The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its Total Diet Study (TDS) Report for Fiscal Years (FY) 2018–2020. The report summarizes the analytical results of continuous testing done by FDA on food that is collected from retail outlets.
In FY 2018, FDA implemented a modernized TDS research design that included streamlined analytical methods, a population-based sampling plan, and an updated food list. Categories of foods that were sampled in the TDS include: alcohol, baby food, baked goods, beverages, candies and sweets, condiments and sauces, dairy, fruit, grains, ingredients (such as sugar), meats, mixtures (such as canned soup), nuts and seeds, restaurant foods, seafood, vegetables, and water.