This book contains information on the nutrient composition of a wide range of foods and composite dishes consumed in Bahrain.
Data on food composition can be used as a tool for nutrition education and to help in planning special diets for therapeutic purposes. These are important steps to prevent and control nutritional problems. In addition, the availability of food composition data will help in studying the relationship between diet and disease, as well as assisting in the design and implementation of food regulations, particularly those associated with nutritional ingredients.
There are some food composition tables available for use in this region; however, they are lacking in many foods consumed in Bahrain, especially ready-made foods (foods ready to eat and purchased in the market) and composite dishes (cooked dishes that are prepared at home). Therefore, an attempt was made to establish baseline data on the composition of foods commonly consumed in Bahrain.