Food composition data
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The food composition database gives information on the amount of vitamins and minerals contained in different foods.
Data are provided for seven countries – Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom. Vitamins and minerals included are calcium; copper; cobalamin; magnesium; niacin; phosphorus; potassium; riboflavin; thiamin; iron; selenium; vitamin B6; vitamin E; vitamin k; zinc.
These data are used by EFSA experts to establish dietary reference values – the complete set of nutrient recommendations and reference values, such as population reference intakes, the average requirement, adequate intake level and the lower threshold intake.