INFOODS Guidelines for Describing Foods: A systematic approach to describing foods to facilitate international exchange of food composition data

摘要: Abstract This report presents the INFOODS Guidelines for Describing Foods, which were designed with intent of facilitating interchange food composition data between nations and cultures by compilers nutrient databases. Familiarity system should also be useful in other areas nutrition, e.g., recording intakes. The is a broad, multifaceted, open-ended description mechanism using string descriptors. Criteria are proposed deciding whether “single” or “mixed” (multi-ingredient), different sets descriptive facets provided these two classes foods. result extensive international consultation intended to culture independent.