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functional food

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ID 676442 Last modified 01.03.2024
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Domain foodstuffs - production - products - trade
  • tavatoitumise käigus tarbitav toit, millel on tavapärasest suurem toiteväärtus
  • a food that beneficially affects one or more target functions in the body beyond adequate nutritional effects in a way that is relevant to either an improved state of health and well-being and/or reduction of risk of disease
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    • It is consumed as part of a normal food pattern. It is not a pill, a capsule or any form of dietary supplement.
  • [food that] is similar in appearance to, or may be, a conventional food, is consumed as part of a usual diet, and is demonstrated to have physiological benefits and/or reduce the risk of chronic disease beyond basic nutritional functions
funktsionaalne toit
Usage examples
  • Euroopas kehtiva definitsiooni järgi on funktsionaalne selline toit, mille puhul on üheselt tõestatud, et lisaks toitelistele põhifunktsioonidele on tal mingit füsioloogilist funktsiooni parandav toime ja/või mingi haiguse riski vähendav toime. Haiguste ravimine funktsionaalse toidu mõiste alla ei käi.
  • Funktsionaalseks saab tavaline toit siis, kui sinna on lisatud teatud tervistavaid komponente. Näiteks niigi väärtuslikest piimatoodetest teeb funktsionaalse toidu probiootikumide lisamine.
functional food
Usage examples
  • According to their generally accepted definition, functional food includes whole foods and fortified, as well as enriched or enhanced dietary components that may reduce the risk of chronic disease and provide a health benefit beyond the traditional nutrients it contains.

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