There are 15 departments and organizations participating in the Nutritional Sciences Council. Below is a list of the departments and the number of members from each department.

Agronomy: 1
Animal Science: 27
Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology: 4
Biomedical Sciences: 1
Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology: 1
Economics: 1
Food Science and Human Nutrition: 31
Kinesiology: 4
Human Development and Family Studies: 1
NADC (USDA): 3
Agroecosystems management Research Unit(USDA): 2
Sociology:2
Statistics:2
Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine:1
Veterinary Pathology: 1