Elaboração de um banco de dados didático para explorar e difundir a classificação nova de alimentos: parte 4 - alimentos

Abstract

The objective of this study was to elaborate a didactic database of food information from the ultraprocessed food group of the NOVA classification, to be applied in a virtual environment, in order to assist professionals in nutrition education activities and the general population in their processes of food choice. This is a descriptive, exploratory and qualitative study, carried out at the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD). The database was composed of 16 foods, which were selected because they are ultraprocessed foods; appear in almost all four databases considered for this study and represent examples of almost all the food groups of the Food Pyramid adapted to the Brazilian population. From the analysis of the results it was observed that some foods (margarine, tomato sauce and creamy curd), widely consumed by the population, were not found in at least two of the databases. It was also observed that the extensive lists of ingredients contained in some foods may raise doubts regarding their classification and most of the processing found for these foods are not mentioned in the NOVA or in the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population (2014). In this conte xt, this study can contribute to disseminate the classification of foods, serving with a subsidy for the population in their food choices. In addition to serving as a support tool for future publications, as it was observed the need for further expansion o f the list of ultraprocessed foods and their processing. ///Agência de Fomento -