Tabela Nutricional - TACO 0.9.6

The knowledge of the composition of foods consumed in Brazil is essential to achieve food and nutritional security. The information from a food composition table is a fundamental pillar for nutritional education, food quality control, and the assessment of nutrient intake by individuals or populations.

The TACO project (Brazilian Table of Food Composition) aims to generate data on the composition of the main foods consumed in Brazil, based on a sampling plan that ensures representative values. The analysis is performed by laboratories with proven analytical capacity through interlaboratory studies to ensure the reliability of the results.

The project, coordinated by NEPA/UNICAMP, is an initiative to provide data on a significant number of nutrients in national and regional foods obtained through representative sampling and analyses conducted only by laboratories with analytical competence proven through interlaboratory studies according to international criteria.

For more information about the TACO project: http://www.nepa.unicamp.br/publicacoes/projeto-taco