Phytonutrient Intake by Adults in the United States in Relation to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Estimate of consumption of phenolic compounds by Brazilian population

“…The main dietary antioxidants are represented by vitamins: A, C and E; carotenoids; minerals: zinc, selenium, manganese and copper and phenolic compounds 9 .…”

Main food sources of carotenoids, according to the purpose and degree of processing, for beneficiaries of the 'Bolsa Família' in Brazil

“…Studies carried out with groups of adults of the United States and Europe, based on food consumption data and the use of national database of carotenoid composition in food, reported contents ranging between 9.500-16.100 µg, considering the same group of substances included in the present research (O'Neill et al, 2000;Murphy et al, 2012).…”

“…Analyzing the relative participation of each carotenoid in the diet in different countries, based on O'Neill et al (2000) and Murphy et al (2012) data, it is possible to observe that the Brazilians ingest, in general, similar amounts to those identified for the French, British, Irish, and Dutch populations. On the other hand, the U.S. lycopene intake is significant, 57.2% of the total, but only 27.3% of carotenoids are pro-vitamin A.…”

“…In the United States of America, based on data of adults registered in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2003 to 2006 obtained by using two food records, Murphy et al (2012) estimated an average daily intake per capita of 9,645 µg of carotenoids.…”

Consumo de frutas e hortaliças entre usuárias de uma unidade de saúde

“…Frutas e hortaliças são ricas em vitaminas, minerais e outros compostos bioativos, como carotenoides, vitamina C e inúmeros bioflavonoides, que possuem ação antioxidante. Como o sistema de antioxidantes e as necessidades dos diferentes órgãos do corpo diferem, uma combinação dessas substâncias pode prover uma melhor proteção contra os danos causados pelos radicais livres (4)(5)(6) . O interesse nos alimentos ricos em antioxidantes, como as frutas e hortaliças, é crescente.…”