Classifications and Types of Food: Adulterated Food, Camping Food, Diet Food, Finger Food, Fresh Food, Frozen Food (For CBSE, ICSE, IAS, NET, NRA 2022)
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Food Classification and Its Types
Adulterated Food
- When a food product fails to meet the legal standards, Adulteration is a legal term used for the same.
- Also, addition of another substance to a food item in order to increase the quantity of the food item in:
- Raw form
- Prepared form
- Some of the items that can be used for adulteration are water or ice, carcasses, or carcasses of animals.
Camping Food
- This food is often made up of either freeze-dried, precooked, or dehydrated ingredients.
- Freeze-dried ingredients are often considered superior to dehydrated ingredients.
- Surplus precooked military Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) are some of the examples.
Diet Food
- Any food or beverage whose recipe is altered to reduce fat, carbohydrates, to make it part of a weight loss program or diet.
- Some of the examples are Leafy Greens, Salmon, Boiled Potatoes, Beans and Legumes, etc.
Finger Food
- This food is to be eaten directly using the hands.
- McDonald՚s Chicken Nugget, Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Bread are some of the examples of finger food.
Fresh Food
- This is the food that has not been preserved and has not spoiled yet.
- Dairy products are fresh.
- Some of the other examples are Seafood, Meat, Eggs, etc.
Frozen Food
- Freezing food slows down decomposition by turning residual moisture into ice.
- Freezing helps in inhibiting the growth of most bacterial species.
- Some of the popular freezer foods are Breaded chicken, Ice-cream, Burgers, Carrots, Roast Potatoes, etc.
Functional Food
- One related to health-promotion or disease prevention.
- Some of the examples are grains, fruits, vegetables, and nuts, etc.
Healthy Food
- This food helps to maintain or improve overall health.
- A healthy diet provides the body with:
- Fluid
- Macronutrients
- Micronutrients
- Adequate calories
- Some of the examples are Almonds, Brazil nuts, Oatmeal, Wheat germ, Broccoli, Apples, etc.
Live Food
- This food is living food for carnivorous or omnivorous animals kept in captivity.
- It is commonly used as feed for a variety of species of exotic pets and zoo animals.
- Some of the examples are potato, Salmon, Banana, etc.
Dead Food
Examples are Banana chips, Chicken nuggets, Fish sticks, Fruit snacks, etc.
Medical Food
- These foods are specially formulated and intended for the dietary management of a disease.
- Classification categories:
- Nutritionally complete formulas
- Nutritionally incomplete formulas
- Formulas for metabolic disorders
- Oral rehydration products
Natural Food
Some of the examples are fresh whole fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts, beans, and legumes, etc.
Whole Food
- Plant foods that are unprocessed and unrefined.
- These may also be processed and refined as little as possible before being consumed.
- Some of the examples are whole grains, tubers, legumes, fruits, vegetables, etc.
Seasonal Food
- These foods have the naturally cooling effect on the body.
- Some of the examples are watermelon, tomatoes, Cantaloupe, plums, peaches, raspberries, grapefruits, mangoes, etc.
Traditional Food
Examples are meat and poultry, eggs, whole grains, fish, beans, and legumes, etc.