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Development of an Indian Food Composition Database.

Aswathy Vijayakumar¹, Hima Bindu Dubasi¹, Ananya Awasthi¹

¹Anuvaad Solutions, New Delhi, India.

Current Developments in Nutrition

|July 29, 2024

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India now has an open-access Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB) for food composition. This resource aids researchers and policymakers in understanding nutrient intake and addressing malnutrition.

Keywords:

Indian Nutrient Databank composite dishes food composition tables nutrient data raw food items

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Area of Science:

Nutrition Science
Bioinformatics
Public Health

Background:

A comprehensive, open-access nutrient database is lacking in India.
Accurate food composition data is crucial for nutritional assessment and policy development.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and establish an open-access Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB).
To create a valuable resource for assessing nutrient intake across the Indian population.

Main Methods:

Stage 1: Compiled nutrient data for 1095 individual food items, primarily from ICMR-NIN IFCT (2017), supplemented by earlier versions and international databases.
Stage 2: Developed a recipe database (1014 recipes) by linking ingredients to Stage 1 food items.
Utilized a combination of existing Indian food composition tables and international nutrient databases.

Main Results:

Successfully created a two-stage Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB).
Stage 1 includes data for 1095 food items; Stage 2 includes 1014 recipes.
The INDB integrates data from multiple sources to provide comprehensive nutrient information.

Conclusions:

The INDB is a unique, open-access resource for India.
This databank will support researchers, government bodies, and organizations in understanding nutrient intake.
It aims to inform interventions and policies to combat malnutrition effectively.