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WHOLE FOOD [1 record]

Record 1 2018-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
DEF

A food which has been processed or refined as little as possible, now typically containing no additives or other artificial substances.

CONT

Whole foods – like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, and legumes – retain their fibers as well as the whole portfolio of beneficial phytochemicals and nutrients that are often removed in processed foods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

En revanche, il est moins connu du grand public qu'un aliment entier, donc toujours sous sa forme brute, est plus bénéfique pour la santé que le même aliment transformé ou raffiné puis complémenté pour palier les pertes en micronutriments (vitamines, minéraux et phytonutriments).

Spanish

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