getFoodGroups: Get the names of the food groups included in a given database

In NutrienTrackeR: Food Composition Information and Dietary Assessment

Get the names of the food groups included in a given database

Description

This function returns the names of the different food groups included in a given database.

Usage

getFoodGroups(food_database = "USDA")

Arguments

food_database

character vector indicating the food database to be used. Possible values are: "USDA", "CIQUAL", "BEDCA", "CNF", "STFCJ".

Value

A vector of food groups.

Examples

## Load data
data(food_composition_data)

## Get food groups from USDA
getFoodGroups("USDA")

## Get food groups from CIQUAL
getFoodGroups("CIQUAL")

## Get food groups from BEDCA
getFoodGroups("BEDCA")

## Get food groups from CNF
getFoodGroups("CNF")

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