Nutritional value

<p>Nutritional value or nutritive value as part of <a href="/facts/Food_quality/yQC5zqn8">food quality</a> is the measure of a well-balanced ratio of the <a href="/facts/Nutrient/34bn4skK">essential nutrients</a> carbohydrates, fat, protein, minerals, and vitamins in items of <a href="/facts/Food/RgNq6NAK">food</a> or <a href="/facts/Diet_(nutrition)/7qzDHpop">diet</a> concerning the <a href="/facts/Human_nutrition/GntDW6oo">nutrient requirements</a> of their consumer. Several <a href="/facts/Nutritional_rating_systems/azdPLDS0">nutritional rating systems</a> and <a href="/facts/Nutrition_facts_label/Mk4oPaC2">nutrition facts label</a> have been implemented to rank food in terms of its nutritional value. International and national guidelines exist to inform consumers about optimal nutrient intake from their diets.
</p><p>On a biological scale, nutritive value of food may vary for different health conditions (leading to <a href="/facts/Dietary_recommendations/GntDW6oo">dietary recommendations</a> and particular <a href="/facts/Diet_food/MFm3FT4V">diet foods</a>), seasonal differences, age, sexual differences, and interspecies or taxonomic differences.
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Nutritional value