Drewnowski A, Fulgoni V L, Young M K, Pitman S
University of Washington Center for Obesity Research, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
J Food Sci. 2008 Nov;73(9):H222-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00963.x.
The American diet is high in calories, but low in nutrients. To help consumers obtain more nutrition from the calories they consume, research is underway to develop a nutrient profiling approach that can be used to evaluate individual foods and help people build healthful diets. A nutrient profiling system that rates individual foods based on their nutrient content needs to be both science-driven and user-friendly, allowing consumers to make more healthful food choices within and across all the food groups. A recent survey, commissioned by the Nutrient Rich Food Coalition, reveals that the majority of consumers and nutrition professionals believe that better information about a food's total combined nutrient content would be effective and useful in helping them make more nutrient-rich food choices.
美国饮食热量高，但营养成分低。为了帮助消费者从所摄入的热量中获取更多营养，目前正在开展研究以开发一种营养成分分析方法，该方法可用于评估单一食品，并帮助人们构建健康饮食。一个基于营养成分对单一食品进行评级的营养成分分析系统需要兼具科学性和用户友好性，使消费者能够在所有食物类别内部及不同类别之间做出更健康的食物选择。营养丰富食品联盟委托开展的一项近期调查显示，大多数消费者和营养专业人士认为，有关食品总营养成分的更完善信息将有助于他们做出更营养丰富的食物选择，且切实有用。
