Food composition tables (FCTs) are considered as an essential tool for planning interventions in food security, nutrition and health. FCTs provide information relating to nutrient composition of foods with specific reference to energy, nutrients (e.g. protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals) and other nutritionally important food constituents (e.g. fibre, anti-nutrients, phytonutrients, etc.). The nutrient values are either based on chemical analyses performed in analytical laboratories or are collected from relevant sources.
Reliable data on the nutrient composition of foods are of critical importance for agricultural planning, setting food and nutrition targets in food and nutrition planning and policy, formulation of institutional and therapeutic diets, food and nutrition training, plant breeding, nutrition labelling, food regulations and consumer protection. The importance of FCTs has also been well recognized in evaluating the adequacy of diets through food consumption surveys investigating diet and health relationships. FCTs are also a critical source of reference while developing dietary guidelines for different population groups.
Title | Food Composition Table for Bangladesh | |
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Author | HS DC | |
Publisher | Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dliaka | |
Edition | 1st | |
No. of page | 0 |
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