Superfoods
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What are superfoods?
Superfoods are foods rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, antioxidant components, and the like, from which nutrients can be taken efficiently even in small amounts.
They boomed in the United States and Europe, and in Japan too, chia seeds, quinoa, acai, spirulina, and the like are widely known as representative superfoods.
Characteristics and background of superfoods
Definition: a group of foods with higher nutritional value than ordinary foods
Background: rising health and beauty orientation, and expansion of the wellness industry
Characteristics: attention is focused on its high nutritional value
Merits: nutritional supplementation possible in small amounts; easy to use for dieting and beauty
Trends: traditional Japanese ingredients (matcha, black sesame, kinako) also draw attention as “Japanese superfoods”
Examples of using superfoods at Agriture
In OEM products, proposing blends into smoothies and protein bars
Related keywords
Health Foods
Japanese superfoods
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FAQ
Q1. Are superfoods the same as pharmaceuticals?
A. No. They are foods, they do not treat any specific illness, and they are used as everyday nutritional supplementation.
Q2. What is the difference between a superfood and a food with function claims?
A. A superfood is a food that draws attention for its “high nutritional value” with no definitional system, while a food with function claims is a food notified to the Consumer Affairs Agency based on scientific evidence.
