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http://dx.doi.org/10.9799/ksfan.2021.34.1.047

Evaluation of the Regular Selling Price and Nutrient Contents of Enteral Nutrition Foods in Korea through Internet Search  

Kim, Yu-Mi (Division of Food Science, Kongju National University)
Seo, Yu-Lee (Dept. of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University)
Kim, Mi-Hyun (Division of Food Science, Kongju National University)
Choi, Mi-Kyeong (Division of Food Science, Kongju National University)
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The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition / v.34, no.1, 2021 , pp. 47-57 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the regular selling price and nutrient contents of foods used for special medical purposes in Korea. This study investigated the regular selling price and nutritional composition of 114 enteral nutrition (EN) foods on the manufacturer's internet homepage. The average price of the total products was 1,156.0 won/100 mL. The price of foods used for calorie and nutrient supplementation (CNS) was significantly higher compared to that of the other EN food types (p<0.01). With respect to the nutritional content per 100 mL of the product, EN foods for CNS had significantly higher contents of energy, protein, 5 minerals, and 7 vitamins than the other EN food types. On comparing the nutritional contents of foods according to the price, the balanced nutrition foods showed significantly higher contents of energy, carbohydrate, protein, 3 minerals, and 7 vitamins in high-priced products than in low-priced foods. Summarizing these results, foods for CNS were approximately twice as expensive as the other EN foods, and the energy, protein, mineral, and vitamin contents were also high. Balanced nutrition foods had higher nutrient contents in high-priced products, which showed the relationship between the product price and nutrient content.
Keywords
enteral nutrition food; medical food; nutrition label; selling price; nutrient content;
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