Contribution of voluntary fortified foods to micronutrient intake in The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In the Netherlands, voluntary fortification of foods with micronutrients is allowed under strict regulations. This study investigates the impact of voluntary food fortification practices in the Netherlands on the frequency and type of fortified food consumption and on the micronutrient intakes of the Dutch population.

Methods

Data of the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey (2012-2016; N = 4314; 1-79 year) and the Dutch Food Composition Database (NEVO version 2016) was used. To determine if voluntary fortified foods could be classified as healthy foods, criteria of the Dutch Wheel of Five were used. Habitual intakes of users and non-users of voluntary food fortification were calculated using Statistical Program to Assess Dietary Exposure (SPADE) and compared.

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SUBMITTER: de Jong MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8921121 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature