USDA food category
Beverages
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), beverages entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 50
- Foods (page 6)
- 111
- Avg kcal / 100glow density
- 3.5g
- Avg proteinmoderate · 7% DV
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Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, prepared with water
Beverages, coffee, brewed, breakfast blend
Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared
Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared, decaffeinated
Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water
Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water, decaffeinated
Beverages, coffee, instant, chicory
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, powder
Beverages, coffee, instant, decaffeinated, prepared with water
Beverages, coffee, instant, mocha, sweetened
Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, half the caffeine
Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powder
Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water
Beverages, coffee, instant, vanilla, sweetened, decaffeinated, with non dairy creamer
Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory
Beverages, coffee, instant, with whitener, reduced calorie
Beverages, coffee, ready to drink, iced, mocha, milk based
Beverages, coffee, ready to drink, milk based, sweetened
Beverages, coffee, ready to drink, vanilla, light, milk based, sweetened
Beverages, cranberry-apple juice drink, bottled
Beverages, cranberry-apple juice drink, low calorie, with vitamin C added
Beverages, cranberry-apricot juice drink, bottled
Beverages, cranberry-grape juice drink, bottled
Beverages, dairy drink mix, chocolate, reduced calorie, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water and ice
Beverages, drink mix, QUAKER OATS, GATORADE, orange flavor, powder
Beverages, fruit juice drink, greater than 3% fruit juice, high vitamin C and added thiamin
Beverages, fruit juice drink, greater than 3% juice, high vitamin C
Beverages, fruit juice drink, reduced sugar, with vitamin E added
Beverages, fruit punch drink, without added nutrients, canned
Beverages, fruit punch juice drink, frozen concentrate
Beverages, fruit punch juice drink, frozen concentrate, prepared with water
Beverages, fruit punch-flavor drink, powder, without added sodium, prepared with water
Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, dry powdered mix, low calorie, with aspartame
Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie
Beverages, grape drink, canned
Beverages, grape juice drink, canned
Beverages, lemonade, frozen concentrate, pink, prepared with water
Beverages, lemonade-flavor drink, powder
Beverages, lemonade-flavor drink, powder, prepared with water
Beverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder
Beverages, milk beverage, reduced fat, flavored and sweetened, Ready-to-drink, added calcium, vitamin A and vitamin D
Beverages, nutritional shake mix, high protein, powder
Beverages, orange and apricot juice drink, canned
Beverages, orange breakfast drink, ready-to-drink, with added nutrients
Beverages, orange drink, canned, with added vitamin C
Beverages, orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, powder
Beverages, orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, powder, prepared with water
Beverages, pineapple and grapefruit juice drink, canned
Beverages, pineapple and orange juice drink, canned
Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened
Primary source data
Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.
Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Key takeaways
- Within Beverages, Beverages is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 509 cal per 100g, while Beverages is the lightest at 1 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, beverages ranks 22nd of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
- Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.