This webpage provides an overview of NEVO publications.
NEVO online
Added and removed foods
30 New foods are added and 25 foods removed since the publication of NEVO-online 2023. Reasons to add foods to NEVO are, for instance:
• New foods put on the market
• Consumption of the food is considerable
• New food composition data available
Foods that are no longer available in the market are removed from NEVO online.
Previous versions NEVO online
Each version has new added NEVO-codes and deleted outdated codes. If you need previous versions of NEVO-online for your research, you can send a request to nevo@rivm.nl. Not all versions are still available and the format can be different. Using former tables needs attention to some aspects. The nutritional value of products can change over time. Values can be replaced by newer analyses; this can result in some differences in nutritional value although the product itself did not change.
| Version NEVO-online | Main changes compared to previous versions |
|---|---|
| NEVO-online version 2023/8.0, RIVM, Bilthoven, 2023 | Update of Meat substitutes and dairy substitutes Names of bread types changed due to legislation New nutrients in NEVO: niacin equivalents, tryptophan, vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) ‘Average foods’ recalculated with Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2019-2021 |
| NEVO-online version 2021/7.1, RIVM, Bilthoven, 2022 | Correction of trans fat levels in cake |
| NEVO-online version 2021/7.0, RIVM, Bilthoven, 2021 | Update of Milk and milk products Sodium content of bread Niacin Polyols now included in available carbohydrates NEVO-online website improved |
| NEVO-online version 2019/6.0, RIVM, Bilthoven, 2019 | Update of legumes and nuts Update of several types of oils and infant formulas Fatty acids now expressed in grams per 100 grams of food instead of percentages Discontinuation of products for medical use |
| NEVO-online version 2016/5.0, RIVM, Bilthoven, 2016 | New analytical data in various products |
| NEVO-online version 2013/4.0, RIVM, Bilthoven, 2013 | New nutrient in NEVO: vitamin K ‘Average foods’ recalculated with VCP 2007-2010 Update of sodium levels in many foods |
| NEVO-online version 2011/3.0, RIVM, Bilthoven, 2011 | Update of bread and meat New analysis methods for folate (higher levels than before) New nutrient in NEVO: iodine |
| NEVO-online versie 2010/2.0, RIVM, Bilthoven, 2010 | |
| NEVO-online versie 2009/1.0, RIVM, Bilthoven, 2009 |
Other publications
Thesis Susanne Westenbrink
Factsheet
The Importance of Food Composition Databases
The need for high-quality, up-to-date, and publicly accessible databases, such as NEVO, that provide information about the composition of generic and branded food products is increasing. This is highlighted by researchers from RIVM and the Netherlands Nutrition Centre in this scientific article (Journal of Food Composition and Analysis). Such databases are essential for shaping nutrition policy and informing consumers about healthy diets. It is important to maintain the quality and completeness of these databases, but this also requires greater (financial) effort. This is further demonstrated in this scientific article about LEDA (Journal of Food Composition and Analysis). During a workshop in 2025, seven countries, including the Netherlands, shared their experiences, challenges, and solutions for further improving the quality of food composition databases. Information about branded products and new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, can contribute to this effort. These topics are discussed in this report (external link) (Journal of Food Composition and Analysis). During a workshop in 2025, seven countries, including the Netherlands, shared their experiences, challenges, and solutions for further improving the quality of databases. Data on branded products, as well as new technologies such as artificial intelligence, can contribute to this. You can read more about it in this report Journal of Food Composition and Analysis).
NEVO tables (in Dutch, not available)
- EuroFIR AISBL e-book Collection – Dutch Food Composition Dataset (NEVO) by RIVM [e-book 2013], EuroFIR AISBL, Brussels, 2013 (no longer available).
- NEVO-tabel; Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand 2011, RIVM/Voedingscentrum, Den Haag. 2011
- NEVO-tabel: Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand 2006/ Stichting Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand. 2006. Den Haag: Voedingscentrum.
- NEVO-tabel: Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand 2001/ Stichting Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand. 2001. Den Haag: Voedingscentrum.
- NEVO-tabel: Nederlands voedingsstoffenbestand 1996 / Stichting Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand. 1996. Den Haag: Voorlichtingsbureau voor de Voeding.
- NEVO-tabel: Nederlands voedingsstoffenbestand 1993 / Stichting Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand. 1993. Den Haag: Voorlichtingsbureau voor de Voeding.
- NEVO-tabel: Nederlands voedingsstoffenbestand 1989 -1990 / Stichting Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand. 1989. Den Haag: Voorlichtingsbureau voor de Voeding.
- NEVO-tabel: Nederlands voedingsstoffenbestand 1986 -1987 / Stichting Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand. 1986. Den Haag: Voorlichtingsbureau voor de Voeding.
