Banco de dados didático para explorar e difundir a classificação nova de alimentos: parte 2 - ingredientes culinários processados

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a database containing food information from the group of processed cooking ingredients and make it available on the Internet in the form of an educational material for the general population. This is a descriptive and exploratory study of a qualitative nature and is part of a project titled: Research Actions on the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population. It was carried out at the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD) from March 2017 to July 2018. Fifteen foods were selected for the database. These were chosen because: 1) they are processed culinary ingredients; 2) appear in almost all the references used to create the database and 3) are foods that represent examples of some groups of the Food Pyramid adapted for the Brazilian population. From the analysis of the results it was noticed that known foods and some consumed by the population are not found in some of the data banks. Of the 15 selected foods it was possible to describe the extent of processing only sugar and salt. For all other foods it was not possible to describe the extent of processing. Although there are publications on the NEW food classification there are few examples of foods from the processed cooking ingredient group. A solution to this problem would be that in future editions a larger list of examples of such foods would be attached. This study came to assist the general population and health professionals to know the NEW food classification and to help recognize these foods.