Short explanations connected to the exact places people question nutrition data.
FoodData Central brings together multiple USDA data types. Depending on the record, values may come from laboratory analysis, USDA data programs, manufacturer-provided branded-food information, scientific calculations, or linked source information.
Sesqua always displays the record's data type, FDC ID, available publication date, nutrient IDs, and the raw USDA JSON so a value can be traced instead of simply trusted.
Open USDA FoodData Central ↗Sesqua estimates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber when both values are present. This is a convenience calculation used by some eating plans, not a separate USDA nutrient and not a prediction of an individual's glucose response.
Calories describe food energy. Sesqua keeps energy beside protein, fiber, serving size and other nutrients because calorie count alone doesn't describe nutritional quality or how filling a food may be.
Protein is essential for tissue maintenance and growth. For muscle-gain and some weight-management lenses, Sesqua moves protein higher without declaring high-protein foods automatically better overall.
The signals are transparent Sesqua heuristics. They are not USDA grades and they are not medical diagnoses. Click any signal's Why? explanation to see the values and threshold behind it.
Serving size, formulation, data source, measurement method and publication date can differ. A branded manufacturer's label record isn't the same thing as a USDA Foundation Food laboratory record. Sesqua exposes those distinctions.
Sesqua will separate USDA food data, educational material, and Sesqua calculations. Future medical or nutrition facts will be sourced to authoritative references such as USDA, NIH and relevant professional guidance rather than attributed to political slogans or marketing claims.
Nutrition data powered by U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central, Agricultural Research Service.
Sesqua identifies USDA as the data source but does not claim USDA endorsement. FoodData Central records can include laboratory analyses, manufacturer-supplied information, calculated values, scientific literature and other documented derivations depending on record type.
Nutrition Facts and USDA records report sodium rather than table salt. Sesqua therefore uses sodium in the diary and analysis so the values match the source data.
