Research
Food and Nutrition Research Division
We are promoting agricultural product consumption and healthy dietary behavior by providing comprehensive information on nutritional and functional components of K-agricultural products and developing sustainable diet and food consumption information.
We are promoting agricultural product consumption and healthy dietary behavior by providing comprehensive information on nutritional and functional components of K-agricultural products and developing sustainable diet and food consumption information. - Development of asia's leading korean food composition database, the encyclopedia of public health
- Establishment of a big data set on the nutritional composition of foods commonly consume by Koreans
- Expanding micronutrient data essential for the prevention and management of chronic diseases (sugars, vitamin D, etc.)
- 273.5 billion won in social and economic benefits generated through utilization in policies such as school meals (Ministry of Education), nutrition management (Ministry of Welfare), and food supply (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) and the food tech industry (Seoul National University Food Biz Lab, 2020)
- Establishment of a big data set on the nutritional composition of foods commonly consume by Koreans
- Establishment of a korean functional components database to enhance the usability of agricultural products based on highly precise analytical data
- Establishment and expansion of detailed information on functional component in domestic agricultural products using mass spectrometry (3 groups of components focused on high-content foods → 9 groups of components focused on commonly consumed foods)
- (Resolution of current issues) Rapid identification of the cause of bitterness in cherry tomatoes (lycoperoside C) to protect producers and consumers (2023)
- Development of tailored food consumption information and provision of meal planning services
- Development of fruit and vegetable serving methods by mastication stage
- Provision of food ingredient information and personalized meal planning programs *Agro-Foods Database Platform
- Investigating scientific evidence for a sustainable healthy diet in Korea
- Effects of a rice-based breakfast on the physical and emotional health of adolescents
- Among breakfast options (rice, bread, or skipping a meal), a rice-based meal improved learning ability and health indicators (GABA 11.4%↑, dopamine 13%↑, body fat 1%↓, fasting insulin 17%↓)
- Provision of food ingredient information and personalized meal planning programs *Agro-Foods Database Platform
- Assessment of dietary behavior (food and nutritional intake, dietary habits, food culture, etc.) of adolescents, adults, and seniors
- Effects of a rice-based breakfast on the physical and emotional health of adolescents
