Question

what are functional foods? explain by providing two examples.​

Answer 1

Functional foods :

food containing health-giving additives.

Examples:

Conventional functional foods: Fruits: berries, kiwi, pears, peaches, apples, oranges, bananas. Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, kale, spinach, zucchini. Nuts: almonds, cashews, pistachios, macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts

Answer 2

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→ A functional food is a food claimed to have an additional function by adding new ingredients or more of existing ingredients. The term may also apply to traits purposely bred into existing edible plants, such as purple or gold potatoes having decreased anthocyanin or carotenoid contents, respectively.

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→ Examples of functional foods

• Fruits: berries, kiwi, pears, peaches, apples, oranges, bananas.
• Vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, kale, spinach, zucchini.
• Nuts: almonds, cashews, pistachios, macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts.
• Seeds: chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds.