NHANES III Variable Ingredient Foods Data File Index              
                            from the Dietary Recall                             
                                                                                
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                                                   Variable                     
    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    VARIABLE INGREDIENTS FILE                                                   
                                                                                
    Respondent identification number ............  SEQN                 1-5     
    Meal Number .................................  DRPMN                6-7     
    Food Number .................................  DRPFN                8-9     
    Component Number ............................  DRPCN              10-11     
    Ingredient Number ...........................  DRPIN              12-13     
    Parent. USDA Food Code ......................  DRPFCODE           14-20     
    USDA Ingredient Food Code ...................  DRPICODE           21-27     
    Ingredient ID. Table look-up description ....  DRPINGID           28-31     
    Brand Id/Commercial Code ....................  DRPCOMM            32-35     
    Variable ingredient Default Code ............  DRPVIDC            36-38