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0394/2018 - Nutrients benefit cost of consumed food in Brazil.
Custo benefício dos nutrientes dos alimentos consumidos no Brasil.

Author:

• Kennya Beatriz Siqueira - Siqueira, K.B - <kennya.siqueira@embrapa.br>
ORCID: ttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6727-7774

Co-author(s):

• Mirella Lima Binoti - Binoti, M.L - <mirella.binoti@ufjf.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5274-8588
• Renato Moreira Nunes - Nunes, R.M - <renato.nunes@ufjf.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4397-5898
• Cristiano Amancio Vieira Borges - Borges, C.A.V - <cristiano.borges@embrapa.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8120-3288
• Amanda Fernandes Pilati - Pilati, A.F - <amanda.pilati@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7431-4024
• Guilherme William Marcelino - Marcelino, G.W - <guilherme1marcelino@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0167-2242
• Marco Antônio Sundfeld Gama - Gama, M.A.S - <marco.gama@embrapa.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1970-5882
• Paulo Henrique Fonseca Silva - Silva, P.H.F - <paulohenrique.ufjf@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4965-8714


Abstract:

Nutrient deficiency is one of the major problems of human population nowadays. Studies indicate that consumers consider food prices more relevant than its nutritional value. Therefore, this work aimed to compare the costs of nutrients provided by typical foods found in the Brazilian diet. Food prices available at virtual markets were collected, and the costs to meet 30% of the daily recommendations of a healthy adult were calculated for eight nutrients. Poultry meat was found to be the cheapest source of protein. Cereal fiber had the lowest cost for both fiber and iron. The cheapest sources of calcium were Ovomaltine and dairy products, as bovine liver was the best ranked food for vitamin A. Vitamin C was found to be the cheapest nutrient in the Brazilian diet, with acerola juice being the cheapest source of this nutrient. Dairy products occupied the first six positions in the ranking of vitamin D, while nuts and seeds were the cheapest sources of vitamin E. The results showed that Brazilian consumers can meet the recommended intake of critical nutrients at a low cost through the purchase of the best ranked foods. However, this ranking should be weighted according to the food quality, as recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population.

Keywords:

nutrition, public health, nutrient deficiency, costs

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Siqueira, K.B, Binoti, M.L, Nunes, R.M, Borges, C.A.V, Pilati, A.F, Marcelino, G.W, Gama, M.A.S, Silva, P.H.F. Nutrients benefit cost of consumed food in Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Aug). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/nutrients-benefit-cost-of-consumed-food-in-brazil/16927?id=16927



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