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alpha-tocopherol equivalent
FTC:  ATE
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: 1 ATE =3D 1 mg RRR-alpha-tocopherol. Sometimes quoted using the=20 non-preferred name d-alpha-tocopherol =

beta-carotene equivalent
FTC:  BCE
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: 1 BCE =3D 1 ug all-trans beta-carotene =

degrees Brix
FTC:  BX
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
SN: Use only for the mass ratio of dissolved sucrose to water in a = liquid=20 expressed in degrees Brix (=B0Bx). When using this descriptor, the = corresponding matrix unit is **.
AI: The =B0Bx unit is widely used in the fruit juice and nectar = production.=20 Degrees Brix (=B0Bx) is measured with a saccharimeter = that measures=20 specific gravity of a liquid or more easily with a refractometer. = A 25 =B0Bx=20 solution is 25% (w/w), with 25 grams of sucrose sugar per 100 = grams of=20 liquid. Or, to put it another way, there are 25 grams of sucrose = sugar and=20 75 grams of water in the 100 grams of solution [Wikipedia].=20

gram
FTC:  g
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: ISO 1000:1992

kilocalorie
FTC:  kcal
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]

kilogram
FTC:  kg
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: ISO 1000:1992

kilojoule
FTC:  kJ
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: ISO 1000:1992

litre
FTC:  l
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: Volume unit outside ISO 1000:1992, but recognized by CIPM as = having to=20 be retained because of its practical importance. ISO prefixes = (e.g. deci,=20 centi, milli, micro, etc.) may be attached to the unit to form=20 multiples.

microgram
FTC:  ug
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: ISO 1000:1992 The descriptor code 'ug' is used in preference to = the=20 use of a Greek character, =B5, which requires an extended = character=20 set.

microlitre
FTC:  ul
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: ISO 1000:1992 The descriptor code 'ul' is used in preference to = the=20 use of a Greek character, =B5, which requires an extended = character set.=20

milligram
FTC:  mg
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: ISO 1000:1992

millilitre
FTC:  ml
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: Multiple of volume unit, l (litre) outside ISO 1000:1992, but=20 recognized by CIPM as having to be retained because of its = practical=20 importance.

millimole
FTC:  mmol
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: ISO 1000:1992

monosaccharide equivalent
FTC:  MSE
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: 1 MSE =3D 1 g glucose

nanogram
FTC:  ng
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
AI: ISO 1000:1992

niacin equivalent
FTC:  NE
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]

per cent
FTC:  PCT
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
SN: Never use for compositional values, which are always expressed = as=20 weight or volume unit per matrix unit, normally per 100g edible = portion.=20
AI: Although most dimensionless properties are by preference = expressed as=20 a proportion (unit =3D 'R'), some may be more normally expressed = as a=20 percentage (%).

ratio
FTC:  R
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
SN: Used for properties expressed as a proportion. Any value = expressed as=20 a ratio will have matrix unit 'X', 'not=20 applicable'.

retinol equivalent
FTC:  RE
BT: EuroFIR Unit Thesaurus [00000]
SN: Use for Retinol Activity Equivalent. The factors used to convert = beta-carotene equivalents to retinol equivalents are recorded = through the=20 Method Indicator.
AI: 1 RE =3D 1 ug all-trans = retinol.