Extract text from Food composition tables (FTA)
To convert FTA tables to another format, you need FoodWorks or other Database software.
To convert other file formats to the "Nutritional Database Archive" file type, you need software like FoodWorks or a similar tool.
The .fta file is primarily a proprietary database format used to store food composition tables and nutritional profiles. It is heavily utilized by dietitians, researchers, and agronomists to calculate nutrient intakes and track dietary statistics. Software associated with this format includes the BeBiS Nutrition Information System, Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro, and FoodWorks by Xyris, as well as official data from FAO/INFOODS. A smaller subset of .fta files stores fruit firmness data generated by the GÜSS Fruit Texture Analyser.
The main disadvantage of the .fta format is its closed, proprietary nature. These files are not human-readable and typically require an expensive niche software license just to view the data. Standard spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel or modern web browsers cannot open them natively. This creates significant bottlenecks for collaborative research, as sharing raw nutritional or agricultural data via an .fta file is useless unless all recipients own the exact same software suite.
To make this data useful across teams, you need to convert it into standard, interoperable formats like CSV, XLSX, or XML. Keep in mind that while the core raw data arrays can often be extracted, specific proprietary calculation logic or proprietary relational database links may be lost during the process.
Because this file is a closed, proprietary database, standard online converters simply fail to process it. We inspect the file structure directly - if our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, data extraction may still be entirely possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your FTA file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert FTA file to MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, WEBM, MKV, M4V, 3GP, OGV, ASF or RM, you can use FoodWorks or similar software from the "Food Composition Database Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MTS, MOV, RMVB, DIVX, RM, H264, TS, WMV, VOB, MP4, XVID or AVI files to FTA, try FoodWorks or another comparable tool in the "Food Composition Database Storage" category.
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