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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. food science
  3. food additives
  1. Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality
  2. food science
  3. food additives
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical substances
  3. technical chemicals
  4. additives
  5. food additives

Preferred term

food additives

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Any substance added to food to: 1) maintain product consistency, 2) improve or maintain nutritional value, 3) maintain palatability or wholesomeness, 4) provide leavening or control pH, or 5) enhance flavor or impart desired color.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Scope note

  • Use for the addition of nutritive substances as part of the formulation of specific food products; For substances which are typically not consumed as a single item of a meal or diet, but are added to the diet to improve the nutritional status of organisms or added to foods to enhance the nutrient content or nutritional value of foods, ADD dietary supplements.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2887

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