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Why are food composition tables needed? |
A knowledge of the chemical composition of foods is essential in dietary treatment of disease or in any quantitative study of human nutrition Removes guess work |
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Why are FCTs required by DoH? |
To support the NDNS rolling progrmamme To monitor effects of increasing globalisation and diversity of food supply and changes in product formulation |
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What are FCTs used for? |
Research nutrient intake Food policy Import/export quotas Rationing Food industry |
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Why are FCTs updates regularly? |
New foods appear e.g. creme fraiche and smoothies Others disappear e.g. powdered egg and potted meat |
