Food composition databanks, focusing on bioactive compounds and their expected biological effects, are needed to support nutrition research. Efforts towards building such databanks should be based on evidence as per the needs, wants and desires of the research community including information per type of food (e.g., raw; cooked), the biological effects of these compounds in relation to chronic disease and the means to access such information. Moreover, it is important to obtain an indication on sustainability of such a databank, as its development and maintenance requires substantial resources. Research was conducted to evaluate the preferences of the international research community regarding the features of such a bioactive compounds databank.