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Vol. 15 (2024): Table of food densities of Ecuador

Table of food densities in Ecuador

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18272/ba.v15i.3309
Submitted
May 6, 2024
Published
2024-05-06

Abstract

In the area of human nutrition, knowing the weights of foods consumed by individuals or groups has implications in the analysis of nutritional status or the generation of strategies for nutritional interventions, since only from the weight of the food can the health professional define its contribution in macro and micronutrients. Absolute density is the ratio of mass (g) per unit volume (ml) of a body at a given temperature. This property allows estimating the weight or volume of a food. So far, Ecuador does not have a reference list with the densities of foods consumed in our country, which facilitates the estimation of the amount in weight of food consumed by an individual, for example. The research team, in order to meet this need, provides a database as a tool for researchers and professionals who require conversion processes from volume to weight and vice versa. The data were collected through direct measurements and in this way the authors present the first table of food densities in Ecuador.

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