diff --git a/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb
index c0b51d8..0212da6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class IngredientsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def usda_food_search
-    @foods = UsdaFood.search(params[:query]).limit(50).order(:long_description)
+    @foods = UsdaFood.search(params[:query]).limit(250).order(:long_description)
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { render :layout => false }