Table 1 Status of local food composition tables in some PURE participating countries
From: Food composition database development for between country comparisons
Countries | First publication | Date of update* | Maximum No. of food items | Maximum No. of nutrients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | 1935 – 1942 | 1992 | 280 | 16 |
Brazil | 1950 | 2002 | 1062 | 33 |
Colombia | 1944 | 1990 | 600 | 32 |
Chile | 1961 | 1997 | ≅2000 | 25 |
Zimbabwe | 1989 | Not available | 201 | 18 |
UAE | Do not exist | Do not exist | Do not exist | Do not exist |
USDA, SR18 | 1973 | 2004 | 7146 | 136 |