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Meaning of "functional food" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD

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Functional food is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FUNCTIONAL FOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Functional food

A functional food is a food given an additional function by adding new ingredients or more of existing ingredients. The general category of functional foods includes processed food or foods fortified with health-promoting additives, like "vitamin-enriched" products. Products considered functional generally do not include products where fortification has been done to meet government regulations and the change is not recorded on the label as a significant addition. An example of this type of fortification would be the historic addition of iodine to table salt, or Vitamin D to milk, done to resolve public health problems such as rickets. Fermented foods with live cultures are considered functional foods with probiotic benefits. Functional foods are part of the continuum of products that individuals may consume to increase their health and/or contribute to reducing their disease burden.

Definition of functional food in the English dictionary

The definition of functional food in the dictionary is a food containing additives which provide extra nutritional value Also called: nutraceutical.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUNCTIONAL FOOD

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FUNCTIONAL FOOD

baby food
bar food
cat food
comfort food
convenience food
diet food
dog food
fast food
finger food
food
frozen food
genetically modified food
health food
junk food
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pet food
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soul food

Synonyms and antonyms of functional food in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «functional food» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD

Find out the translation of functional food to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of functional food from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «functional food» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

功能性食品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alimentos funcionales
570 millions of speakers

English

functional food
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कार्यात्मक खाद्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأغذية الوظيفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

функциональное питание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alimento funcional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাংশানাল খাদ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aliments fonctionnels
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makanan berfungsi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Functional Food
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機能性食品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기능성 식품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panganan fungsional
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thực phẩm chức năng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயல்பாட்டு உணவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्यात्मक अन्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fonksiyonel gıda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alimenti funzionali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żywność funkcjonalna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

функціональне харчування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alimente functionale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λειτουργικά τρόφιμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

funksionele voedsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

funktionellt livsmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

funksjonell mat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of functional food

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNCTIONAL FOOD»

The term «functional food» is regularly used and occupies the 104.968 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNCTIONAL FOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about functional food

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUNCTIONAL FOOD»

Discover the use of functional food in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to functional food and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Functional Food Product Development
This book addresses functional food product development from a number of perspectives: the process itself; health research that may provide opportunities; idea creation; regulation; and processes and ingredients.
Jim Smith, Edward Charter, 2011
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Functional Food Carbohydrates
With contributions from experts specializing in food chemistry and technology, as well as human nutrition and physiology, this text illuminates the link between the behavior of carbohydrate compounds and their beneficial end-result on human ...
Costas G. Biliaderis, Marta S. Izydorczyk, 2006
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Functional Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals: Processing ...
Providing a sequential study of the key factors in the preparation of functional foods, the book covers the selection of sources, extraction, purification, decontamination, packaging, and preservation of a variety of products.
John Shi, 2006
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Phytosterols as Functional Food Components and Nutraceuticals
Analyses food and biological samples of phytosterols and discusses plant sterol analysis with respect to functional foods.
Paresh C. Dutta, 2003
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Marine Functional Food
Reviews the research on seafood and health, the use and quality aspects of marine lipids and seafood proteins as ingredients in functional foods and consumer acceptance of (marine) functional food.
J. B. Luten, 2009
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Nutraceutical and Functional Food Regulations in the United ...
The result revealed that most respondents had a positive attitude toward functional food. For the binary logistic estimation, the results indicated that age, income, and other factors such as concern about food safety, subscribing to cooking or ...
Debasis Bagchi, 2014
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Bio-Farms for Nutraceuticals: Functional Food and Safety ...
"Bio-Farms for Nutraceuticals" can be said to have been born of the NUTRA-SNACKS project within the Sixth Framework Programme Priority on Food Quality and Safety.
Maria Teresa Giardi, Giuseppina Rea, Bruno Berra, 2011
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Functional Food: Safety Aspects
This book summarizes the important results from the meeting on "Functional Food: Safety Aspects", held at the Federal Research Center for Nutrition (Bundesforschungsanstalt für Ernährung, BFE) in Karlsruhe, attended by an outstanding ...
Senate Commission on Food Safety SKLM, 2006
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Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Second Edition
It provides hard evidence on the prophylactic and medicinal properties of many natural foods. This handbook reviews more than 200 nutraceutical compounds.
Robert E.C. Wildman, Robert Wildman, Taylor C. Wallace, 2006
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Inulin-Type Fructans: Functional Food Ingredients
The text evaluates the nutritional properties of inulin-type fructans, focusing on their behavior in the upper gastrointestinal tract that have led to their classification as dietary fiber and low calorie carbohydrates.
Marcel Roberfroid, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUNCTIONAL FOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term functional food is used in the context of the following news items.
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Probiotic Supplements For Kids Market: Global Industry Analysis …
... the global probiotics supplements for kids market is driven by growing demand for probiotic yogurt, increasing consumption of functional food ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
2
Partnership creates inulin-probiotic ingredient
“Partnering with an industry leader such as Sensus will enable us to broaden the applications of GanedenBC30 into more functional food and ... «Food Business News, Jul 15»
3
Fish oil pills only lighten wallet, no significant health benefits
... has led to a spike in the consumption of omega-3 fish oil in the region via pharmaceuticals, supplements, and functional food application. «The American Bazaar, Jul 15»
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Functional Food Ingredients Market by Type, Application, Health …
Functional food ingredients are those that are able to provide a certain ... The functional food ingredients market is segmented on the basis of ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Functional food ingredients market firm Naturally Splendid set to …
Canadian-based functional food ingredients market company Naturally Splendid's US subsidiary has recently announced the formation of a ... «Companiesandmarkets.com, Jul 15»
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Lecithin & Phospholipids Market – Global Industry Analysis and …
The high level of consumer awareness about functional food and growing health concerns among consumers is keeping growth highest in Asia ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Phytonutrients Market by Type, Application, Source, & by Region …
Key players in the industry are introducing functional food & beverage products with phytonutrients added and are promoted as products with ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
8
Amla Extract Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity …
The potential for amla extract as a food ingredient is increasing substantially, owing to the growing global nutraceuticals and functional food ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Naturally Splendid (V.NSP) poises to feed on multi-billion functional
The official classification for functional food additives leaves a little bit to be desired as companies who put flax seed into products like bread ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
10
Vitamin D Market by Analog, Application, End-User & by Region …
This market is segmented on the basis of application into functional food & beverages, pharmaceuticals, feed, pet food, and personal care. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

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