This study was performed to evaluate the utilization of a current national Food Composition Database (FCDB) and to investigate demand for nutrients that should be added or supplemented in order to expand the national FCDB.
METHODS:
Surveys were constructed based on the utilization of FCDB, use of a food and nutritionanalysis program, utilization and importance of nutritional ingredients, and nutritional ingredients desired to be supplemented in the national FCDB. Self-administered surveys were obtained from 349 food and nutritionspecialists, including dietitians, nutrition teachers, food industryworkers, professors, and researcher.
The survey results indicate that the current FCDB is actively used for various purposes, although it is necessary to construct a national nutrition database with additional nutrients.