A tool to estimate food intake – individual/group
The food Composition Table for the USA has been published in 1981 as
* USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72, Nutritive Value of Food
Nutritional value is presented as
* 100 g edible portion (EP)
* as purchase, AP @ household measurement in gram
* Eg 1 teaspoon of flour = 8 g
Started in 1980.
First phase
* Definition of procedures used
* 1st draft in 1982.
Second phase
* Analysis and gathering of data by
IMR, MARDI, UPM, UKM
Supported by ASEAN -Australian Economic Cooperation Programme (AAECP)
2nd draft 1985
Third phase
* ended in 1989
* Continuity of 2nd phase
* Additional information
Variation in the Food Composition Data
The difference in the way/method food is being prepared
The difference in climate/season
Biological differences – variability between the same type of sample
The difference in the determination method
The difference in the methods of calculation
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