Nutrients
American Dietetic Association Evidence Analysis Library®

What EAL^® projects are found in this Nutrients section?

• Dietary Fatty Acids (Macronutrients>Fat>Dietary Fatty Acids)
• Fiber (Macronutrients>Carbohydrates>Fiber)
• Fluoride (Micronutrients>Fluoride)
• Nutrient Supplementation
• Sodium (Micronutrients>Sodium)

A few EAL^® projects (listed above) are directly about nutrients. Additionally, when topics from other Evidence Analysis projects include topics about a particular nutrient, the information is cross-linked in this section.

How are topics categorized in this Nutrients section of the EAL^®?

• Nutrient Supplementation
  • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin D
• Macronutrients
  • Carbohydrate
  • Fat
  • Protein
  • Macronutrient Intake and other Conditions
• Micronutrients
  • Vitamins & Minerals
  • Micronutrients in EAL Projects

Where can I find additional evidence analysis topics on the EAL?

To see if a topic is on the EAL^®, check the A-Z Index Tab or use the Search Feature - top right hand side of the page.

The following evidence analysis projects can be found in other sections (not Nutrients) on the EAL®.

EAL Section: Diseases & Conditions

• More than 20 projects can be found in the Nutrition Diseases & Conditions section including Celiac Disease, Diabetes, and Weight Management. Click here to see the complete list.

EAL Section: Foods

• Aspartame evidence analysis project
• Non-nutritive sweeteners evidence analysis project
• Nutritive and Non-nutritive sweeteners evidence analysis project
• Vegetarian Nutrition evidence analysis project

EAL Section: Nutrition Care Process

• Nutrition Assessment
  • Energy Expenditure: Measurement vs. Estimation evidence analysis project
• Nutrition Intervention
  • Nutrition Counseling evidence analysis project
• Screening and Referral System
  • Nutrition Screening evidence analysis project
• Outcomes Management System
  • MNT Effectiveness evidence analysis project

What if I don’t see the topic I’m looking for?

To understand how topics are selected for the EAL^®, please read the Frequently Asked Questions in the Help tab.
You may let ADA know about your interest in seeing a particular topic on the ADA Evidence Analysis Library^®.