic acid were determined in the 5 individual samples from the 2010 analysis. Retinol, vitamin D and cholesterol were imputed zero. Note that sample is likely to contain carbohydrates not detected with analytical techniques used and were represented by an estimated starch value in this profile.",
  "scientific_name": null,
  "source_url": "https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/food-nutrient-databases/afcd/search/api/foods/F008785",
  "specific_gravity": 0,
  "sub_food_group": "Yeast, and yeast vegetable or meat extracts",
  "sub_food_group_id": 11,
  "unanalysed_portion": "0%",
  "url": "https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/food-nutrient-databases/afcd/search/food/F008785"
}

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Uses USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov), Canadian Nutrient File, Health Canada (food-nutrition.canada.ca), RIVM NEVO-online, Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD, FSANZ), Open Food Facts+1Export nutrient claim consistency checkUse when a food exporter or brand selling the same product in the US, Canada, the Netherlands and Australia needs its nutrition panel and claims to hold up against each market's reference food database. Compares the product's stated values with official reference values per country and flags claims that would fail in one market.10 toolsOpen
Uses Open Food Facts, USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov), RIVM NEVO-online, Canadian Nutrient File, Health Canada (food-nutrition.canada.ca), Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD, FSANZ), WHO Global Health Observatory+2Sugar levy reformulation auditUse when a public-health nutritionist, policy analyst or food campaigner wants to know whether a sugar levy or labelling rule is changing what is on shelves. Samples packaged drinks or snacks in a country, reads each product's sugar per 100 ml or g, compares with reference foods and with the population obesity trend, and reports which brands reformulated.10 toolsOpen

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