가공식품의 영양성분 품질지수 개발에 대한 연구 = A Study on the Development of the Nutrients Quality Index of Processed Food

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to identify the current status of nutrient quality of processed foods as the consumption of processed foods is expanding due to changes in dietary habits. For this, we established a definition of nutrient quality and evaluation principles, and developed a Nutrients Quality Index(NQI) for processed foods. The NQI is calculated through the sum of the Positive Nutrients Indicator(PNI) and the Negative Nutrients Indicator(NNI). In addition, the range of indicators was divided into three types for calculatio, and the third type was adopted.. As a result, the overall NQI average for the category was 65.54, with 'fish sausage' having the highest of 95.09, and 'beverages' having the lowest of 7.68, with 'carbonated beverages' having the lowest of －1.16. Therefore, among the processed food categories, 'fish sausage' has the highest nutritional quality, and 'beverages' has the lowest quality. This will allow relevant organizations to understand the current state of nutritional quality of processed foods on the market and use it as a basis for establishing policies related to processed foods. Utilizing the NQI on processed food packaging is expected to help consumers more intuitively access nutritional information when choosing a product, which will also help formulate future food and nutrition policies.