The dietary supplement nutrient database contains information on the nutrient content of each of the 2,163 dietary supplements consumed during the 2011-13 Australian Health Survey (AHS), as set out in Table 7.
The file contains 35 nutrient values reported for each dietary supplement. Each nutrient value is presented on a per dosage unit basis.
Table 7: Summary of information included in the Dietary Supplement File
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Column Heading
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Description of data
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| Dietary Supplement ID | AHS specific numeric dietary supplement identification code. |
| Classification code | AHS specific 5-digit numeric classification code |
| Dietary Supplement Name | General name used to describe the dietary supplement. May include information on the general category description, brand and dose. |
| Nutrient Name (units) | Describes the full nutrient name of each of the nutrients e.g. 'Calcium' and includes the units the nutrient is presented in e.g. '(mg)' for milligrams. A value is then provided for each dietary supplement and nutrient. |