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Knowledge base
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Nutrients
Vitamins, minerals and other substances the body needs for normal functions.
Ingredients
Individual ingredients and dietary building blocks such as psyllium husk.
Foods
Foods and their nutrients – traceable and sourced.
How nutrition works
Body functions and how nutrients and foods relate to them.
From the knowledge base
Foods and nutrients up close
Magnesium
Magnesium is an essential mineral. Your body needs it for energy metabolism, normal muscle and nerve function, and bone structure, among other roles.
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin. Its active forms support many metabolic processes, particularly amino-acid metabolism.
Potassium
Potassium is an essential mineral and electrolyte. It supports normal nerve and muscle function and helps regulate the distribution of fluid in the body.
Dietary fibre
Dietary fibre is a diverse group of mainly non-digestible carbohydrates. You find it predominantly in wholegrains, pulses, vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds.
Evidence, not myths
Understand what you eat.
Every statement in our knowledge base is backed by sources – from EFSA reference values to authorised EU health claims.
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From the editors
Latest articles
MyFoodPath is live – and why this project exists
After a long preparation, MyFoodPath goes live: a knowledge base showing what foods and nutrients have been scientifically shown to do – and what they have not.
Eating more fibre: step by step
How to increase your fibre intake slowly and practically – with whole grains, fruit and, if you like, psyllium husk.