10-formyldihydrofolate
FTC:  FOLH2FM10
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for 10-formyl-7,8-dihydrofolic acid
AI: 15634

10-formylfolic acid
FTC:  FOLFM10
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for 10-formylfolic acid

11-cis-retinaldehyde
FTC:  RETALD11
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for 11-cis-retinal
AI: 16066-

11-cis-retinaldehyde
FTC:  RETALD11
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for 11-cis-retinal
AI: 16066-

13-cis retinol
FTC:  RETOL13
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
AI: 45479RETOL13 EuroFIR priority: 2

13-cis retinol
FTC:  RETOL13
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
AI: 45479RETOL13 EuroFIR priority: 2

13-cis-retinoic acid
FTC:  RETINAC13
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
UF: isotretinoin
AI: 6067-

13-cis-retinoic acid
FTC:  RETINAC13
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
UF: isotretinoin
AI: 6067-

2-(1-hydroxyethyl)thiamin
FTC:  THIAHE
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
AI: 978 [2-(1-hydroxyethyl)thiamine diphosphate] Vitamin B1 active component; also known as HET

24-methylcholest-7-erol
FTC:  CHOLM
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: CHOLM
EuroFIR priority: 9

25-hydroxycholecalciferol
FTC:  CHOCALOH
BT: Vitamin D components [GRP_VITD]
SN: Use for 25-hydroxy vitamin D3
UF: calcidiol
UF: calcifediol
AI: 17933CHOCALHY EuroFIR priority: 4

25-hydroxyergocalciferol
FTC:  ERGSTROH
BT: Vitamin D components [GRP_VITD]
UF: ercalcidiol

3-dehydroretinol
USE: dehydroretinol [RETOLDH]

5-formyltetrahydrofolic acid
FTC:  FOLH4FM5
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for (6S)-5-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid
AI: 15640

5-methyldihydrofolic acid
FTC:  FOLH2ME5
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for 5-methyl-5,6-dihydrofolic acid

5-methyltetrahydrofolate
FTC:  FOLH4ME5
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for (6S)-5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid
AI: 15641

acesulfam-K
FTC:  ACESK
BT: Food additives [GRP_FADD]
AI: ACESK
Non-nutritive sweetener
EuroFIR priority: 7

acetic acid
FTC:  ACEAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
UF: fatty acid 2:0
AI: 15366ACEAC EuroFIR priority: 4

acetylformic acid
USE: pyruvic acid [PYRAC]

achilleic acid
USE: aconitic acid [ACONAC]

aconitic acid
FTC:  ACONAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for prop-1-ene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
UF: achilleic acid
UF: citridinic acid
UF: equisetic acid
AI: 22211May occur as cis-aconitic acid (ChEBI:32805) and trans-aconitic acid (ChEBI:32806)

adenine
FTC:  ADEN
BT: purines [PURN]
SN: Use for 6-aminopurine
AI: 16708ADEN1320

adipic acid
FTC:  ADIAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 1,6-hexanedioic acid
UF: hexanedi-1,6-oic acid
AI: 30832

adrenic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:4 n-6 all-cis [F22:4CN6]

alanine
FTC:  ALA
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-alanine
AI: 16977
ALA
EuroFIR priority: 5

albumin
FTC:  ALBU
BT: Proteins [GRP_PROT]
SN: Use for simple, water-soluble protein
AI: ALBU
EuroFIR priority: 9

alcohol
FTC:  ALC
BT: Proximates [GRP_PROX]
SN: Use only for ethanol, not other alcohols
UF: ethanol
AI: 16236ALC EuroFIR priority: 1

all-trans retinol
FTC:  RETOLAT
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for retinol when the value reports only all-trans retinol and includes no other retinoids.
UF: retinol
UF: vitamin A1
AI: 17336RETOL The descriptor and code specify the all-trans configuration explicitly to avoid confusion with any more general use of the deprecated term 'retinol' [RETOL]. However, IUPAC/IUBMB recommendations define the term 'retinol' as a stereoparent specifically with all-trans stereochemistry, see http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/misc/ret.html. EuroFIR priority: 2

all-trans retinol
FTC:  RETOLAT
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for retinol when the value reports only all-trans retinol and includes no other retinoids.
UF: retinol
UF: vitamin A1
AI: 17336RETOL The descriptor and code specify the all-trans configuration explicitly to avoid confusion with any more general use of the deprecated term 'retinol' [RETOL]. However, IUPAC/IUBMB recommendations define the term 'retinol' as a stereoparent specifically with all-trans stereochemistry, see http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/misc/ret.html. EuroFIR priority: 2

all-trans retinol equivalents
FTC:  RETOLTEQ
BT: Vitamin A and related components [GRP_VITA]
SN: Use for retinol equivalents calculated from all-trans retinol and factored contributions from other vitamin A active retinoids.
UF: retinol
AI: RETOLTEQ EuroFIR priority: 2 Originally proposed with RETOLATE as its code. Information on the calculation is recorded through the Method Indicator and contributing values present in the dataset.

alpha galactosides
FTC:  GALSD
BT: Oligosaccharides [GRP_OLIGO]
AI: GALSD
EuroFIR priority: 9

alpha-carotene
FTC:  CARTA
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Also use for the natural, stereospecific form (+)-alpha-carotene, i.e. (6'R)-β,ε-carotene (IUPAC)
UF: carotene, alpha-
AI: 28425(+)-alpha-carotene is CHEBI:35147 CARTA EuroFIR priority: 3

alpha-carotene
FTC:  CARTA
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Also use for the natural, stereospecific form (+)-alpha-carotene, i.e. (6'R)-β,ε-carotene (IUPAC)
UF: carotene, alpha-
AI: 28425(+)-alpha-carotene is CHEBI:35147 CARTA EuroFIR priority: 3

alpha-cryptoxanthin
FTC:  CRYPXA
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R,6'R)-β,ε-caroten-3-ol (IUPAC)
UF: cryptoxanthin, alpha-
AI: 10223 EuroFIR priority: 2

alpha-cryptoxanthin
FTC:  CRYPXA
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R,6'R)-β,ε-caroten-3-ol (IUPAC)
UF: cryptoxanthin, alpha-
AI: 10223 EuroFIR priority: 2

alpha-ketoglutaric acid
FTC:  GLUAKAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 2-oxopentanedioic acid
UF: oxoglutaric acid
AI: 30915GLUAKAC

alpha-tocopherol
FTC:  TOCPHA
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
SN: alpha-Tocopherol is defined as RRR-alpha-tocopherol, the only form of alpha-tocopherol that occurs naturally in food, and the 2R-stereoisomeric forms of alpha-tocopherol (RRR-, RSR-, RRS-, and RSS-alpha-tocopherol) that occur in fortified foods and supplements
AI: 18145TOCPHA EuroFIR priority: 2

alpha-tocotrienol
FTC:  TOCTRA
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
AI: 33270
TOCTRA
EuroFIR priority: 9

aluminium
FTC:  AL
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total aluminium
AI: 28984
AL
EuroFIR priority: 9

Amines and related components
FTC:  GRP_AM
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Amino acids
FTC:  GRP_AA
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

amino acids, total aromatic
FTC:  AAA
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
AI: AAA
EuroFIR priority: 9

amino acids, total essential; eight essential amino acids
FTC:  AAE8
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use for the total of the eight basic essential amino acids, namely isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine
AI: AAE8

amino acids, total essential; eight essential amino acids + CYS and TYR
FTC:  AAE10B
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
AI: AAE10B EuroFIR priority: 9

amino acids, total essential; unknown which aa are included
FTC:  AAE-
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
AI: AAE-
EuroFIR priority: 9

amino acids, total sulphur-containing
FTC:  AAS
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
AI: AAS
EuroFIR priority: 9

amino acids, total; precise definition not specified
FTC:  AAT-
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
AI: AAT-
EuroFIR priority: 9

aminoethylsulphonic acid
USE: taurine [TAU]

ammonia
FTC:  AMMON
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
AI: 16134
AMMON
EuroFIR priority: 9

amylopectin
FTC:  AMYP
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
AI: 28057AMYP (amylopectin)AMYPM (amylopectin; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) EuroFIR priority: 9

amylose
FTC:  AMYS
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
AI: 28102AMYS (amylose)AMYSM (amylose; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) EuroFIR priority: 9

anteisoheptadecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 17:0 anteiso [F17:0AI]

anteisohexadecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 16:0 anteiso [F16:0AI]

anteisooctadecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:0 anteiso [F18:0AI]

anteisopentadecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 15:0 anteiso [F15:0AI]

anteisotetradecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 14:0 anteiso [F14:0AI]

Anthocyanidins and anthocyanins
FTC:  GRP_ANTCYN
BT: Flavonoids [GRP_FLAV]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: Anthocyanidins are the aglycone (sugar-free) counterparts of anthocyanins, both being salts of the flavylium (2-phenylchromenylium) cation.

anthocyanidins, total
FTC:  ANTCYAN
BT: Anthocyanidins and anthocyanins [GRP_ANTCYN]
SN: Use for the total in the free, aglycone form and not as glycosides
AI: ANTCYANeBASIS 1928 has the descriptor 'Total anthocyanins' and thus includes glycosides.

antimony
FTC:  SB
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total antimony
AI: 30513SB

apigenin
FTC:  APIGEN
BT: Flavones [GRP_FLAVONE]
SN: Use for 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
AI: 18388APIGEN1439 EuroFIR priority: 6

arabinose
FTC:  ARAS
BT: Monosaccharides [GRP_MNSAC]
SN: Use for L-Arabinose only; includes only the free monosaccharide.
AI: 30849ARAS EuroFIR priority: 9

arachidic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:0 (arachidic acid) [F20:0]

arachidonic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:4 n-6 all-cis [F20:4CN6]

arginine
FTC:  ARG
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-arginine
AI: 16467ARGEuroFIR priority: 5

arsenic
FTC:  AS
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total arsenic
AI: 27563
AS
EuroFIR priority: 5

asclepic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:1 n-7 cis [F18:1CN7]

ash
FTC:  ASH
BT: Proximates [GRP_PROX]
SN: Used for ash determined analytically, not the sum of individual minerals
UF: minerals
AI: ASH EuroFIR priority: 1

asparagine
FTC:  ASN
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-asparagine
AI: 17196
ASN
EuroFIR priority: 5

aspartam
FTC:  ASPM
BT: Food additives [GRP_FADD]
AI: ASPM
Artificial sweetener
EuroFIR priority: 7

aspartic acid
FTC:  ASP
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-aspartic acid
AI: 17053
ASP
EuroFIR priority: 5

astaxanthin
FTC:  ASTAX
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for 3,3'-dihydroxy-�-carotene-4,4'-dione
AI: 602736ASTAX

astaxanthin
FTC:  ASTAX
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for 3,3'-dihydroxy-�-carotene-4,4'-dione
AI: 602736ASTAX

avenasterol, total
FTC:  AVEDT
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: AVEDT
EuroFIR priority: 9

barium
FTC:  BA
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total barium
AI: 32594BA

behenic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:0 (behenic acid) [F22:0]

benzoic acid
FTC:  BENAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
AI: 30746
BENAC
EuroFIR priority: 9

benzoic acid
FTC:  BENAC
BT: Food additives [GRP_FADD]
AI: 30746
BENAC
EuroFIR priority: 9

beta glucans
FTC:  GLUCNB
BT: non-starch polysaccharides [NSP]
SN: Use for polysaccharides containing only glucose units, linked by beta-glycosidic bonds
UF: glucans, beta
AI: 28793GLUCNB (betaglucan)

beta-carotene
FTC:  CARTB
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for all-trans beta-carotene only
UF: carotene, beta-
AI: 17579CARTB EuroFIR priority: 1

beta-carotene
FTC:  CARTB
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for all-trans beta-carotene only
UF: carotene, beta-
AI: 17579CARTB EuroFIR priority: 1

beta-carotene equivalents (provitamin A carotenoids)
FTC:  CARTBEQ
BT: Vitamin A and related components [GRP_VITA]
SN: Use for beta-carotene equivalents calculated from all-trans beta-carotene and factored contributions from other vitamin A active carotenoids.
AI: CARTBEQ Information on the calculation is recorded through the Method Indicator and contributing values present in the dataset. EuroFIR priority: 3

beta-carotene, cis
FTC:  CARTBCIS
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for the total of beta-carotene cis isomers
UF: carotene, beta-, cis
AI: The main cis isomers detected in foods are the 13-cis and 9-cis forms, although other forms have also been found (mainly 15-cis and various di-cis isomers)

beta-carotene, cis
FTC:  CARTBCIS
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for the total of beta-carotene cis isomers
UF: carotene, beta-, cis
AI: The main cis isomers detected in foods are the 13-cis and 9-cis forms, although other forms have also been found (mainly 15-cis and various di-cis isomers)

beta-carotene, total
FTC:  CARTBTOT
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for total beta-carotene isomers
UF: carotene, beta-, total

beta-carotene, total
FTC:  CARTBTOT
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for total beta-carotene isomers
UF: carotene, beta-, total

beta-cryptoxanthin
FTC:  CRYPXB
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R)-β,β-caroten-3-ol (IUPAC)
UF: cryptoxanthin, beta-
AI: 10362CRYPXB EuroFIR priority: 2

beta-cryptoxanthin
FTC:  CRYPXB
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R)-β,β-caroten-3-ol (IUPAC)
UF: cryptoxanthin, beta-
AI: 10362CRYPXB EuroFIR priority: 2

beta-tocopherol
FTC:  TOCPHB
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
AI: 22855
TOCPHB
EuroFIR priority: 3

beta-tocotrienol
FTC:  TOCTRB
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
AI: 33275
TOCTRB
EuroFIR priority: 9

biochanin A
FTC:  BIOCHA
BT: Isoflavonoids [GRP_ISOFLAV]
SN: Use for 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one
AI: 17574BIOCHA20 EuroFIR priority: 6

biotin
FTC:  BIOT
BT: Water soluble vitamins [GRP_VITH2O]
AI: 15956
BIOT
EuroFIR priority: 3

bismuth
FTC:  BI
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total bismuth
AI: 33301BI

boron
FTC:  B
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Used for total boron
AI: 27560
B
EuroFIR priority: 9

bovinic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:2 conjugated, c9,t11 [F18:2C9T11]

brassicasterol
FTC:  BRASTR
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: BRASTR1936 EuroFIR priority: 9

brassidic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:1 n-9 trans (brassidic acid) [F22:1TN9]

bromide
FTC:  BRD
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
SN: Used for total bromine as bromide and other compounds
AI: 22927BRD EuroFIR priority: 9

butyric acid
USE: fatty acid 4:0 (butyric acid) [F4:0]

cadaverine
FTC:  CADAVT
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: CADAVT
EuroFIR priority: 6

cadmium
FTC:  CD
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Used for total cadmium
AI: 22977
CD
EuroFIR priority: 5

caesium
FTC:  CS
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total caesium
UF: cesium
AI: 30514CS

caffeine
FTC:  CAFFN
BT: purines [PURN]
AI: CAFFN
EuroFIR priority: 6

calcidiol
USE: 25-hydroxycholecalciferol [CHOCALOH]

calcifediol
USE: 25-hydroxycholecalciferol [CHOCALOH]

calcium
FTC:  CA
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
SN: Used for total calcium
AI: 22984
CA
EuroFIR priority: 1

campesterol, total
FTC:  CAMT
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: CAMT1228 EuroFIR priority: 9

canthaxanthin
FTC:  CTX
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
AI: CTX Previous code CANTHAX EuroFIR priority: 6

canthaxanthin
FTC:  CTX
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
AI: CTX Previous code CANTHAX EuroFIR priority: 6

capric acid
USE: fatty acid 10:0 (capric acid) [F10:0]

caproic acid
USE: fatty acid 6:0 (caproic acid) [F6:0]

caproleic acid
USE: fatty acid 10:1 (caproleic acid) [F10:1CN1]

caprylic acid
USE: fatty acid 8:0 (caprylic acid) [F8:0]

capsaicin
FTC:  CAPSA
BT: Capsaicinoids [GRP_CAPSA]
SN: Use for trans-8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide
AI: 3374CAPSA21

Capsaicinoids
FTC:  GRP_CAPSA
BT: Phenolic components [GRP_PHNL]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: Capsaicinoids are pungent phenolic compounds occurring in plants of the genus Capsicum.

capsanthin
FTC:  CAPSAN
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R,3'S,5'R)-3,3'-dihydroxy-β,κ-caroten-6'-one
AI: 3375CAPSCIN Previous code CAPSCIN EuroFIR priority: 6

capsanthin
FTC:  CAPSAN
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R,3'S,5'R)-3,3'-dihydroxy-β,κ-caroten-6'-one
AI: 3375CAPSCIN Previous code CAPSCIN EuroFIR priority: 6

carbohydrate
FTC:  CHO
BT: Carbohydrate components [GRP_CHO]
SN: Use for total of those carbohydrates digested and absorbed in the intestine
AI: CHOAVL (carbohydrate, available)CHOAVLDF (carbohydrate, available; calculated by difference)CHOAVLM (carbohydrate, available; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) Includes free sugars, polyols and dextrins, starch, and glycogen. EuroFIR priority: 1

Carbohydrate components
FTC:  GRP_CHO
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

carbohydrate, total
FTC:  CHOT
BT: Carbohydrate components [GRP_CHO]
SN: Use for total digestible and indigestible carbohydrates, including dietary fibre
AI: 23008CHOCDF (carbohydrate, total; calculated by difference)CHOCSM (carbohydrate, total; calculated by summation) The EC labelling directive defines fibre as carbohydrate polymers with three or more monomeric units, which are neither digested nor absorbed in the human small intestine. EuroFIR priority: 3

carbohydrates, unspecified
FTC:  CHOU
BT: Carbohydrate components [GRP_CHO]
AI: CHO- (carbohydrate; method of determination unknown or variable) EuroFIR priority: 9

carbon dioxide, free
FTC:  CO2F
BT: Minerals and inorganic components [GRP_MIN]
AI: 16526
CO2F
EuroFIR priority: 9

carotene, alpha-
USE: alpha-carotene [CARTA]

carotene, beta-
USE: beta-carotene [CARTB]

carotene, beta-, cis
USE: beta-carotene, cis [CARTBCIS]

carotene, beta-, total
USE: beta-carotene, total [CARTBTOT]

carotene, gamma-
USE: gamma-carotene [CARTG]

carotene, total (vitamin A precursors)
FTC:  CAROT
BT: Vitamin A and related components [GRP_VITA]
AI: CAROT
EuroFIR priority: 4

Carotenoids
FTC:  GRP_CART
BT: Lipid components [GRP_LIPD]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Carotenoids
FTC:  GRP_CART
BT: Vitamin A and related components [GRP_VITA]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

carotenoids, provitamin A, excluding beta-carotene
FTC:  CAROTPAXB
BT: Vitamin A and related components [GRP_VITA]
SN: Use for the total of vitamin A active carotenoids, excluding beta-carotene.
AI: Provitamin A carotenoids other than beta-carotene normally have the same factor applied for the calculation of beta-carotene equivalents. This component allows the total of other provitamin A carotenoids used in the calculation to be reported.

carotenoids, total
FTC:  CAROTENS
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for total carotenoids, including non provitamin A carotenoids
AI: CARTOID EuroFIR priority: 9

carotenoids, total
FTC:  CAROTENS
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for total carotenoids, including non provitamin A carotenoids
AI: CARTOID EuroFIR priority: 9

casein
FTC:  CASN
BT: Proteins [GRP_PROT]
SN: Use for phosphoproteins precipitated from skim milk at pH 4.6 and 20 deg C
AI: CASN EuroFIR priority: 9

catechin
FTC:  CATEC
BT: Flavanols [GRP_FLAVANOL]
SN: Use for the (+) isomer, (2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-chromene-3,5,7-triol, in which the 2-phenyl and 3-hydroxy groups have a trans configuration
AI: 156001420 EuroFIR priority: 4

catechins, total
FTC:  CATECT
BT: Flavanols [GRP_FLAVANOL]
AI: CATECT1736

cellulose
FTC:  CELLU
BT: non-starch polysaccharides [NSP]
AI: CELLU
EuroFIR priority: 5

cerotic acid
USE: fatty acid 26:0 [F26:0]

cervonic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:6 n-3 all-cis [F22:6CN3]

cesium
USE: caesium [CS]

cetoleic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:1 n-11 cis (cetoleic acid) [F22:1CN11]

chemical score
FTC:  CHEMSC
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
AI: CHEMSC
EuroFIR priority: 9

chinic acid
USE: quinic acid [QUINAC]

chitin
FTC:  CHITIN
BT: Polysaccharide analogues [GRP_PSAN]
SN: Use for the polysaccharide analogue consisting of 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-glucose) units linked through beta-1,4 bonds, which is a cellulose with one hydroxyl group on each glucose unit replaced by an acetylamino group
AI: 17029CHITIN

chloride
FTC:  CLD
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
SN: Use for total chlorine as chloride and other compounds
AI: 23116CLD EuroFIR priority: 3

chlorogenic acid
FTC:  CHLRAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 3-(3,4-dihydroxycinnamoyl)quinic acid (3-caffeoylquinic acid)
AI: 16112CHLRAC1860

cholecalciferol
FTC:  CHOCAL
BT: Vitamin D components [GRP_VITD]
SN: Use for vitamin D3
AI: 28940
CHOCAL
EuroFIR priority: 4

cholesterol
FTC:  CHORL
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: 16113CHOLC (cholesterol; determined by chemical method (classical))CHOLE (cholesterol; determined by enzymatic or chromatographic method)CHOL- (cholesterol; method of determination unknown or variable) EuroFIR priority: 1

choline
FTC:  CHOLN
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
SN: Trimethyl(hydroxyethyl)ammonium cation
AI: 15354
EuroFIR priority: 3

chromium
FTC:  CR
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total chromium
AI: 28073
CR
EuroFIR priority: 3

cirantin
USE: hesperidin [HESPD]

citric acid
FTC:  CITAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
AI: 30769
CITAC
EuroFIR priority: 4

citridinic acid
USE: aconitic acid [ACONAC]

clupanodonic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:5 n-3 all-cis [F22:5CN3]

cobalt
FTC:  CO
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total cobalt
AI: 27638
CO
EuroFIR priority: 5

collagen
FTC:  COLG
BT: Proteins [GRP_PROT]
AI: COLG
EuroFIR priority: 9

copper
FTC:  CU
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total copper
AI: 28694
CU
EuroFIR priority: 1

coumestrol
FTC:  COUMEST
BT: Phytoestrogens [GRP_PHYTG]
SN: Use for 3,9-dihydroxy-6-benzofurano[3,2-c]chromenone
AI: COUMEST27 EuroFIR priority: 6

creatine/creatinine
FTC:  CREATN
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: Creatine (16919) is the acyclic structure (alpha-methylguanidino)acetic acid and creatinine (16737) is the cyclic form resulting from the elimination of a water molecule. CREATN EuroFIR priority: 6

cryptoxanthin, alpha-
USE: alpha-cryptoxanthin [CRYPXA]

cryptoxanthin, beta-
USE: beta-cryptoxanthin [CRYPXB]

cryptoxanthins
FTC:  CRYPX
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for total cryptoxanthins or when specific form is unknown
AI: CRYPX1385 3-Hydroxy derivatives of carotenes EuroFIR priority: 2

cryptoxanthins
FTC:  CRYPX
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for total cryptoxanthins or when specific form is unknown
AI: CRYPX1385 3-Hydroxy derivatives of carotenes EuroFIR priority: 2

cyanidin
FTC:  CYAD
BT: Anthocyanidins and anthocyanins [GRP_ANTCYN]
SN: Use for 3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavylium cation, i.e. 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-1-benzopyrylium(1+)
AI: 27843CYAD1549

cyclamate
FTC:  CYCL
BT: Food additives [GRP_FADD]
AI: CYCL
Non-nutritive sweetener, also used as the calcium salt
EuroFIR priority: 7

cysteine
FTC:  CYSTE
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-cysteine
AI: 17561
Cysteine is converted to cystine during chromatography
EuroFIR priority: 5

cystine
FTC:  CYS
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-cystine
AI: 16283
CYS
EuroFIR priority: 5

daidzein
FTC:  DDZEIN
BT: Isoflavonoids [GRP_ISOFLAV]
SN: Use for 7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one (4',7-dihydroxyisoflavone)
AI: 28197DDZEIN35 Previous code DAIDZE EuroFIR priority: 6

daturic acid
USE: fatty acid 17:0 (margaric acid) [F17:0]

dehydroretinol
FTC:  RETOLDH
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for all-trans-3,4-dehydroretinol
UF: 3-dehydroretinol
UF: vitamin A2
AI: RETOLDH EuroFIR priority: 2

dehydroretinol
FTC:  RETOLDH
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for all-trans-3,4-dehydroretinol
UF: 3-dehydroretinol
UF: vitamin A2
AI: RETOLDH EuroFIR priority: 2

delphinidin
FTC:  DELPH
BT: Anthocyanidins and anthocyanins [GRP_ANTCYN]
SN: Use for 3,3',4',5,5',7-hexahydroxyflavylium cation, i.e. 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenium(1+)
AI: 28436DELPH1552

delta 5-avenasterol (delta 5-avenastenol)
FTC:  AVED5
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: AVED51238 EuroFIR priority: 9

delta 5-campesterol (delta 5-campestenol)
FTC:  CAMD5
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: 36799
CAMD5
EuroFIR priority: 9

delta 7 stigmasterol
FTC:  STID7
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
SN: Use for delta-5 stigmasterol
AI: STID7
EuroFIR priority: 9

delta 7,9,11-stigmastadienol
FTC:  STID7911
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
SN: Use for 24-ethylcholesta-5,7,22-trien-3-?-ol
AI: STID7911
EuroFIR priority: 9

delta 7-avenasterol (delta 7-avenastenol)
FTC:  AVED7
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: AVED71935 EuroFIR priority: 9

delta 7-campesterol (delta 7-campestenol)
FTC:  CAMD7
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: CAMD7
EuroFIR priority: 9

delta-tocopherol
FTC:  TOCPHD
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
AI: 23607
TOCPHD
EuroFIR priority: 3

delta-tocotrienol
FTC:  TOCTRD
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
AI: 33276
TOCTRD
EuroFIR priority: 9

density/specific gravity
FTC:  DEN
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
AI: DEN
EuroFIR priority: 3

dextrins
FTC:  DEXTN
BT: Oligosaccharides [GRP_OLIGO]
SN: Use for cyclodextrins and maltodextrins
AI: 23652DEXTN (dextrins)DEXTNM (dextrins; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) Dextrins are cleavage products of starch. A specific dextrin product may be a mixture and may have an average Degree of Polymerisation <10 (oligosaccharide) or >9 (polysaccharide) EuroFIR priority: 9

dextrins
FTC:  DEXTN
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
SN: Use for cyclodextrins and maltodextrins
AI: 23652DEXTN (dextrins)DEXTNM (dextrins; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) Dextrins are cleavage products of starch. A specific dextrin product may be a mixture and may have an average Degree of Polymerisation <10 (oligosaccharide) or >9 (polysaccharide) EuroFIR priority: 9

dextronic acid
USE: gluconic acid [GLUCAC]

dextrose
USE: glucose [GLUS]

DHA
USE: fatty acid 22:6 n-3 all-cis [F22:6CN3]

dihomogammalinolenic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:3 n-6 all-cis [F20:3CN6]

dihomolinoleic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:2 n-6 cis,cis [F20:2CN6]

dihomolinolenic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:3 n-3 all-cis [F20:3CN3]

dihydrofolic acid
FTC:  FOLH2
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for 7,8-dihydrofolic acid
AI: 15633

dihydro-vitamin K-1
FTC:  VITK1D
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
SN: Use for phyllohydroquinone, the hydroquinone analogue of vitamin K-1
UF: phyllohydroquinone
AI: 28433 EuroFIR priority: 9

dihydroxystearic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:0 dihydroxy [F18:0DO]

diketogulonic acid
FTC:  GULDKAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for (4R,5S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2,3-dioxohexanoic acid (2,3-diketo-L-gulonic acid), the degradation product of dehydroascorbic acid
AI: 15622GULDKAC EuroFIR priority: 9

Disaccharides
FTC:  GRP_DISAC
BT: Sugars [GRP_SUGAR]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

disaccharides, total
FTC:  DISAC
BT: Disaccharides [GRP_DISAC]
SN: Use for total free disaccharides
AI: 36233DISAC (disaccharides, total)DISACM (disaccharides, total; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) EuroFIR priority: 2

D-lactic acid
FTC:  LACACD
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for (2R)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
AI: 42111
LACACD
EuroFIR priority: 9

docosadienoic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:2 (docosadienoic acid) [F22:2]

docosahexaenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:6 (docosahexaenoic acid) [F22:6]

docosapentaenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:5 (docosapentaenoic acid) [F22:5]

docosatetraenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:4 (docosatetraenoic acid) [F22:4]

docosenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) [F22:1]

dodecanoic acid, 11-methyl
USE: fatty acid 13:0 iso (isotridecanoic acid) [F13:0I]

dopamine
FTC:  DOPN
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: DOPN
EuroFIR priority: 6

DPA
USE: fatty acid 22:5 n-3 all-cis [F22:5CN3]

dry matter
FTC:  DRYMAT
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
AI: DM
EuroFIR priority: 3

edible portion
FTC:  EDIBLE
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
AI: EDIBLE
EuroFIR priority: 3

eicopentaenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:5 (eicopentaenoic acid) [F20:5]

eicosadienoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:2 (eicosadienoic acid) [F20:2]

eicosatetraenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:4 (eicosatetraenoic acid) [F20:4]

eicosatrienoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:3 (eicosatrienoic acid) [F20:3]

eicosenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) [F20:1]

elaidic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:1 n-9 trans (elaidic acid) [F18:1TN9]

enanthic acid
USE: fatty acid 7:0 [F7:0]

energy, gross
FTC:  ENERA
BT: Proximates [GRP_PROX]
SN: Use for gross energy as determined by direct analysis such as bomb calorimetry
AI: ENERA (energy, gross; determined by direct analysis using bomb calorimetry)ENER- (energy; method of determination unknown or variable) EuroFIR priority: 9

energy, total metabolisable
FTC:  ENERC
BT: Proximates [GRP_PROX]
SN: Use for total metabolisable energy calculated from energy-contributing components
AI: ENERC (energy, total metabolizable; calculated from the energy-producing food components)ENER- (energy; method of determination unknown or variable) Information on the calculation is recorded through the Method Indicator and contributing values present in the dataset EuroFIR priority: 1

EPA
USE: fatty acid 20:5 n-3 all-cis [F20:5CN3]

epicatechin
FTC:  EPICATEC
BT: Flavanols [GRP_FLAVANOL]
SN: Use for the (-) isomer, (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol
UF: gallocatechol
AI: 28466EPICATEC1417 EuroFIR priority: 6

epicatechin-3-gallate
FTC:  EPICATECG3
BT: Flavanols [GRP_FLAVANOL]
SN: Use for (-)-epicatechin-3-O-gallate, i.e. [(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
AI: EPICATECG31423

epigallocatechin
FTC:  EPICATEGC
BT: Flavanols [GRP_FLAVANOL]
SN: Use for the (-) isomer, (2R,3R)-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol
AI: 42255EPICATEGC 1424

equisetic acid
USE: aconitic acid [ACONAC]

ercalcidiol
USE: 25-hydroxyergocalciferol [ERGSTROH]

ergocalciferol
FTC:  ERGCAL
BT: Vitamin D components [GRP_VITD]
SN: Use for vitamin D2
AI: 28934
ERGCAL
EuroFIR priority: 9

ergosterol
FTC:  ERGSTR
BT: Vitamin D components [GRP_VITD]
SN: Use for provitamin D2
AI: 16933
ERGSTR
EuroFIR priority: 9

erucic acid
USE: fatty acid 22:1 n-9 cis (erucic acid) [F22:1CN9]

ethanol
USE: alcohol [ALC]

Fat soluble vitamins
FTC:  GRP_VITFAT
BT: Vitamins [GRP_VIT]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

fat, animal
FTC:  FATAN
BT: Fats [GRP_FAT]
AI: FATCAN
EuroFIR priority: 5

fat, plant
FTC:  FATPL
BT: Fats [GRP_FAT]
AI: FATCPL
EuroFIR priority: 5

fat, total
FTC:  FAT
BT: Fats [GRP_FAT]
SN: Use for total lipids, including triacylglycerols, phospholipids, sterols and related components
UF: lipid, total
AI: FAT (fat, total)FATCE (fat, total; derived by analysis using continuous extraction)FATNLEA (total fat by NLEA definition (triglyceride equivalents of fatty acids)) EuroFIR priority: 1

fat, unknown origin
FTC:  FATUNK
BT: Fats [GRP_FAT]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 5

Fats
FTC:  GRP_FAT
BT: Lipid components [GRP_LIPD]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

fatty acid 10:0 (capric acid)
FTC:  F10:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: capric acid
AI: 30813F10D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 10:1
FTC:  F10:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 10:1 or if isomer unknown
AI: F10D1
EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 10:1 (caproleic acid)
FTC:  F10:1CN1
BT: fatty acid 10:1 [F10:1]
SN: Use for caproleic acid (9-decenoic acid), although this compound does not have geometric isomers
UF: caproleic acid
AI: 32381- EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 10:1 cis
FTC:  F10:1CIS
BT: fatty acid 10:1 [F10:1]
SN: Use for the sum of cis-decenoic acids plus caproleic acid
AI: Previous code F10:1C EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 10:1 trans
FTC:  F10:1TRS
BT: fatty acid 10:1 [F10:1]
SN: Use for total trans-decenoic acids
AI: Previous code F10:1T
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 11:0
FTC:  F11:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
AI: 32368
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 12:0 (lauric acid)
FTC:  F12:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: lauric acid
AI: 30805F12D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 12:1
FTC:  F12:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 12:1 or if isomer unknown
AI: F12D1
EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 12:1 (lauroleic acid)
FTC:  F12:1CN3
BT: fatty acid 12:1 [F12:1]
SN: Use for lauroleic acid (cis-9-dodecenoic acid)
UF: lauroleic acid
AI: 38377F12D1 Isomers are sometimes named as 11-lauroleic acid (11-dodecenoic acid), etc. EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 12:1 cis
FTC:  F12:1CIS
BT: fatty acid 12:1 [F12:1]
SN: Use for total cis-dodecenoic acids
AI: Previous code F12:1C
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 12:1 trans
FTC:  F12:1TRS
BT: fatty acid 12:1 [F12:1]
SN: Use for total trans-dodecenoic acids
AI: Previous code F12:1T EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 13:0 (tridecanoic acid)
FTC:  F13:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: tridecanoic acid
AI: 39247F13D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 13:0 iso (isotridecanoic acid)
FTC:  F13:0I
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: dodecanoic acid, 11-methyl
UF: isotridecanoic acid
AI: 11-Me C12:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 14:0 (myristic acid)
FTC:  F14:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: myristic acid
AI: 28875F14D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 14:0 anteiso
FTC:  F14:0AI
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: anteisotetradecanoic acid
UF: tridecanoic acid, 11-methyl
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 14:0 iso
FTC:  F14:0I
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: isomyristic acid
UF: tridecanoic acid, 12-methyl
AI: 39249- 12-Me C13:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 14:1
FTC:  F14:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 14:1 or if isomer unknown
AI: 36004F14D1 EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 14:1 cis
FTC:  F14:1CIS
BT: fatty acid 14:1 [F14:1]
SN: Use for total cis-tetradecenoic acids
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 14:1 n-5 cis (myristoleic acid)
FTC:  F14:1CN5
BT: fatty acid 14:1 [F14:1]
SN: Use for myristoleic acid (cis-9-tetradecenoic acid)
UF: myristoleic acid
AI: 27781- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 14:1 n-5 trans (myristelaidic acid)
FTC:  F14:1TN5
BT: fatty acid 14:1 [F14:1]
SN: Use for myristelaidic acid (trans-9-tetradecenoic acid)
UF: myristelaidic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 14:1 n-9 cis
FTC:  F14:1CN9
BT: fatty acid 14:1 [F14:1]
SN: Use for cis-5-tetradecenoic acid

fatty acid 14:1 trans
FTC:  F14:1TRS
BT: fatty acid 14:1 [F14:1]
SN: Use for total trans-tetradecenoic acids

fatty acid 15:0 (pentadecylic acid)
FTC:  F15:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: pentadecanoic acid
AI: 42504F15D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 15:0 + 17:0
FTC:  F15+17
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 15:0 anteiso
FTC:  F15:0AI
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: anteisopentadecanoic acid
UF: sarcinic acid
UF: tetradecanoic acid, 12-methyl
AI: 39251- 12-Me C14:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 15:0 iso
FTC:  F15:0I
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: isopentadecanoic acid
UF: tetradecanoic acid, 13-methyl
AI: 39250- 13-Me C14:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 15:1 (pentadecenoic acid)
FTC:  F15:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 15:1 or if isomer unknown
UF: pentadecenoic acid
AI: F15D1 EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 15:1 n-8 cis
FTC:  F15:1CN8
BT: fatty acid 15:1 (pentadecenoic acid) [F15:1]
SN: Use for cis-7-pentadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 15:1 n-9 cis
FTC:  F15:1CN9
BT: fatty acid 15:1 (pentadecenoic acid) [F15:1]
SN: Use for cis-6-pentadecenoic acid

fatty acid 16:0 (palmitic acid)
FTC:  F16:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: palmitic acid
AI: 15756F16D0 EuroFIR priority: 1

fatty acid 16:0 anteiso
FTC:  F16:0AI
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: anteisohexadecanoic acid
UF: pentadecanoic acid, 13-methyl
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 16:0 iso
FTC:  F16:0I
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: isohexadecanoic acid
UF: pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl
AI: 14-Me C15:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 16:1
FTC:  F16:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 16:1 or if isomer unknown
AI: 24548
F16D1
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 16:1 cis
FTC:  F16:1CIS
BT: fatty acid 16:1 [F16:1]
SN: Use for total cis-hexadecenoic acids
AI: F16D1C
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 16:1 iso
FTC:  F16:1I
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for 14-methylpentadecenoic acid with any position and configuration of double bond
AI: EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 16:1 n-5 cis
FTC:  F16:1CN5
BT: fatty acid 16:1 [F16:1]
SN: Use for cis-11-hexadecenoic acid
AI: 35464- Redefined as cis; previous code F16:1N5 EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 16:1 n-7 cis (palmitoleic acid)
FTC:  F16:1CN7
BT: fatty acid 16:1 [F16:1]
SN: Use for palmitoleic acid (cis-9-hexadecenoic acid)
UF: palmitoleic acid
UF: zoomaric acid
AI: 28716F16D1 EuroFIR priority: 3

fatty acid 16:1 n-7 trans
FTC:  F16:1TN7
BT: fatty acid 16:1 [F16:1]
SN: Use for palmitelaidic acid (trans-9-hexadecenoic acid)
UF: palmitelaidic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 16:1 n-9 cis
FTC:  F16:1CN9
BT: fatty acid 16:1 [F16:1]
SN: Use for cis-7-hexadecenoic acid
AI: 35465- Redefined as cis; previous code F16:1N9 EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 16:1 n-9 trans
FTC:  F16:1TN9
BT: fatty acid 16:1 [F16:1]
SN: Use for trans-7-hexadecenoic acid

fatty acid 16:1 remainder
FTC:  F16:1R
BT: fatty acid 16:1 [F16:1]
SN: Use for the total of 16:1 isomers not reported as specific isomers
AI: Information must be provided that defines 'remainder', either through the accompanying set of specific 16:1 fatty acids or in documentation EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 16:1 trans
FTC:  F16:1TRS
BT: fatty acid 16:1 [F16:1]
SN: Use for total trans-hexadecenoic acids
AI: F16D1T
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 16:2
FTC:  F16:2
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 16:2 n-4 cis,cis
FTC:  F16:2CN4
BT: fatty acid 16:2 [F16:2]
SN: Use for 12-cis,15-cis-hexadecadienoic acid

fatty acid 16:3
FTC:  F16:3
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 16:3 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F16:3CN3
BT: fatty acid 16:3 [F16:3]
SN: Use for 7-cis,10-cis,13-cis-hexadecatrienoic acid

fatty acid 16:4
FTC:  F16:4
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 16:4 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F16:4CN3
BT: fatty acid 16:4 [F16:4]
SN: Use for 4-cis,7-cis,10-cis,13-cis-hexadecatetraenoic acid

fatty acid 16:unidentified
FTC:  F16:UN
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 17:0 (margaric acid)
FTC:  F17:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: daturic acid
UF: margaric acid
AI: 32365F17D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 17:0 anteiso
FTC:  F17:0AI
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: anteisoheptadecanoic acid
UF: hexadecanoic acid, 14-methyl
AI: 14-Me C16:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 17:0 iso
FTC:  F17:0I
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: hexadecanoic acid, 15-methyl
UF: isoheptadecanoic acid
AI: 15-Me C16:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 17:1 (heptadecenoic acid)
FTC:  F17:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 17:1 or if isomer unknown
UF: heptadecenoic acid
AI: F17D1 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 17:1 cis
FTC:  F17:1CIS
BT: fatty acid 17:1 (heptadecenoic acid) [F17:1]
SN: Use for total cis-heptadecenoic acids

fatty acid 17:1 n-8 cis
FTC:  F17:1CN8
BT: fatty acid 17:1 (heptadecenoic acid) [F17:1]
SN: Use for cis-9-heptadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 17:1 n-9 cis
FTC:  F17:1CN9
BT: fatty acid 17:1 (heptadecenoic acid) [F17:1]
SN: Use for cis-8-heptadecenoic acid

fatty acid 18:0 (stearic acid)
FTC:  F18:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: stearic acid
AI: 28842F18D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:0 anteiso
FTC:  F18:0AI
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: anteisooctadecanoic acid
UF: heptadecanoic acid, 15-methyl
AI: 15-Me C17:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 18:0 dihydroxy
FTC:  F18:0DO
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
SN: Use for total dihydroxyoctadecanoic acid or if isomer unknown
UF: dihydroxystearic acid
AI: Previous code F18:1TNO EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 18:0 iso
FTC:  F18:0I
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: heptadecanoic acid, 16-methyl
UF: isostearic acid
AI: 16-Me C17:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid)
FTC:  F18:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 18:1 or if isomer unknown
AI: 25634
F18D1
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 cis
FTC:  F18:1CIS
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for total cis-octadecenoic acids
AI: F18D1C
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 cis, remainder
FTC:  F18:1CR
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for the total of 18:1 cis isomers not reported as specific isomers

fatty acid 18:1 iso
FTC:  F18:1I
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for 16-methylheptadecenoic acid with any position and configuration of double bond
AI: EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 18:1 n-10 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN10
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-8-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-10 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN10
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-8-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-11 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN11
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-7-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-11 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN11
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-7-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-12 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN12
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-6-octadecenoic acid
UF: petroselinic acid
AI: 28194- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-12 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN12
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-6-octadecenoic acid
UF: petroselaidic acid
AI: 30829- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-13 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN13
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-5-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-2 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN2
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-16-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-3 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN3
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-15-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-3 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN3
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-15-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-4 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN4
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-14-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-4 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN4
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-14-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-5 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN5
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-13-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-5 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN5
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-13-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-6 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN6
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-12-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-6 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN6
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-12-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-7 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN7
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-11-octadecenoic acid
UF: asclepic acid
UF: vaccenic acid, cis-
AI: 30826- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-7 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN7
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-11-octadecenoic acid
UF: vaccenic acid
AI: 28727- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-8 cis
FTC:  F18:1CN8
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-10-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-8 trans
FTC:  F18:1TN8
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-10-octadecenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-9 cis (oleic acid)
FTC:  F18:1CN9
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for cis-9-octadecenoic acid
UF: oleic acid
AI: 16196F18D1CN9 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 n-9 trans (elaidic acid)
FTC:  F18:1TN9
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for trans-9-octadecenoic acid
UF: elaidic acid
AI: 27997F18D1TN9 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 OH n-7 (ricinoleic acid)
FTC:  F18:1N9O
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for 12-hydroxy-cis-9-octadecenoic acid
UF: ricinoleic acid
AI: 28592- EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acid 18:1 remainder
FTC:  F18:1R
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for the total of 18:1 isomers not reported as specific isomers
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:1 total trans
FTC:  F18:1TRS
BT: fatty acid 18:1 (octadecenoic acid) [F18:1]
SN: Use for total trans-octadecenoic acids
AI: F18D1T
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:2
FTC:  F18:2
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total 18:2 or if isomer unknown
AI: 25627F18D2 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:2 cis + trans
FTC:  F18:2CT
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:2 conjugated
FTC:  F18:2CON
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
SN: Use for total conjugated 18:2 or if isomer unknown
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 18:2 conjugated, c9,t11
FTC:  F18:2C9T11
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
SN: Use for 9-cis,11-trans-octadecadienoic acid
UF: bovinic acid
UF: rumenic acid
AI: 32798

fatty acid 18:2 conjugated, t10,c12
FTC:  F18:2T10C12
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
SN: Use for 10-trans,12-cis-octadecadienoic acid
AI: 44526

fatty acid 18:2 iso
USE: fatty acid 18:2 remainder [F18:2R]

fatty acid 18:2 iso
FTC:  F18:2ISO
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
Invalid descriptor. Use 'fatty acid 18:2 remainder' (F18:2R)

fatty acid 18:2 n-6 cis,cis
FTC:  F18:2CN6
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
SN: Use for 9-cis,12-cis-octadecadienoic acid
UF: linoleic acid
AI: 17351F18D2CN6 EuroFIR priority: 2

fatty acid 18:2 n-6 trans,trans
FTC:  F18:2TTN6
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
SN: Use for 9-trans,12-trans-octadecadienoic acid
AI: F18D2TN6 Previous code F18:2TN6 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:2 n-9 cis,cis
FTC:  F18:2CN9
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
SN: Use for 6-cis,9-cis-octadecadienoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:2 remainder
FTC:  F18:2R
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
SN: Use for the total of isomers of F18:2 not separately reported, usually all isomers other than linoleic acid
UF: fatty acid 18:2 iso
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:2 trans
FTC:  F18:2TRS
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
SN: Use for total trans-octadecadienoic acids, i.e. all isomers that have at least one trans bond
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 18:2 trans + cis
FTC:  F18:2TC
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:2, n-6 or n-9 not known
FTC:  F18:2CNX
BT: fatty acid 18:2 [F18:2]
SN: Use for cis methylene-separated isomers of F18:2 when the position of the double bonds is unknown

fatty acid 18:3
FTC:  F18:3
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total octadecatrienoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
AI: 25633F18D3 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:3 n-3
FTC:  F18:3N3
BT: fatty acid 18:3 [F18:3]
SN: Use for total 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F18D3N3 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:3 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F18:3CN3
BT: fatty acid 18:3 [F18:3]
UF: linolenic acid, alpha-
AI: 27432F18D3CN3 EuroFIR priority: 2

fatty acid 18:3 n-3 all-trans
FTC:  F18:3TTTN3
BT: fatty acid 18:3 [F18:3]
SN: Use for 9-trans,12-trans,15-trans-octadecatrienoic acid
UF: linolenelaidic acid
AI: Previous code F18:3TTTN3 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:3 n-6
FTC:  F18:3N6
BT: fatty acid 18:3 [F18:3]
SN: Use for total 6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F18D3N6 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 18:3 n-6 all-cis
FTC:  F18:3CN6
BT: fatty acid 18:3 [F18:3]
SN: Use for all-cis-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid
UF: GLA
UF: linolenic acid, gamma-
AI: 28661- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:3 trans
FTC:  F18:3TRS
BT: fatty acid 18:3 [F18:3]
SN: Use for total trans-octadecatrienoic acids, i.e. all isomers that have at least one trans bond

fatty acid 18:4
FTC:  F18:4
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total octadecatetraenoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
AI: F18D4 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 18:4 n-3
FTC:  F18:4N3
BT: fatty acid 18:4 [F18:4]
SN: Use for total 6,9,12,15-octadecatetraenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F18D4N3 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 18:4 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F18:4CN3
BT: fatty acid 18:4 [F18:4]
UF: moroctic acid
UF: stearidonic acid
AI: 32389- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 19:0
FTC:  F19:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
AI: 39246
F19D0
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 19:1 (nonadecenoic acid)
FTC:  F19:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 19:1 or if isomer unknown
UF: nonadecenoic acid

fatty acid 19:3
FTC:  F19:3
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total nonadecatrienoic acid or if specific isomer unknown

fatty acid 2:0
USE: acetic acid [ACEAC]

fatty acid 20:0 (arachidic acid)
FTC:  F20:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: arachidic acid
AI: 28822F20D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:0 iso
FTC:  F20:0I
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: isoarachidic acid
UF: nonadecanoic acid, 18-methyl
AI: 18-Me C19:0 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid)
FTC:  F20:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 20:1 or if isomer unknown
UF: eicosenoic acid
UF: icosenoic acid
AI: 23902F20D1 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:1 cis
FTC:  F20:1CIS
BT: fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) [F20:1]
SN: Use for total cis-eicosenoic acids
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:1 n-11 cis
FTC:  F20:1CN11
BT: fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) [F20:1]
SN: Use for cis-9-eicosenoic acid
UF: gadoleic acid
AI: 32419- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:1 n-11 trans
FTC:  F20:1TN11
BT: fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) [F20:1]
SN: Use for trans-9-eicosenoic acid
UF: gadelaidic acid
AI: 32422- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:1 n-7 cis
FTC:  F20:1CN7
BT: fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) [F20:1]
SN: Use for cis-13-eicosenoic acid

fatty acid 20:1 n-9 cis
FTC:  F20:1CN9
BT: fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) [F20:1]
SN: Use for cis-11-eicosenoic acid
UF: gondoic acid
AI: 32425- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:1 n-9 trans
FTC:  F20:1TN9
BT: fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) [F20:1]
SN: Use for trans-11-eicosenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:1 trans
FTC:  F20:1TRS
BT: fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) [F20:1]
SN: Use for total trans-eicosenoic acids
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:2 (eicosadienoic acid)
FTC:  F20:2
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total eicosadienoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
UF: eicosadienoic acid
UF: icosadienoic acid
AI: F20D2 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:2 n-6
FTC:  F20:2N6
BT: fatty acid 20:2 (eicosadienoic acid) [F20:2]
SN: Use for total 11,14-eicosadienoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F20D2N6 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:2 n-6 cis,cis
FTC:  F20:2CN6
BT: fatty acid 20:2 (eicosadienoic acid) [F20:2]
SN: Use for 11-cis,14-cis-eicosadienoic acid
UF: dihomolinoleic acid
AI: F20D2CN6 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:2 n-6 trans,trans
FTC:  F20:2TN6
BT: fatty acid 20:2 (eicosadienoic acid) [F20:2]
SN: Use for 11-trans,14-trans-eicosadienoic acid

fatty acid 20:2 trans,trans
FTC:  F20:2TT
BT: fatty acid 20:2 (eicosadienoic acid) [F20:2]
SN: Use for total all-trans eicosadienoic acid or if specific isomer unknown

fatty acid 20:3 (eicosatrienoic acid)
FTC:  F20:3
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total eicosatrienoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
UF: eicosatrienoic acid
UF: icosatrienoic acid
AI: F20D3 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:3 n-3
FTC:  F20:3N3
BT: fatty acid 20:3 (eicosatrienoic acid) [F20:3]
SN: Use for total 11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F20D3N3 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:3 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F20:3CN3
BT: fatty acid 20:3 (eicosatrienoic acid) [F20:3]
UF: dihomolinolenic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:3 n-6
FTC:  F20:3N6
BT: fatty acid 20:3 (eicosatrienoic acid) [F20:3]
SN: Use for total 8, 11,14-eicosatrienoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F20D3N6 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:3 n-6 all-cis
FTC:  F20:3CN6
BT: fatty acid 20:3 (eicosatrienoic acid) [F20:3]
UF: dihomogammalinolenic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:3 n-9 all-cis
FTC:  F20:3CN9
BT: fatty acid 20:3 (eicosatrienoic acid) [F20:3]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:3 trans
FTC:  F20:3TRS
BT: fatty acid 20:3 (eicosatrienoic acid) [F20:3]
SN: Use for total trans-eicosatrienoic acids, i.e. all isomers that have at least one trans bond

fatty acid 20:4 (eicosatetraenoic acid)
FTC:  F20:4
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total eicosatetraenoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
UF: eicosatetraenoic acid
UF: icosatetraenoic acid
AI: 36033F20D4 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:4 n-3
FTC:  F20:4N3
BT: fatty acid 20:4 (eicosatetraenoic acid) [F20:4]
SN: Use for total 8,11,14,17-eicosatetraenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F20D4N3 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:4 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F20:4CN3
BT: fatty acid 20:4 (eicosatetraenoic acid) [F20:4]
SN: Use for 8-cis,11-cis,14-cis,17-cis-eicosatetraenoic acid

fatty acid 20:4 n-6
FTC:  F20:4N6
BT: fatty acid 20:4 (eicosatetraenoic acid) [F20:4]
SN: Use for total 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F20D4N6 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:4 n-6 all-cis
FTC:  F20:4CN6
BT: fatty acid 20:4 (eicosatetraenoic acid) [F20:4]
SN: Use for 5-cis,8-cis,11-cis,14-cis-eicosatetraenoic acid
UF: arachidonic acid
AI: 15843- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:4 trans
FTC:  F20:4TRS
BT: fatty acid 20:4 (eicosatetraenoic acid) [F20:4]
SN: Use for total trans-eicosatetraenoic acids, i.e. all isomers that have at least one trans bond

fatty acid 20:5 (eicopentaenoic acid)
FTC:  F20:5
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total eicosapentaenoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
UF: eicopentaenoic acid
UF: icopentaenoic acid
AI: 36006F20D5 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:5 n-3
FTC:  F20:5N3
BT: fatty acid 20:5 (eicopentaenoic acid) [F20:5]
SN: Use for total 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F20D5N3 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 20:5 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F20:5CN3
BT: fatty acid 20:5 (eicopentaenoic acid) [F20:5]
UF: EPA
UF: timnodonic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 20:5 n-6
FTC:  F20:5N6
BT: fatty acid 20:5 (eicopentaenoic acid) [F20:5]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 21:0
FTC:  F21:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
AI: 39248F21D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 21:5 (heneicosapentaenoic acid)
FTC:  F21:5
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total heneicosapentaenoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
UF: heneicosapentaenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 21:5 n-3 (heneicosapentaenoic acid)
FTC:  F21:5N3
BT: fatty acid 21:5 (heneicosapentaenoic acid) [F21:5]
SN: Use for total 6,9,12,15,18-heneicosapentaenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
UF: HPA
AI: F21D5N3 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:0 (behenic acid)
FTC:  F22:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: behenic acid
AI: 28941F22D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid)
FTC:  F22:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 22:1 or if isomer unknown
UF: docosenoic acid
AI: 36031F22D1- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:1 cis
FTC:  F22:1CIS
BT: fatty acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) [F22:1]
SN: Use for total cis-docosenoic acids
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:1 n-11 cis (cetoleic acid)
FTC:  F22:1CN11
BT: fatty acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) [F22:1]
SN: Use for cis-11-docosenoic acid
UF: cetoleic acid
AI: 32428F22D1CN11 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:1 n-7
FTC:  F22:1N7
BT: fatty acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) [F22:1]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:1 n-9 cis (erucic acid)
FTC:  F22:1CN9
BT: fatty acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) [F22:1]
SN: Use for cis-13-docosenoic acid
UF: erucic acid
AI: 28792F22D1CN9 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:1 n-9 trans (brassidic acid)
FTC:  F22:1TN9
BT: fatty acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) [F22:1]
SN: Use for trans-13-docosenoic acid
UF: brassidic acid
AI: F22D1TN9 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:1 trans
FTC:  F22:1TRS
BT: fatty acid 22:1 (docosenoic acid) [F22:1]
SN: Use for total trans-docosenoic acids

fatty acid 22:2 (docosadienoic acid)
FTC:  F22:2
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total docosadienoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
UF: docosadienoic acid
AI: F22D2 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:2 n-3 cis,cis
FTC:  F22:2CN3
BT: fatty acid 22:2 (docosadienoic acid) [F22:2]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:2 n-6 cis,cis
FTC:  F22:2CN6
BT: fatty acid 22:2 (docosadienoic acid) [F22:2]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:2 trans
FTC:  F22:2TRS
BT: fatty acid 22:2 (docosadienoic acid) [F22:2]
SN: Use for total trans-docosadienoic acids, i.e. all isomers that have at least one trans bond

fatty acid 22:3
FTC:  F22:3
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total docosatrienoic acid or if specific isomer unknown

fatty acid 22:3 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F22:3CN3
BT: fatty acid 22:3 [F22:3]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:4 (docosatetraenoic acid)
FTC:  F22:4
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total docosatetraenoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
UF: docosatetraenoic acid
AI: F22D4 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:4 n-3
FTC:  F22:4N3
BT: fatty acid 22:4 (docosatetraenoic acid) [F22:4]
SN: Use for total 10,13,16,19-docosatetraenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F22D4N3 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:4 n-6
FTC:  F22:4N6
BT: fatty acid 22:4 (docosatetraenoic acid) [F22:4]
SN: Use for total 7,10,13,16-docosatetraenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:4 n-6 all-cis
FTC:  F22:4CN6
BT: fatty acid 22:4 (docosatetraenoic acid) [F22:4]
UF: adrenic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:5 (docosapentaenoic acid)
FTC:  F22:5
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total docosapentaenoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
UF: docosapentaenoic acid
AI: F22D5 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:5 n-3
FTC:  F22:5N3
BT: fatty acid 22:5 (docosapentaenoic acid) [F22:5]
SN: Use for total 7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F22D5N3 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:5 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F22:5CN3
BT: fatty acid 22:5 (docosapentaenoic acid) [F22:5]
UF: clupanodonic acid
UF: DPA
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:5 n-6
FTC:  F22:5N6
BT: fatty acid 22:5 (docosapentaenoic acid) [F22:5]
SN: Use for total 4,7,10,13,16-docosapentaenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F22D5N6 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:5 n-6 all-cis
FTC:  F22:5CN6
BT: fatty acid 22:5 (docosapentaenoic acid) [F22:5]
UF: osbond acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:5 trans
FTC:  F22:5TRS
BT: fatty acid 22:5 (docosapentaenoic acid) [F22:5]
SN: Use for total trans-docosapentaenoic acids, i.e. all isomers that have at least one trans bond

fatty acid 22:6 (docosahexaenoic acid)
FTC:  F22:6
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total docosahexaenoic acid or if specific isomer unknown
UF: docosahexaenoic acid
AI: 36005F22D6 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:6 n-3
FTC:  F22:6N3
BT: fatty acid 22:6 (docosahexaenoic acid) [F22:6]
SN: Use for total 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: F22D6N3 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 22:6 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F22:6CN3
BT: fatty acid 22:6 (docosahexaenoic acid) [F22:6]
UF: cervonic acid
UF: DHA
AI: 28125- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 22:6 trans
FTC:  F22:6TRS
BT: fatty acid 22:6 (docosahexaenoic acid) [F22:6]
SN: Use for total trans-docosahexaenoic acids, i.e. all isomers that have at least one trans bond

fatty acid 22:unidentified
FTC:  F22:UN
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 23:0 (tricosanoic acid)
FTC:  F23:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: tricosanoic acid
AI: 42394F23D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 24:0 (lignoceric acid)
FTC:  F24:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: lignoceric acid
AI: 28866F24D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 24:1 (tetracosenoic acid)
FTC:  F24:1
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total 24:1 or if isomer unknown
UF: tetracosenoic acid
AI: 36032F24D1 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 24:1 cis
FTC:  F24:1CIS
BT: fatty acid 24:1 (tetracosenoic acid) [F24:1]
SN: Use for total cis-tetracosenoic acids

fatty acid 24:1 n-9 cis
FTC:  F24:1CN9
BT: fatty acid 24:1 (tetracosenoic acid) [F24:1]
SN: Use for cis-15-tetracosenoic acid
UF: nervonic acid
AI: 44247- EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 24:1 n-9 trans
FTC:  F24:1TN9
BT: fatty acid 24:1 (tetracosenoic acid) [F24:1]
SN: Use for trans-15-tetracosenoic acid
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 24:1 trans
FTC:  F24:1TRS
BT: fatty acid 24:1 (tetracosenoic acid) [F24:1]
SN: Use for total trans-tetracosenoic acids

fatty acid 24:2 (tetracosadienoic acid)
FTC:  F24:2
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total tetracosadienoic acid or if specific isomer unknown

fatty acid 24:2 n-6
FTC:  F24:2N6
BT: fatty acid 24:2 (tetracosadienoic acid) [F24:2]
SN: Use for total 15,18-tetracosadienoic acid or if specific geometric isomer unknown
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 24:2 n-6 cis,cis
FTC:  F24:2CN6
BT: fatty acid 24:2 (tetracosadienoic acid) [F24:2]

fatty acid 24:6 (tetracosahexaenoic acid)
FTC:  F24:6
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total tetracosahexaenoic acid or when specific isomer unknown
UF: tetracosahexaenoic acid

fatty acid 24:6 n-3 all-cis
FTC:  F24:6CN3
BT: fatty acid 24:6 (tetracosahexaenoic acid) [F24:6]
SN: Use for all-cis-6,9,12,15,18,21-tetracosahexaenoic acid
UF: nisinic acid

fatty acid 25:0
FTC:  F25:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: hyenic acid
UF: pentacosanoic acid
AI: 39420

fatty acid 26:0
FTC:  F26:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: cerotic acid
AI: 31009- EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acid 3:0
USE: propionic acid [PROPAC]

fatty acid 4:0 (butyric acid)
FTC:  F4:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: butyric acid
AI: 30772F4D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 5:0
FTC:  F5:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: pentanoic acid
UF: valeric acid
AI: 17418

fatty acid 6:0 (caproic acid)
FTC:  F6:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: caproic acid
AI: 30776F6D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 7:0
FTC:  F7:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: enanthic acid
UF: heptanoic acid
AI: 45571

fatty acid 8:0 (caprylic acid)
FTC:  F8:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: caprylic acid
AI: 28837F8D0 EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acid 9:0
FTC:  F9:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
UF: nonanoic acid
UF: pelargonic acid
AI: 29019

fatty acid conversion factor
FTC:  FACF
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
Deprecated term. For total fatty acids calculated from total fat, use the appropriate Method Indicator (MI0207) and record the factor used as Method Parameter and its source in Method Reference.
AI: XFA

fatty acid, unidentified
FTC:  FAUN
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

Fatty acids
FTC:  GRP_FA
BT: Lipid components [GRP_LIPD]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

fatty acids 12:0 - 16:0
FTC:  F12-16:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
SN: Use for the sum of saturated fatty acids in the range C12 (lauric acid) to C16 (palmitic acid)

fatty acids 4:0 - 10:0
FTC:  F4-10:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
SN: Use for the sum of short-chain saturated fatty acids in the range C4 (butyric acid) to C10 (capric acid)
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids 4:0 - 8:0
FTC:  F4-8:0
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
SN: Use for the sum of short-chain saturated fatty acids in the range C4 (butyric acid) to C8 (caprylic acid)
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, cis polyunsaturated, remainder
FTC:  FAPUCR
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
Use FAPUCXR (fatty acids, polyunsaturated, cis, remainder)
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Fatty acids, general
FTC:  GRP_FAGEN
BT: Fatty acids [GRP_FA]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

fatty acids, monounsaturated, cis, remainder
FTC:  FAMSCXR
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for the total of cis monounsaturated fatty acids not reported as more specific totals (e.g. F16:1CIS) or isomers (e.g. F18:1CN5)
AI: Previous code FAMUCXR EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acids, monounsaturated, remainder
FTC:  FAMSXR
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for the total of monounsaturated fatty acids not reported as FAMSCXR, FAMSTXR or more fatty acids
AI: Previous code FAMUXR EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acids, monounsaturated, total cis
FTC:  FAMSCIS
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total cis monounsaturated fatty acids, being Mono-unsaturates as defined in the EU Labelling Directive
UF: Mono-unsaturates (EU Labelling Directive definition)
AI: Previous code FAMCIS EuroFIR priority: 5

fatty acids, monounsaturated, total trans
FTC:  FAMSTRS
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total trans monounsaturated fatty acids

fatty acids, monounsaturated, trans, remainder
FTC:  FAMSTXR
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for the total of trans monounsaturated fatty acids not reported as more specific totals (e.g. F16:1TRS) or isomers (e.g. F18:1TN5)
AI: Previous code FAMUTXR EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, cis, remainder
FTC:  FAPUCXR
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, other (= PUFA-linoleic-linolenic)
FTC:  FAPUOT
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for the total of polyunsaturated fatty acids excluding linoleic and linolenic acids
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, remainder
FTC:  FAPUXR
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for the sum of those polyunsaturated fatty acids not given individual values
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total C20
FTC:  F20:P
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total polyunsaturated fatty acids with a C20 chain length

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total C22
FTC:  F22:P
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total polyunsaturated fatty acids with a C22 chain length

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total cis
FTC:  FAPUCIS
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total all-cis polyunsaturated fatty acids

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total cis methylene-interrupted
FTC:  FAPUCISN
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for fatty acids with cis, cis-methylene interrupted double bonds, being Polyunsaturates as defined in the EU Labelling Directive
UF: Polyunsaturates (EU Labelling Directive definition)

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total cis n-3
FTC:  FAPUCN3
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total cis n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, i.e. all methylene interrupted all-cis n-3 isomers

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total cis n-6
FTC:  FAPUCN6
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total cis n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, i.e. all methylene interrupted all-cis n-6 isomers

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total long-chain
FTC:  FAPULC
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total polyunsaturated long-chain fatty acids with a chain length C20 and above
AI: EuroFIR priority: 3

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total n-3
FTC:  FAPUN3
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total cis n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
RT: fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total cis n-3 [FAPUCN3]
RT: fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total trans n-3 [FAPUTN3]
AI: FAPUN3 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total n-3 fish
FTC:  FAPUN3FI
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total n-3 long-chain
FTC:  FAPUN3LC
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total polyunsaturated long-chain n-3 fatty acids with a chain length C20 and above

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total n-3 vegetable
FTC:  FAPUN3VE
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total n-6
FTC:  FAPUN6
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total cis n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids,
RT: fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total cis n-6 [FAPUCN6]
RT: fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total trans n-6 [FAPUTN6]
AI: FAPUN6 EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total n-9
FTC:  FAPUN9
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total cis n-9 polyunsaturated fatty acids, including F18:2CN9 and F20:3CN9
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total trans
FTC:  FAPUTRS
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total trans polyunsaturated fatty acids, i.e. all isomers that have at least one trans bond

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total trans n-3
FTC:  FAPUTN3
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total trans n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, i.e. all methylene interrupted n-3 isomers that have at least one trans bond

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total trans n-6
FTC:  FAPUTN6
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total trans n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, i.e. all methylene interrupted n-6 isomers that have at least one trans bond

fatty acids, polyunsaturated, trans remainder
FTC:  FAPUTXR
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for the total of trans monounsaturated fatty acids, i.e. all isomers that have at least one trans bond, not reported as more specific totals (e.g. F18:2TRS)
AI: Previous code FAPUTR EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, saturated, remainder
FTC:  FASATXR
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
SN: Use for the sum of those saturated fatty acids not given individual values
AI: Information must be provided that defines 'remainder', either through the accompanying set of specific saturated fatty acids or in documentation EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acids, total
FTC:  FACID
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
AI: FACID
EuroFIR priority: 4

fatty acids, total C12 and above
FTC:  F12:A
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
SN: Use for total saturated and unsaturated fatty acids with a chain length of C12 or greater
AI: The code F12:A uses the proposed convention in which A is used for "and Above" and B is used for "and Below". This convention is not yet agreed and thus the code should be considered provisional.

fatty acids, total cis
FTC:  FACIS
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]

fatty acids, total cis n-3
FTC:  FACN3
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
SN: Use for total cis n-3 mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, including the FAPUN3 isomers plus F18:1CN3
AI: EuroFIR priority: 1

fatty acids, total cis n-6
FTC:  FACN6
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
SN: Use for total cis n-6 mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, including the FAPUN6 isomers plus F18:1CN6
AI: EuroFIR priority: 1

fatty acids, total cis n-9
FTC:  FACN9
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
SN: Use for total cis n-9 mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, including the FAPUN9 isomers plus F18:1CN9, F20:1CN9, F22:1CN9 and F24:1CN9
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, total essential
FTC:  FAESS
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
AI: FAESS
EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, total free
FTC:  FAFRE
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
AI: FAFRE
EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, total monounsaturated
FTC:  FAMS
BT: Monounsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAMS]
SN: Use for total monounsaturated fatty acids. For Mono-unsaturates as defined in the EU Labelling Directive, being fatty acids with one cis double bond, use 'fatty acids, monounsaturated, total cis' [FAMSCIS]
AI: 25413FAMS Normally excludes trans isomers,but may include them, as indicated by the Method Indicator EuroFIR priority: 1

fatty acids, total n-3
FTC:  FAN3
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
SN: Use for total n-3 fatty acids, including both mono- and polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids
AI: FAN3

fatty acids, total n-6
FTC:  FAN6
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
SN: Use for total n-6 fatty acids, including both mono- and polyunsaturated n-6 fatty acids
AI: FAN6

fatty acids, total n-9
FTC:  FAN9
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
SN: Use for total n-9 fatty acids, including both mono- and polyunsaturated n-9 fatty acids

fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
FTC:  FAPU
BT: Polyunsaturated fatty acids [GRP_FAPU]
SN: Use for total polyunsaturated fatty acids. For Polyunsaturates as defined in the EU Labelling Directive, being fatty acids with cis, cis-methylene interrupted double bonds, use 'fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total cis methylene-interrupted' [FAPUCISN]
AI: 26208FAPU EuroFIR priority: 1

fatty acids, total saturated
FTC:  FASAT
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
SN: Use for total saturated fatty acids
AI: 26607FASAT May include or exclude branched-chain isomers, as indicated by the Method Indicator EuroFIR priority: 1

fatty acids, total trans
FTC:  FATRS
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
SN: Use for total trans fatty acids, i.e. all fatty acids that have at least one trans bond, excluding the associated glycerol
AI: FATRN Determined by summation of fatty acids or from fat using a Fatty Acid Conversion Factor, in which case this is reported through the Method Parameter EuroFIR priority: 3

fatty acids, total trans n-3
FTC:  FATN3
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]

fatty acids, total trans n-6
FTC:  FATN6
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]

fatty acids, total trans n-9
FTC:  FATN9
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]

fatty acids, total, calculated as triacylglycerol equivalents
FTC:  FACIDCTG
BT: Fatty acids, general [GRP_FAGEN]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

fatty acids, trans saturated, remainder
FTC:  FASATR
BT: Saturated fatty acids [GRP_FASAT]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
Invalid descriptor

ferulic acid
FTC:  FERAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid (3-methoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid)
AI: 17620FERAC1857

Fibre
FTC:  GRP_FIB
BT: Carbohydrate components [GRP_CHO]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

fibre, crude
FTC:  FIBC
BT: Fibre [GRP_FIB]
AI: FIBC (fibre, crude) EuroFIR priority: 9

fibre, total dietary
FTC:  FIBT
BT: Fibre [GRP_FIB]
SN: Plant polysaccharides and lignin not digested by enzymes in the human digestive tract
AI: FIBAD (fibre; determined by acid detergent method) FIBADC (fibre; determined by acid detergent method, Clancy modification)FIBND (fibre; determined by neutral detergent method)FIBTG (fibre, total dietary; determined gravimetrically by the AOAC total dietary fibre method)FIBTS (fibre, total dietary; sum of non-starch polysaccharide components and lignin)FIBTSW (fibre, total dietary; Wenlock modification)FIB- (fibre; method of determination unknown or variable) Determined by the AOAC or related method EuroFIR priority: 1

fibre, water-insoluble
FTC:  FIBINS
BT: Fibre [GRP_FIB]
AI: FIBINS
EuroFIR priority: 9

fibre, water-soluble
FTC:  FIBSOL
BT: Fibre [GRP_FIB]
AI: FIBSOL
EuroFIR priority: 9

Flavanols
FTC:  GRP_FLAVANOL
BT: Flavonoids [GRP_FLAV]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: Flavanols (flavan-3-ols) are a class of flavonoids with a 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-ol structure. The group includes polymeric forms known as procyanidins (or proanthocyanidins).

Flavanones
FTC:  GRP_FLAVANE
BT: Flavonoids [GRP_FLAV]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: Flavanones are a class of flavonoids with a 2,3-dihydro-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one structure, i.e. they are 2,3-dihydroflavones.

Flavones
FTC:  GRP_FLAVONE
BT: Flavonoids [GRP_FLAV]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: Flavones are a class of flavonoids with a 2-phenylchromen-4-one (2-phenyl-1-benzopyran-4-one) structure.

Flavonoids
FTC:  GRP_FLAV
BT: Phenolic components [GRP_PHNL]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Flavonols
FTC:  GRP_FLAVONOL
BT: Flavonoids [GRP_FLAV]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: Flavonols (3-hydroxyflavones) are a class of flavonoids with a 3-hydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one structure.

fluoride
FTC:  FD
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total fluorine as fluoride and other compounds
AI: 24061FD EuroFIR priority: 3

Folate components
FTC:  GRP_FOL
BT: Water soluble vitamins [GRP_VITH2O]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

folate, bound
FTC:  FOLB
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
Inactive descriptor
AI: FOLB

folate, food
FTC:  FOLFD
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for intrinsic folate occurring naturally in a food.
AI: Total folate (FOL) is food folate plus the contribution of any synthetic folic acid (FOLAC) present. This factored calculation is documented using the Method Indicator identifier MI0453.

folate, free
FTC:  FOLFRE
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
Inactive descriptor
AI: FOLFRE

folate, total
FTC:  FOL
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for total folate, including the contributions of both intrinsic food folate and synthetic folic acid
AI: FOL Total folate includes intrinsic food folate (FOLFD) plus the contribution of any synthetic folic acid (FOLAC) present. The calculation method is documented using the appropriate Method Indicator identifier.

folic acid, synthetic
FTC:  FOLAC
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for synthetic folic acid added to foods in fortification.
AI: 27470FOLACTotal folate (FOL) includes the contribution of any synthetic folic acid present in addition to intrinsic food folate (FOLFD). This factored calculation is documented using the Method Indicator identifier MI0453. Previous code FOLACID EuroFIR priority: 4

Food additives
FTC:  GRP_FADD
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Food properties and measures
FTC:  GRP_FOOD
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

formic acid
FTC:  FORAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for methanoic acid
UF: methanoic acid
AI: 30751FORAC

formononetin
FTC:  FORMO
BT: Isoflavonoids [GRP_ISOFLAV]
SN: Use for 7-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one
AI: 18088FORMO1943 EuroFIR priority: 6

formylformaldehyde
USE: glyoxalic acid [GLYOXAC]

fructose
FTC:  FRUS
BT: Monosaccharides [GRP_MNSAC]
SN: Use for D-Fructose only; includes only the free monosaccharide
AI: 15824FRUS EuroFIR priority: 2

fucosterol
FTC:  FUCSTR
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: 27865
FUCSTR
EuroFIR priority: 9

fumaric acid
FTC:  FUMAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for trans-1,2-ethylenedicarboxylic acid
AI: 18012
FUMAC
EuroFIR priority: 9

gadelaidic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:1 n-11 trans [F20:1TN11]

gadoleic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:1 n-11 cis [F20:1CN11]

galactose
FTC:  GALS
BT: Monosaccharides [GRP_MNSAC]
SN: Use for D-Galactose only; includes only the free monosaccharide
AI: 28260GALS EuroFIR priority: 2

galacturonic acid
FTC:  GALAAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for the D or (+) isomer, (2S,3R,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-oxo-hexanoic acid
AI: 18024GALAAC

gallic acid
FTC:  GALLAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid
AI: 30778GALLAC

gallocatechin
FTC:  GALCATEGC
BT: Flavanols [GRP_FLAVANOL]
SN: Use for the trans isomer, (2S,3R)-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol
AI: GALCATEGC1427

gallocatechol
USE: epicatechin [EPICATEC]

gamma-carotene
FTC:  CARTG
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for β,ψ-carotene (IUPAC)
UF: carotene, gamma-
AI: 27740CARTG EuroFIR priority: 9

gamma-carotene
FTC:  CARTG
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for β,ψ-carotene (IUPAC)
UF: carotene, gamma-
AI: 27740CARTG EuroFIR priority: 9

gamma-tocopherol
FTC:  TOCPHG
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
AI: 18185
TOCPHG
EuroFIR priority: 3

gamma-tocotrienol
FTC:  TOCTRG
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
AI: 33277
TOCTRG
EuroFIR priority: 9

genistein
FTC:  GNSTEIN
BT: Isoflavonoids [GRP_ISOFLAV]
SN: Use for 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one (4',5,7-trihydroxyisoflavone)
AI: 28088GENIST47 Previous code GENIST EuroFIR priority: 6

GLA
USE: fatty acid 18:3 n-6 all-cis [F18:3CN6]

glucans, beta
USE: beta glucans [GLUCNB]

glucitol, D-
USE: sorbitol [SORTL]

gluconic acid
FTC:  GLUCAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for the D or (+) isomer of 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid
UF: dextronic acid
AI: 33198GLUCACINFOODS descriptor does not specify stereochemistry. Generic gluconic acid is CHEBI:24266

glucose
FTC:  GLUS
BT: Monosaccharides [GRP_MNSAC]
SN: Use for D-Glucose only; includes only the free monosaccharide
UF: dextrose
AI: 17634GLUS EuroFIR priority: 2

glutamic acid
FTC:  GLU
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-glutamic acid
AI: 16015
GLU
EuroFIR priority: 5

glutamine
FTC:  GLN
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-glutamine
AI: 18050
GLN
EuroFIR priority: 5

gluten
FTC:  GLUTN
BT: Proteins [GRP_PROT]
AI: GLUTN
EuroFIR priority: 9

glycerol
FTC:  GLYRL
BT: Lipid components [GRP_LIPD]
SN: Use for free propane-1,2,3-triol
AI: 17754GLYRL EuroFIR priority: 9

glycine
FTC:  GLY
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use aminoacetic acid
AI: 15428
GLY
EuroFIR priority: 5

glycitein
FTC:  GLYCTEIN
BT: Isoflavonoids [GRP_ISOFLAV]
SN: Use for 7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4H-chromenone (4',7-dihydroxy-6-methoxyisoflavone)
AI: 542494GLYCTEIN1940 Previous code GLYCIT EuroFIR priority: 6

glycogen
FTC:  GLYC
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
AI: 28087GLYC (glycogen)GLYCM (glycogen; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) EuroFIR priority: 9

glycolic acid
FTC:  GLYCLAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for hydroxyacetic acid
UF: hydroxyacetic acid
AI: 17497GLYCLAC

glycolipids, total
FTC:  GLYLIP
BT: Phospho- and glycolipids [GRP_PGLIP]
SN: Use for the total of compounds containing one or more monosaccharide residues bound by a glycosidic linkage to a hydr­ophobic moiety such as an acylglycerol, a sphingoid, a ceramide (N-acylsphingoid) or a prenyl phosphate (IUPAC/IUB definition)
AI: 33563GLYLIP EuroFIR priority: 9

glyoxalic acid
FTC:  GLYOXAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for oxoacetic acid
UF: formylformaldehyde
UF: oxoacetic acid
AI: 16891-

gold
FTC:  AU
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total gold
AI: 29287AU

gondoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:1 n-9 cis [F20:1CN9]

hemicellulose
FTC:  HEMCEL
BT: non-starch polysaccharides [NSP]
AI: HEMCEL

heneicosapentaenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 21:5 (heneicosapentaenoic acid) [F21:5]

heptadecanoic acid, 15-methyl
USE: fatty acid 18:0 anteiso [F18:0AI]

heptadecanoic acid, 16-methyl
USE: fatty acid 18:0 iso [F18:0I]

heptadecenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 17:1 (heptadecenoic acid) [F17:1]

heptanedioic acid
USE: pimelic acid [PIMAC]

heptanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 7:0 [F7:0]

hesperetin
FTC:  HESPT
BT: Flavanones [GRP_FLAVANE]
SN: Use for the (-) isomer, (2S)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one
AI: 28230HESPT1431

hesperidin
FTC:  HESPD
BT: Flavanones [GRP_FLAVANE]
SN: Use for the flavanone glycoside 3',5'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-7-rutinosyloxyflavan-4-one
UF: cirantin
AI: 28775HESPD1432

hexadecanoic acid, 14-methyl
USE: fatty acid 17:0 anteiso [F17:0AI]

hexadecanoic acid, 15-methyl
USE: fatty acid 17:0 iso [F17:0I]

hexanedi-1,6-oic acid
USE: adipic acid [ADIAC]

hexoses in dietary fibre
FTC:  FIBHEX
BT: Sugars in fibre [GRP_SUGFB]
AI: FIBHEX
EuroFIR priority: 9

histamine
FTC:  HISTN
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: HISTN
EuroFIR priority: 6

histidine
FTC:  HIS
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-histidine
AI: 15971
HIS
EuroFIR priority: 5

HPA
USE: fatty acid 21:5 n-3 (heneicosapentaenoic acid) [F21:5N3]

hydroxyacetic acid
USE: glycolic acid [GLYCLAC]

hydroxybenzoic acid, para-
USE: para-hydroxybenzoic acid [PARHBAC]

hydroxylysine
FTC:  HYL
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use for erythro-5-hydroxy-L-lysine, i.e. (2S,5R)-2,6-diamino-5-hydroxyhexanoic acid
AI: 18040The structure without the stereochemistry at C-5 specified is CHEBI:60175.-

hydroxyproline
FTC:  HYP
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-hydroxyproline
AI: HYP
EuroFIR priority: 5

hyenic acid
USE: fatty acid 25:0 [F25:0]

icopentaenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:5 (eicopentaenoic acid) [F20:5]

icosadienoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:2 (eicosadienoic acid) [F20:2]

icosatetraenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:4 (eicosatetraenoic acid) [F20:4]

icosatrienoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:3 (eicosatrienoic acid) [F20:3]

icosenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:1 (eicosenoic acid) [F20:1]

inositol
FTC:  INOTL
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for total 1,2,3,4,5,6-cyclohexanehexol, any individual stereoisomers or mixtures
AI: 24848INOTL EuroFIR priority: 4

inositol diphosphate
FTC:  INOTLP2
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for tetrahydroxycyclohexyl bisphosphates
AI: ChEBI has entries for the 4 isomers 1D-myo-inositol 1,4-bisphosphate (CHEBI:17816), 1D-myo-inositol 4,5-bisphosphate (CHEBI:18156), myo-inositol 1,3-bisphosphate (CHEBI:18225) and 1D-myo-inositol 3,4-bisphosphate (CHEBI:28858)

inositol hexakisphosphate, myo-
USE: phytic acid [PHYTAC]

inositol monophosphate
FTC:  INOTLP1
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxycyclohexyl phosphate
AI: 18384CHEBI:18384 is the specific stereoisomer D-myo-inositol 4-phosphate

inositol pentaphosphate
FTC:  INOTLP5
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for hydroxycyclohexyl pentakisphosphates
AI: ChEBI has entries for the 5 isomers 1L-myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,6-pentakisphosphate (CHEBI:11369), myo-inositol 1,3,4,5,6-pentakisphosphate (CHEBI:16322), 1D-myo-inositol 1,2,4,5,6-pentakisphosphate (CHEBI:16507), 1D-myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,5-pentakisphosphate (CHEBI:18345) and 1D-myo-inositol 1,2,3,5,6-pentakisphosphate (CHEBI:48405)

inositol tetraphosphate
FTC:  INOTLP4
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for dihydroxycyclohexyl tetrakisphosphates
AI: ChEBI has entries for the 4 isomers 1D-myo-inositol 3,4,5,6-tetrakisphosphate (CHEBI:15844), 1D-myo-inositol 1,4,5,6-tetrakisphosphate (CHEBI:16067), myo-inositol 1,3,4,6-tetrakisphosphate (CHEBI:16155) and 1D-myo-inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate (CHEBI:16783)

inositol triphosphate
FTC:  INOTLP3
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for trihydroxycyclohexyl trisphosphates
AI: ChEBI has entries for the 3 isomers 1D-myo-inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (CHEBI:16595), 1D-myo-inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate (CHEBI:18228) and myo-inositol 1,3,5-trisphosphate (CHEBI:46647)

inulin
FTC:  INULN
BT: non-starch polysaccharides [NSP]
AI: 15443
INULN
EuroFIR priority: 9

iodide
FTC:  ID
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total iodine as iodide and other compounds
AI: 24859
ID
May include unavailable iodide, e.g. from erythrosine
EuroFIR priority: 3

iron, haem
FTC:  HAEM
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
AI: HAEM
EuroFIR priority: 4

iron, non-haem
FTC:  NHAEM
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
AI: NHAEM
EuroFIR priority: 4

iron, total
FTC:  FE
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
SN: Use for total iron
AI: 18248
FE
EuroFIR priority: 1

isoarachidic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:0 iso [F20:0I]

isocitric acid
FTC:  ISOCAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 1-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
AI: 30887
ISOCAC
EuroFIR priority: 9

Isoflavonoids
FTC:  GRP_ISOFLAV
BT: Phytoestrogens [GRP_PHYTG]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: Isoflavonoids have a 3-phenylchromen-4-one (3-phenyl-1,4-benzopyrone) skeleton.

isoflavonoids, total
FTC:  ISOFLVND
BT: Isoflavonoids [GRP_ISOFLAV]
AI: ISOFLVND1902 (Isoflavone Total) Previous code ISOFLAVT EuroFIR priority: 6

isofucosterol
FTC:  FUCSTR28
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: 28604
FUCSTR28
EuroFIR priority: 9

isoheptadecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 17:0 iso [F17:0I]

isohexadecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 16:0 iso [F16:0I]

isoleucine
FTC:  ILE
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-isoleucine
AI: 17191
ILE
EuroFIR priority: 5

isomalt
FTC:  ISOMALT
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
AI: ISOMALT Isomalt has an equimolar composition of 6-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol and 1-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol EuroFIR priority: 4

isomalt
FTC:  ISOMALT
BT: Food additives [GRP_FADD]
AI: ISOMALT Isomalt has an equimolar composition of 6-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol and 1-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol EuroFIR priority: 4

isomyristic acid
USE: fatty acid 14:0 iso [F14:0I]

isopentadecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 15:0 iso [F15:0I]

isostearic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:0 iso [F18:0I]

isotretinoin
USE: 13-cis-retinoic acid [RETINAC13]

isotridecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 13:0 iso (isotridecanoic acid) [F13:0I]

kaempferol
FTC:  KAEMF
BT: Flavonols [GRP_FLAVONOL]
SN: Use for 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
AI: 28499KAEMF1483 EuroFIR priority: 4

ketosuccinic acid
USE: oxaloacetic acid [OXACAC]

lactic acid
FTC:  LACAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
AI: 28358
LACAC
EuroFIR priority: 4

lactitol
FTC:  LACTL
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for 4-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol
AI: LACTL Previous code LACTTL EuroFIR priority: 4

lactose
FTC:  LACS
BT: Disaccharides [GRP_DISAC]
AI: 17166LACS (lactose)LACSM (lactose; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) EuroFIR priority: 2

lanthanum
FTC:  LA
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total lanthanum
AI: 33336LA

L-ascorbic acid
FTC:  ASCL
BT: Vitamin C components [GRP_VITC]
AI: 29073
ASCL
EuroFIR priority: 2

lauric acid
USE: fatty acid 12:0 (lauric acid) [F12:0]

lauroleic acid
USE: fatty acid 12:1 (lauroleic acid) [F12:1CN3]

L-dehydroascorbic acid
FTC:  ASCDL
BT: Vitamin C components [GRP_VITC]
AI: 27956
ASCDL
EuroFIR priority: 9

lead
FTC:  PB
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total lead
AI: 25016
PB
EuroFIR priority: 5

lecithin
USE: phosphatidyl choline (lecithin) [CHLNP]

leucine
FTC:  LEU
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-leucine
AI: 15603
LEU
EuroFIR priority: 5

Lignans
FTC:  GRP_LIGN
BT: Phytoestrogens [GRP_PHYTG]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: Plant lignans are polyphenolic substances derived from dimerisation of substituted cinnamic alcohols to give a dibenzylbutane skeleton.

lignans, total
FTC:  LIGNANS
BT: Lignans [GRP_LIGN]
AI: LIGNANS
EuroFIR priority: 6

lignin
FTC:  LIGN
BT: non-starch polysaccharides [NSP]
AI: LIGN
EuroFIR priority: 5

lignoceric acid
USE: fatty acid 24:0 (lignoceric acid) [F24:0]

linoleic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:2 n-6 cis,cis [F18:2CN6]

linolenelaidic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:3 n-3 all-trans [F18:3TTTN3]

linolenic acid, alpha-
USE: fatty acid 18:3 n-3 all-cis [F18:3CN3]

linolenic acid, gamma-
USE: fatty acid 18:3 n-6 all-cis [F18:3CN6]

Lipid components
FTC:  GRP_LIPD
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

lipid, total
USE: fat, total [FAT]

lithic acid
USE: uric acid [URAC]

lithium
FTC:  LI
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total lithium
AI: 30145LI

L-lactic acid
FTC:  LACACL
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for (2S)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
AI: 422
LACACL
EuroFIR priority: 9

lutein
FTC:  LUTN
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R,3'R,6'R)-β,ε-carotene-3,3'-diol (IUPAC)
AI: 28838LUTN1387 Previous code LUTE EuroFIR priority: 3

lutein
FTC:  LUTN
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R,3'R,6'R)-β,ε-carotene-3,3'-diol (IUPAC)
AI: 28838LUTN1387 Previous code LUTE EuroFIR priority: 3

lutein plus zeaxanthine
FTC:  LUTEZEAX
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
Invalid descriptor
AI: LUTNZEA Mixtures are coded using their constituent identifiers, e.g. LUTN+ZEA EuroFIR priority: 6

lutein plus zeaxanthine
FTC:  LUTEZEAX
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
Invalid descriptor
AI: LUTNZEA Mixtures are coded using their constituent identifiers, e.g. LUTN+ZEA EuroFIR priority: 6

luteolin
FTC:  LUTEOL
BT: Flavones [GRP_FLAVONE]
SN: Use for 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one
AI: 15864LUTEOL1458 EuroFIR priority: 6

lycopene
FTC:  LYCPN
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for ψ,ψ-carotene (IUPAC)
AI: 15948LYCPN1388 Previous code LYCO EuroFIR priority: 3

lycopene
FTC:  LYCPN
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for ψ,ψ-carotene (IUPAC)
AI: 15948LYCPN1388 Previous code LYCO EuroFIR priority: 3

lysine
FTC:  LYS
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-lysine
AI: 18019
LYS
EuroFIR priority: 5

lysine, available
FTC:  LYSAVL
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for available L-lysine
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Macroelements
FTC:  GRP_MINMAC
BT: Minerals and inorganic components [GRP_MIN]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

magnesium
FTC:  MG
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
SN: Use for total magnesium
AI: 25107
MG
EuroFIR priority: 1

malic acid
FTC:  MALAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for either enantiomer of 2-hydroxybutanedioic acid or a mixture of them
AI: 6650MALAC EuroFIR priority: 4

malonic acid
FTC:  MALONAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for propanedioic acid
UF: propanedioic acid
AI: 30794MALONAC

maltitol
FTC:  MALTL
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for 4-O-α-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol
AI: MALTL

maltose
FTC:  MALS
BT: Disaccharides [GRP_DISAC]
AI: 17306MALS (maltose)MALSM (maltose; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) EuroFIR priority: 2

maltotriose
FTC:  MALTRS
BT: Oligosaccharides [GRP_OLIGO]
AI: 27931MALTRS (maltotriose)MALTRSM (maltotriose; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) Available for humans EuroFIR priority: 4

malvidin
FTC:  MALVIDIN
BT: Anthocyanidins and anthocyanins [GRP_ANTCYN]
SN: Use for the O-methylated anthocyanidin 3',5'-dimethoxy-3,4',5,7-tetrahydroxyflavylium(1+)
AI: MALVIDIN1565

manganese
FTC:  MN
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total manganese
AI: 18291
MN
EuroFIR priority: 3

mannitol
FTC:  MANTL
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for D-mannitol
AI: 16899
MANTL
D-Mannitol is the naturally occurring form
EuroFIR priority: 4

mannose
FTC:  MANS
BT: Monosaccharides [GRP_MNSAC]
SN: Use for D-Mannose only; includes only the free monosaccharide
AI: 16024MAN

margaric acid
USE: fatty acid 17:0 (margaric acid) [F17:0]

matairesinol
FTC:  MATAIRES
BT: Lignans [GRP_LIGN]
SN: Use for (3R,4R)-3,4-bis[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one, i.e. (αR,βR)-α,β-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)butyrolactone
AI: MATAIRES1906 EuroFIR priority: 6

menaquinone
USE: vitamin K-2 [VITK2]

Menaquinone-10
FTC:  MK10
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Menaquinone-11
FTC:  MK11
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Menaquinone-12
FTC:  MK12
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Menaquinone-13
FTC:  MK13
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Menaquinone-4
FTC:  MK4
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Menaquinone-5
FTC:  MK5
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Menaquinone-6
FTC:  MK6
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Menaquinone-7
FTC:  MK7
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Menaquinone-8
FTC:  MK8
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Menaquinone-9
FTC:  MK9
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

mercury
FTC:  HG
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total mercury
AI: 25195
HG
EuroFIR priority: 5

methanoic acid
USE: formic acid [FORAC]

methionine
FTC:  MET
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-methionine
AI: 16643
MET
EuroFIR priority: 5

minerals
USE: ash [ASH]

Minerals and inorganic components
FTC:  GRP_MIN
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

moisture
USE: water [WATER]

molybdenum
FTC:  MO
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total molybdenum
AI: 28685
MO
EuroFIR priority: 5

Monosaccharides
FTC:  GRP_MNSAC
BT: Sugars [GRP_SUGAR]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

monosaccharides, total
FTC:  MNSAC
BT: Monosaccharides [GRP_MNSAC]
SN: Use for total free monosaccharides
AI: 35381
MNSAC
EuroFIR priority: 2

monounsaturated fat, total
FTC:  FATMU
BT: Fats [GRP_FAT]
SN: Use for total monounsaturated fat, which includes the contribution of the glycerol moiety as well as the monounsaturated fatty acids. Use of the term is deprecated except in old data
RT: fatty acids, total monounsaturated [FAMS]

monounsaturated fat, total cis
FTC:  FATMUCIS
BT: Fats [GRP_FAT]
SN: Use for total cis monounsaturated fat, which includes the contribution of the glycerol moiety as well as the total cis monounsaturated fatty acids. Use of the term is deprecated except in old data
RT: fatty acids, monounsaturated, total cis [FAMSCIS]

Monounsaturated fatty acids
FTC:  GRP_FAMS
BT: Fatty acids [GRP_FA]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Mono-unsaturates (EU Labelling Directive definition)
USE: fatty acids, monounsaturated, total cis [FAMSCIS]

moroctic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:4 n-3 all-cis [F18:4CN3]

myricetin
FTC:  MYRIC
BT: Flavonols [GRP_FLAVONOL]
SN: Use for 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
AI: 18152MYRIC1506 EuroFIR priority: 6

myristelaidic acid
USE: fatty acid 14:1 n-5 trans (myristelaidic acid) [F14:1TN5]

myristic acid
USE: fatty acid 14:0 (myristic acid) [F14:0]

myristoleic acid
USE: fatty acid 14:1 n-5 cis (myristoleic acid) [F14:1CN5]

naringenin
FTC:  NARING
BT: Flavanones [GRP_FLAVANE]
SN: Use for the flavanone 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one
AI: 50202NARING1985

naringin
FTC:  NARIN
BT: Flavanones [GRP_FLAVANE]
SN: Use for the flavanone glycoside naringenin 7-O-neohesperidoside
AI: 28819NARIN1999

narirutin
FTC:  NARIR
BT: Flavanones [GRP_FLAVANE]
SN: Use for the flavanone glycoside naringenin 7-O-rutinoside
AI: 28705NARIR2096

nervonic acid
USE: fatty acid 24:1 n-9 cis [F24:1CN9]

niacin equivalents from tryptophan
FTC:  NIATRP
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
SN: See also tryptophan
AI: NIATRP
EuroFIR priority: 2

niacin equivalents, total
FTC:  NIAEQ
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
SN: Use for total niacin available from preformed niacin and its precursor tryptophan
AI: NIAEQ Contributions include tryptophan/60, but the contribution from preformed niacin may range down to zero in cereals. Information is reported in the Method Indicator and, if necessary, food-specific factors for preformed niacin in the Method Parameter EuroFIR priority: 4

niacin, available
FTC:  NIAAVL
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
AI: NIAAVL
EuroFIR priority: 2

niacin, preformed
FTC:  NIA
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
SN: Preformed nicotinic acid (usually bound) and nicotinamide
AI: NIA EuroFIR priority: 1

nickel
FTC:  NI
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total nickel
AI: 28112
NI
EuroFIR priority: 5

nicotinamide
FTC:  NICOTAM
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
SN: Use for pyridine-3-carboxamide, the amide of nicotinic acid
UF: pyridine-3-carboxamide
AI: 17154

nicotinic acid
FTC:  NICOTAC
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
SN: Use for pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
UF: pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
AI: 15940

nisinic acid
USE: fatty acid 24:6 n-3 all-cis [F24:6CN3]

nitrates
FTC:  NITRA
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
AI: NITRA
EuroFIR priority: 9

nitrites
FTC:  NITRI
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
AI: NITRI
EuroFIR priority: 9

Nitrogen components
FTC:  GRP_NITR
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

nitrogen conversion factor
FTC:  NCF
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
SN: This term is only kept for backward compatibility. DO NOT USE for new indexing.
Deprecated term. For protein calculated from nitrogen, use the appropriate Method Indicator (MI0121, MI0122, MI0123) and record the factor used as Method Parameter and its source in Method Reference.
AI: XN

Nitrogen heterocycle components
FTC:  GRP_NHET
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

nitrogen, amino acid
FTC:  NAA
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
SN: Use for nitrogen present within amino acids
AI: The nitrogen in primary amino acids (i.e. all the common amino acids except proline) may be determined analytically.

nitrogen, non protein
FTC:  NNP
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
AI: NNP
EuroFIR priority: 9

nitrogen, total
FTC:  NT
BT: Proximates [GRP_PROX]
AI: NT
EuroFIR priority: 2

nitrosamines, total
FTC:  NITRN
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
AI: NITRN
EuroFIR priority: 9

nonadecanoic acid, 18-methyl
USE: fatty acid 20:0 iso [F20:0I]

nonadecenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 19:1 (nonadecenoic acid) [F19:1]

nonanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 9:0 [F9:0]

non-starch polysaccharides
FTC:  NSP
BT: Polysaccharides [GRP_PSAC]
AI: PSACNS
EuroFIR priority: 3

oleic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:1 n-9 cis (oleic acid) [F18:1CN9]

Oligosaccharides
FTC:  GRP_OLIGO
BT: Carbohydrate components [GRP_CHO]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: An individual carbohydrate is defined as an oligosaccharide if its Degree of Polymerisation, DP (i.e. its number of monosaccharide units) is in the range 3 to 9.

oligosaccharides, available
FTC:  OLSAC
BT: Oligosaccharides [GRP_OLIGO]
SN: Use for total available carbohydrates having 3 to 9 monosaccharide units
AI: OLSAC (oligosaccharides, total available)OLSACM (oligosaccharides, total available; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) Includes available higher sugars, e.g. maltotriose, lower-DP maltodextrins and most cyclodextrins EuroFIR priority: 3

Organic acids
FTC:  GRP_OA
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

organic acids, total
FTC:  OA
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for the total of organic acids, i.e. carboxylic acids that are not fatty acids or amino acids. Where the contribution to energy is calculated using a general factor for organic acids, the compositional value for total organic acids [OA] must be the value used in the energy calculation.
AI: OA May be a contributing value in energy calculation EuroFIR priority: 3

osbond acid
USE: fatty acid 22:5 n-6 all-cis [F22:5CN6]

oxalic acid
FTC:  OXALAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for ethanedioic acid
AI: 16995
OXALAC
EuroFIR priority: 4

oxaloacetic acid
FTC:  OXACAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 2-oxobutanedioic acid
UF: ketosuccinic acid
UF: oxobutanedioic acid
UF: oxosuccinic acid
AI: 30744OXACAC

oxoacetic acid
USE: glyoxalic acid [GLYOXAC]

oxobutanedioic acid
USE: oxaloacetic acid [OXACAC]

oxoglutaric acid
USE: alpha-ketoglutaric acid [GLUAKAC]

oxosuccinic acid
USE: oxaloacetic acid [OXACAC]

palmitelaidic acid
USE: fatty acid 16:1 n-7 trans [F16:1TN7]

palmitic acid
USE: fatty acid 16:0 (palmitic acid) [F16:0]

palmitoleic acid
USE: fatty acid 16:1 n-7 cis (palmitoleic acid) [F16:1CN7]

pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
FTC:  PANTAC
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
SN: D-pantothenic acid
AI: 7916
PANTAC
Expressed as calcium D-pantothenate
EuroFIR priority: 3

para-hydroxybenzoic acid
FTC:  PARHBAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 4-hydroxybenzoic acid
UF: hydroxybenzoic acid, para-
AI: 30763PARHBAC

pectin
FTC:  PECT
BT: non-starch polysaccharides [NSP]
AI: PECT
EuroFIR priority: 5

pelargonic acid
USE: fatty acid 9:0 [F9:0]

pentacosanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 25:0 [F25:0]

pentadecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 15:0 (pentadecylic acid) [F15:0]

pentadecanoic acid, 13-methyl
USE: fatty acid 16:0 anteiso [F16:0AI]

pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl
USE: fatty acid 16:0 iso [F16:0I]

pentadecenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 15:1 (pentadecenoic acid) [F15:1]

pentanedicarboxylic acid
USE: pimelic acid [PIMAC]

pentanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 5:0 [F5:0]

pentoses in dietary fibre
FTC:  FIBPEN
BT: Sugars in fibre [GRP_SUGFB]
AI: FIBPEN
EuroFIR priority: 9

peonidin
FTC:  PEONIDIN
BT: Anthocyanidins and anthocyanins [GRP_ANTCYN]
SN: Use for the O-methylated anthocyanidin 3'-methoxy-3,4',5,7-tetrahydroxyflavylium(1+)
AI: PEONIDIN2014

petroselaidic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:1 n-12 trans [F18:1TN12]

petroselinic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:1 n-12 cis [F18:1CN12]

petunidin
FTC:  PETUNIDIN
BT: Anthocyanidins and anthocyanins [GRP_ANTCYN]
SN: Use for the O-methylated anthocyanidin 5'-methoxy-3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavylium(1+)
AI: PETUNIDIN1582

pH
FTC:  PH
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
AI: PH
EuroFIR priority: 9

Phenolic components
FTC:  GRP_PHNL
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

phenylalanine
FTC:  PHE
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-phenylalanine
AI: 17295
PHE
EuroFIR priority: 5

phenylethylamine
FTC:  PHETN
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: PHETN
EuroFIR priority: 6

phosphatidyl choline (lecithin)
FTC:  CHLNP
BT: Phospho- and glycolipids [GRP_PGLIP]
SN: Use for glycerophosphocholine lipids having fatty acids as O-acyl substituents at both the 1- and 2-positions of the glycerol
UF: lecithin
AI: 49183CHLNP Although 'lecithin' was originally a synonym for 'phosphatidyl choline', it is now used more generically for complex mixtures of phospholipids used in food technology as emulsifiers. EuroFIR priority: 9

Phospho- and glycolipids
FTC:  GRP_PGLIP
BT: Lipid components [GRP_LIPD]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

phospholipids, total
FTC:  PHOLIP
BT: Phospho- and glycolipids [GRP_PGLIP]
SN: Use for the total of lipids in which phosphoric acid as well as a fatty acid is esterified to glycerol
AI: 16247PHOLIP EuroFIR priority: 9

phosphorus
FTC:  P
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
SN: Use for total phosphorus
AI: 28659
P
Includes phosphorus as phosphate, etc., but excludes the combined oxygen
EuroFIR priority: 1

phyllohydroquinone
USE: dihydro-vitamin K-1 [VITK1D]

phylloquinone
USE: vitamin K-1 [VITK1]

phytate
USE: phytic acid [PHYTAC]

phytic acid
FTC:  PHYTAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for myo-inositol hexakisphosphate
UF: inositol hexakisphosphate, myo-
UF: phytate
AI: 17401PHYTAC Phytic acid is a phosphate derivative of a polyol. In the present component hierarchy, PHYTAC is placed in both the Sugar alcohols and Organic acids sections for clarity, although it does not conform to the strict definition of an organic acid as a carboxylic acid . EuroFIR priority: 9

phytic acid
FTC:  PHYTAC
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for myo-inositol hexakisphosphate
UF: inositol hexakisphosphate, myo-
UF: phytate
AI: 17401PHYTAC Phytic acid is a phosphate derivative of a polyol. In the present component hierarchy, PHYTAC is placed in both the Sugar alcohols and Organic acids sections for clarity, although it does not conform to the strict definition of an organic acid as a carboxylic acid . EuroFIR priority: 9

Phytoestrogens
FTC:  GRP_PHYTG
BT: Phenolic components [GRP_PHNL]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
AI: Phytoestrogens are a diverse group of nonsteroidal compounds with a structure that mimics that of estradiol. They include isoflavones, coumestans and lignans.

phytomelin
USE: rutin [RUTIN]

phytosterols, total (total plant sterols)
FTC:  PHYSTR
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: 26125
PHYTSTR
EuroFIR priority: 9

pidolic acid
USE: pyroglutamic acid [PYROGAC]

pimelic acid
FTC:  PIMAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 1,5-pentanedicarboxylic acid
UF: heptanedioic acid
UF: pentanedicarboxylic acid
AI: 30531

piperine
FTC:  PIPN
BT: Nitrogen heterocycle components [GRP_NHET]
AI: 28821
PIPN
EuroFIR priority: 9

plasmalogen
FTC:  PLSGN
BT: Phospho- and glycolipids [GRP_PGLIP]
SN: Use for lipids where the glycerol has an ether linkage with a straight-chain vinyl residue (i.e. an -O-CH=CH- link) in position 1, a fatty acid in position 2 and a phosphatidal group in position 3
AI: PLSGN

polydextrose
FTC:  POLYDEXS
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
SN: Use to manage the composition in foods of this ingredient when this is required for energy calculation purposes
UF: polyglucose
AI: Polydextrose is a glucose polymer synthesised from dextrose, about 10% sorbitol and 1% citric acid. It is an ingredient and is e-number E1200.

polyglucose
USE: polydextrose [POLYDEXS]

Polyols
USE: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]

polyols, total
FTC:  POLYL
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for total sugar alcohols
AI: POLYL Previous code POLY. POLYL can be a contributing value in energy calculation, but some polyols may be assigned differing factors from that applied to polyols in general. For example, Commission Directive 2008/100/EC specifies a lower energy factor for erythritol and a factor of zero is used for it in the corresponding Method Indicator calculation method. EuroFIR priority: 3

Polysaccharide analogues
FTC:  GRP_PSAN
BT: Carbohydrate components [GRP_CHO]

Polysaccharides
FTC:  GRP_PSAC
BT: Carbohydrate components [GRP_CHO]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

polysaccharides, non-cellulosic
FTC:  PSACNC
BT: non-starch polysaccharides [NSP]
AI: PSACNC
EuroFIR priority: 9

polysaccharides, non-cellulosic, water-insoluble
FTC:  PSACNCI
BT: polysaccharides, non-cellulosic [PSACNC]
AI: PSACNCI
EuroFIR priority: 9

polysaccharides, non-cellulosic, water-soluble
FTC:  PSACNCS
BT: polysaccharides, non-cellulosic [PSACNC]
AI: PSACNCS
EuroFIR priority: 9

polyunsaturated fat, total
FTC:  FATPU
BT: Fats [GRP_FAT]
SN: Use for total polyunsaturated fat, which includes the contribution of the glycerol moiety as well as the polyunsaturated fatty acids. Use of the term is deprecated except in old data
RT: fatty acids, total polyunsaturated [FAPU]

Polyunsaturated fatty acids
FTC:  GRP_FAPU
BT: Fatty acids [GRP_FA]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Polyunsaturates (EU Labelling Directive definition)
USE: fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total cis methylene-interrupted [FAPUCISN]

polyuronic acids
FTC:  PURAC
BT: non-starch polysaccharides [NSP]
AI: PURAC
EuroFIR priority: 9

potassium
FTC:  K
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
SN: Use for total potassium
AI: 37247
K
EuroFIR priority: 1

proanthocyanidins, total
USE: procyanidins, total [PROCYA]

procyanidins, total
FTC:  PROCYA
BT: Flavanols [GRP_FLAVANOL]
SN: Use for the total of oligomeric and polymeric forms of flavan-3-ols
UF: proanthocyanidins, total
AI: PROCYA1863

proline
FTC:  PRO
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-proline
AI: 17203
PRO
EuroFIR priority: 5

propanedioic acid
USE: malonic acid [MALONAC]

propionic acid
FTC:  PROPAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for propanoic acid
UF: fatty acid 3:0
AI: 30768PROPAC EuroFIR priority: 9

protein, animal
FTC:  PROTAN
BT: Proteins [GRP_PROT]
AI: PROANI
EuroFIR priority: 5

protein, plant
FTC:  PROTPL
BT: Proteins [GRP_PROT]
AI: PROPLA
EuroFIR priority: 5

protein, total
FTC:  PROT
BT: Proximates [GRP_PROX]
SN: Use for total protein
AI: PROA (protein, total; determined by direct analysis) PROCNA (protein, total; calculated from amino nitrogen) PROCNP (protein, total; calculated from protein nitrogen) PROCNT (protein, total; calculated from total nitrogen) PRO- (protein, total; method of determination unknown or variable) The method used to obtain a PROT value should be reported through Method Indicator and Method Parameter documentation. The Nitrogen Conversion Factor used is reported through the Method Parameter EuroFIR priority: 1

protein, unknown origin
FTC:  PROTUNK
BT: Proteins [GRP_PROT]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 5

Proteins
FTC:  GRP_PROT
BT: Nitrogen components [GRP_NITR]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Proximates
FTC:  GRP_PROX
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

purines
FTC:  PURN
BT: Nitrogen heterocycle components [GRP_NHET]
AI: 26401
PURN
EuroFIR priority: 9

putrescine
FTC:  PUTRSC
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: PUTRSC
EuroFIR priority: 6

pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid
USE: quinolinic acid [QUINLAC]

pyridine-3-carboxamide
USE: nicotinamide [NICOTAM]

pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
USE: nicotinic acid [NICOTAC]

pyridoxal
FTC:  PYRXL
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
AI: 17310
PYRXL
EuroFIR priority: 9

pyridoxamine
FTC:  PYRXM
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
AI: 16410PYRXM EuroFIR priority: 9

pyridoxine
FTC:  PYRXN
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
AI: 16709PYRXN EuroFIR priority: 9

pyroglutamic acid
FTC:  PYROGAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 5-oxo-L-proline, i.e. (2S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
UF: pidolic acid
AI: 18183-

pyroracemic acid
USE: pyruvic acid [PYRAC]

pyruvic acid
FTC:  PYRAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 2-oxopropanoic acid
UF: acetylformic acid
UF: pyroracemic acid
AI: 32816PYRAC

quercetin
FTC:  QUERCE
BT: Flavonols [GRP_FLAVONOL]
SN: Use for 3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one
AI: 16243QUERCE1509 EuroFIR priority: 4

quercetin-3-rutinoside
USE: rutin [RUTIN]

quinic acid
FTC:  QUINAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for the L or (-) isomer, (1S,3R,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
UF: chinic acid
AI: 17521QUINAC1868 EuroFIR priority: 9

quinolic acid
USE: quinolinic acid [QUINLAC]

quinolinic acid
FTC:  QUINLAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid
UF: pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid
UF: quinolic acid
AI: 16675

raffinose
FTC:  RAFS
BT: Oligosaccharides [GRP_OLIGO]
AI: 16634RAFS (raffinose)RAFSM (raffinose; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) Not available for humans EuroFIR priority: 4

retinal
USE: retinaldehyde [RETALD]

retinaldehyde
FTC:  RETALD
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for all-trans-retinaldehyde
UF: retinal
AI: 17898RETALD Retinaldehyde is the preferred term in nutritional usage, whereas retinal is the preferred chemical term (see IUNS recommendation cited in http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/misc/ret.html) EuroFIR priority: 9

retinaldehyde
FTC:  RETALD
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for all-trans-retinaldehyde
UF: retinal
AI: 17898RETALD Retinaldehyde is the preferred term in nutritional usage, whereas retinal is the preferred chemical term (see IUNS recommendation cited in http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/misc/ret.html) EuroFIR priority: 9

retinoic acid
FTC:  RETINAC
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for all-trans-retinoic acid
AI: 15367RETINAC

retinoic acid
FTC:  RETINAC
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use for all-trans-retinoic acid
AI: 15367RETINAC

Retinoids
FTC:  GRP_RET
BT: Lipid components [GRP_LIPD]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Retinoids
FTC:  GRP_RET
BT: Vitamin A and related components [GRP_VITA]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

retinol
USE: all-trans retinol [RETOLAT]

retinol
USE: all-trans retinol equivalents [RETOLTEQ]

retinol (preformed vitamin A)
FTC:  RETOL
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use only when it is not known if the value reports all-trans retinol [RETOLAT] or all-trans retinol equivalents [RETOLTEQ].
RT: all-trans retinol [RETOLAT]
AI: 50211RETOL Note that the INFOODS tagname RETOL is specific to all-trans retinol. The name 'retinol' is a stereoparent, which incorporates the all-trans configuration; see http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/misc/ret.html EuroFIR priority: 1

retinol (preformed vitamin A)
FTC:  RETOL
BT: Retinoids [GRP_RET]
SN: Use only when it is not known if the value reports all-trans retinol [RETOLAT] or all-trans retinol equivalents [RETOLTEQ].
RT: all-trans retinol [RETOLAT]
AI: 50211RETOL Note that the INFOODS tagname RETOL is specific to all-trans retinol. The name 'retinol' is a stereoparent, which incorporates the all-trans configuration; see http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/misc/ret.html EuroFIR priority: 1

riboflavin
FTC:  RIBF
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
AI: 17015
RIBF
EuroFIR priority: 1

ribose
FTC:  RIBS
BT: Monosaccharides [GRP_MNSAC]
SN: D-Ribose only; includes only the free monosaccharide
AI: 16988RIBS EuroFIR priority: 9

ricinoleic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:1 OH n-7 (ricinoleic acid) [F18:1N9O]

rubidium
FTC:  RB
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total rubidium
AI: 33322
RB
EuroFIR priority: 5

rumenic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:2 conjugated, c9,t11 [F18:2C9T11]

rutin
FTC:  RUTIN
BT: Flavonols [GRP_FLAVONOL]
SN: Use for quercetin-3-rutinoside
UF: phytomelin
UF: quercetin-3-rutinoside
UF: rutoside
AI: 28527RUTIN2013

rutoside
USE: rutin [RUTIN]

saccharose
USE: sucrose [SUCS]

salicylic acid
FTC:  SALAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for 2-hydroxybenzoic acid
AI: 16914
SALAC
EuroFIR priority: 9

salt
FTC:  NACL
BT: Minerals and inorganic components [GRP_MIN]
AI: 26710
NACL
EuroFIR priority: 9

sarcinic acid
USE: fatty acid 15:0 anteiso [F15:0AI]

saturated fat, total
FTC:  FATSAT
BT: Fats [GRP_FAT]
SN: Use for total saturated fat, which includes the contribution of the glycerol moiety as well as the saturated fatty acids. Use of the term is deprecated except in old data
RT: fatty acids, total saturated [FASAT]

Saturated fatty acids
FTC:  GRP_FASAT
BT: Fatty acids [GRP_FA]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

secoisolariciresinol
FTC:  SECORES
BT: Lignans [GRP_LIGN]
SN: Use for (2R,3R)-2,3-bis[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]butane-1,4-diol
AI: SECORES1905 EuroFIR priority: 6

selenium, total
FTC:  SE
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total selenium
AI: 27568
SE
EuroFIR priority: 1

serine
FTC:  SER
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-serine
AI: 17115
SER
EuroFIR priority: 5

serotonin
FTC:  SEROTN
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: SEROTN
EuroFIR priority: 6

shikimic acid
FTC:  SHIKAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid
AI: 16119SHIKAC

silicon
FTC:  SI
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total silicon
AI: 27573
SI
EuroFIR priority: 5

silver
FTC:  AG
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total silver
AI: 30512AG

sitosterol
FTC:  SITSTR
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
SN: Use for beta-sitosterol only
AI: 27693SITSTR1225 EuroFIR priority: 9

sodium
FTC:  NA
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
SN: Use for total sodium
AI: 26708
NA
EuroFIR priority: 1

sodium-saccharin
FTC:  SACCNA
BT: Food additives [GRP_FADD]
AI: Non-nutritive sweetener, also used as the calcium salt
EuroFIR priority: 7

solids, total
FTC:  SOLID
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

sorbic acid
FTC:  SORAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
AI: 35962
Antimicrobial preservative, also used as sodium sorbate (E201), potassium sorbate (E202) and calcium sorbate (E203). It has 4 geometric isomers, cis or trans at either double bond.
EuroFIR priority: 7

sorbic acid
FTC:  SORAC
BT: Food additives [GRP_FADD]
AI: 35962
Antimicrobial preservative, also used as sodium sorbate (E201), potassium sorbate (E202) and calcium sorbate (E203). It has 4 geometric isomers, cis or trans at either double bond.
EuroFIR priority: 7

sorbitol
FTC:  SORTL
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for D-sorbitol
UF: glucitol, D-
AI: 17924SORTL EuroFIR priority: 4

spermindine
FTC:  SPERDN
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: SPERDN
EuroFIR priority: 6

spermine
FTC:  SPERN
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: SPERN
EuroFIR priority: 6

sphingolipid
FTC:  SPHLIP
BT: Phospho- and glycolipids [GRP_PGLIP]
SN: Use for lipids derived from the aliphatic amino alcohol sphingosine (trans-D-erythro-2-amino-4-octadecene-1,3-diol; 16393)
AI: 26739SPHLIP

spinasterol
FTC:  SPISTR
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
UF: stigmasta-7, 22-dien-3beta-ol
AI: SPISTR1276 EuroFIR priority: 9

stachyose
FTC:  STAS
BT: Oligosaccharides [GRP_OLIGO]
AI: 17164STAS (stachyose) Not available for humans EuroFIR priority: 4

Starch
FTC:  GRP_STAR
BT: Polysaccharides [GRP_PSAC]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

starch, resistant
FTC:  STARES
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
SN: Use for total resistant starch or if specific type of resistant starch unknown
AI: STARES EuroFIR priority: 5

starch, resistant RS1
FTC:  STARES1
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
SN: Use for resistant starch that is resistant because it is in a physically inaccessible form

starch, resistant RS2
FTC:  STARES2
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
SN: Use for resistant starch that occurs in its natural granular form

starch, resistant RS3
FTC:  STARES3
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
SN: Use for resistant starch that is formed when starch-containing foods are cooked and cooled

starch, resistant RS4
FTC:  STARES4
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
SN: Use for starches that have been chemically modified to resist digestion

starch, total
FTC:  STARCH
BT: Starch [GRP_STAR]
SN: Use for total starch, including starch, dextrins and glycogen
AI: STARCH (starch, total)STARCHM (starch, total; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) EuroFIR priority: 1

stearic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:0 (stearic acid) [F18:0]

stearidonic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:4 n-3 all-cis [F18:4CN3]

Sterols
FTC:  GRP_STERL
BT: Lipid components [GRP_LIPD]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

sterols, other
FTC:  STEROTH
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

sterols, total
FTC:  STERT
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
SN: Use for total of phytosterols and 'animal sterols' (e.g. cholesterol)
AI: 15889STERT EuroFIR priority: 9

stigmasta-7, 22-dien-3beta-ol
USE: spinasterol [SPISTR]

stigmasterol
FTC:  STGSTR
BT: Sterols [GRP_STERL]
SN: Use for delta-5 stigmasterol
AI: STGSTR1278 EuroFIR priority: 9

strontium
FTC:  SR
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total strontium
AI: 33324SR

succinic acid
FTC:  SUCAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for butanedioic acid
AI: 15741
SUCAC
EuroFIR priority: 9

sucrose
FTC:  SUCS
BT: Disaccharides [GRP_DISAC]
UF: saccharose
AI: 17992SUCS (sucrose)SUCSM (sucrose; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) EuroFIR priority: 2

Sugar alcohols
FTC:  GRP_SUGOH
BT: Carbohydrate components [GRP_CHO]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.
Sugar alcohols (polyols) differ from sugars in having the aldehyde or ketone group replaced by a hydroxyl group.
UF: Polyols
AI: Polyols are excluded from total sugar, but their contribution to digestible carbohydrate may be reflected in energy calculations required by food labelling regulations. The various energy calculation methods are documented as terms in the Method Indicator thesaurus.

sugar, added
FTC:  SUGAD
BT: Sugars [GRP_SUGAR]
SN: Refined or industrially manufactured sucrose and other sugars
AI: SUGAD EuroFIR priority: 1

sugar, natural
FTC:  SUGAN
BT: Sugars [GRP_SUGAR]
AI: SUGAN
EuroFIR priority: 9

Sugars
FTC:  GRP_SUGAR
BT: Carbohydrate components [GRP_CHO]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Sugars in fibre
FTC:  GRP_SUGFB
BT: Sugars [GRP_SUGAR]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

sugars, total
FTC:  SUGAR
BT: Sugars [GRP_SUGAR]
SN: Use for total free sugars
AI: SUGAR (sugars, total)SUGARM (sugars, total; expressed in monosaccharide equivalents) Includes mono- and disaccharides, and sometimes trisaccharides, indicated through the Method Indicator EuroFIR priority: 1

sulphur
FTC:  S
BT: Macroelements [GRP_MINMAC]
SN: Use for total sulphur
AI: 26833
S
EuroFIR priority: 5

tangeretin
FTC:  TANGER
BT: Flavones [GRP_FLAVONE]
SN: Use for 5,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
AI: 9400TANGER2012

tannin
FTC:  TANNIN
BT: Phenolic components [GRP_PHNL]
AI: TAN
EuroFIR priority: 6

tartaric acid
FTC:  TARAC
BT: Organic acids [GRP_OA]
SN: Use for either enantiomer of 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid or a mixture of them
AI: 15674TARAC EuroFIR priority: 4

taurine
FTC:  TAU
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use for 2-aminoethanesulphonic acid
UF: aminoethylsulphonic acid
AI: 15891TAU The normal classification of taurine as an amino acid has been used, although this is not strictly correct, its acid group being sulphonic rather than carboxylic.

tetracosahexaenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 24:6 (tetracosahexaenoic acid) [F24:6]

tetracosenoic acid
USE: fatty acid 24:1 (tetracosenoic acid) [F24:1]

tetradecanoic acid, 12-methyl
USE: fatty acid 15:0 anteiso [F15:0AI]

tetradecanoic acid, 13-methyl
USE: fatty acid 15:0 iso [F15:0I]

tetrahydrofolate
FTC:  FOLH4
BT: Folate components [GRP_FOL]
SN: Use for (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid
AI: 15635FOLH4

theobromine
FTC:  THEBRN
BT: purines [PURN]
AI: THEBRN
EuroFIR priority: 6

thiamin
FTC:  THIA
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
SN: Defined as total thiamin, i.e. free thiamin and thiamin phosphorylated forms (thiamin mono-, di- and tri-phosphate)
UF: thiamin dichloride
UF: vitamin B1
AI: 49105THIA Values are normally expressed as thiamin chloride hydrochloride (ChEBI:49105), although values are sometimes expressed as the free thiamin cation (ChEBI:18385) or as thiamin monochloride (ChEBI:33283). EuroFIR priority: 1

thiamin dichloride
USE: thiamin [THIA]

threonine
FTC:  THR
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-threonine
AI: 16857
THR
EuroFIR priority: 5

timnodonic acid
USE: fatty acid 20:5 n-3 all-cis [F20:5CN3]

tin
FTC:  SN
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total tin
AI: 27007SN

titanium
FTC:  TI
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total titanium
AI: 33341TI

tocopherols, total
FTC:  TOCPHT
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
AI: TOCPHT
EuroFIR priority: 9

tocotrienols, total
FTC:  TOCTRT
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 9

Trace elements
FTC:  GRP_MINTR
BT: Minerals and inorganic components [GRP_MIN]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

trans fat, total
FTC:  FATTRN
BT: Fats [GRP_FAT]
SN: Use for total trans fat, which includes the contribution of the glycerol moiety as well as the trans fatty acids. Use of the term is deprecated except in old data
RT: fatty acids, total trans [FATRS]

trehalose
FTC:  TRES
BT: Disaccharides [GRP_DISAC]
SN: alpha-D-Trehalose (alpha,alpha-trehalose) only
AI: 16551
TRES
EuroFIR priority: 3

tricosanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 23:0 (tricosanoic acid) [F23:0]

tridecanoic acid
USE: fatty acid 13:0 (tridecanoic acid) [F13:0]

tridecanoic acid, 11-methyl
USE: fatty acid 14:0 anteiso [F14:0AI]

tridecanoic acid, 12-methyl
USE: fatty acid 14:0 iso [F14:0I]

trihydroxypurine
USE: uric acid [URAC]

tryptamine
FTC:  TRYPN
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: TRYPN
EuroFIR priority: 6

tryptophan
FTC:  TRP
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-tryptophan
AI: 16828
TRP
EuroFIR priority: 5

tyramine
FTC:  TYRA
BT: Amines and related components [GRP_AM]
AI: TYRA
EuroFIR priority: 6

tyrosine
FTC:  TYR
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-tyrosine
AI: 17895
TYR
EuroFIR priority: 5

uric acid
FTC:  URAC
BT: purines [PURN]
SN: Use for 7,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione and its tautomers
UF: lithic acid
UF: trihydroxypurine
AI: 27226The specific ChEBI entry for 7,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione is CHEBI:17775.- Uric acid is a diprotic acid, but at biological pH only the first ionisation occurs, giving the singly charged hydrogen urate ion.

usual portion
FTC:  PORTION
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
AI: EuroFIR priority: 4

vaccenic acid
USE: fatty acid 18:1 n-7 trans [F18:1TN7]

vaccenic acid, cis-
USE: fatty acid 18:1 n-7 cis [F18:1CN7]

valeric acid
USE: fatty acid 5:0 [F5:0]

valine
FTC:  VAL
BT: Amino acids [GRP_AA]
SN: Use only for L-valine
AI: 16414
VAL
EuroFIR priority: 5

vanadium
FTC:  V
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total vanadium
AI: 27698V

vitamin A acetate
FTC:  VITAACT
BT: Vitamin A and related components [GRP_VITA]
AI: VITAACT
EuroFIR priority: 9

Vitamin A and related components
FTC:  GRP_VITA
BT: Fat soluble vitamins [GRP_VITFAT]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

vitamin A palmitate
FTC:  VITAPAL
BT: Vitamin A and related components [GRP_VITA]
AI: VITAPAL
EuroFIR priority: 9

vitamin A; retinol equiv from retinol and carotenoid activities
FTC:  VITA
BT: Vitamin A and related components [GRP_VITA]
SN: Use for total vitamin A activity from total retinol and active carotenoids
AI: VITA (vitamin A; calculated by summation of the vitamin A activities of retinol and the active carotenoids)VITAA (vitamin A; determined by bioassay)VITA- (vitamin A; method of determination unknown) Information on the calculation is recorded through the Method Indicator and contributing values present in the dataset EuroFIR priority: 1

vitamin A1
USE: all-trans retinol [RETOLAT]

vitamin A2
USE: dehydroretinol [RETOLDH]

Vitamin B components
FTC:  GRP_VITB
BT: Water soluble vitamins [GRP_VITH2O]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

vitamin B1
USE: thiamin [THIA]

vitamin B-12
FTC:  VITB12
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
AI: VITB12
Expressed as cyanocobalamin
EuroFIR priority: 1

vitamin B-6, total
FTC:  VITB6
BT: Vitamin B components [GRP_VITB]
SN: Use for total vitamin B-6 including pyridoxine (pyridoxol), pyridoxal and pyridoxamine
AI: 27306VITB6A (vitamin B-6, total; determined by analysis)VITB6C (vitamin B-6, total; calculated by summation) VITB6- (vitamin B-6, total; method of determination unknown variable) Expressed as free pyridoxine, as pyridoxine hydrochloride or as (pyridoxine hydrochloride plus pyridoxal hydrochloride plus pyridoxamine dihydrochloride) EuroFIR priority: 1

vitamin C
FTC:  VITC
BT: Vitamin C components [GRP_VITC]
SN: Use for total vitamin C including L-ascorbic acid and L-dehydroascorbic acid
AI: VITC- EuroFIR priority: 1

Vitamin C components
FTC:  GRP_VITC
BT: Water soluble vitamins [GRP_VITH2O]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

vitamin D
FTC:  VITD
BT: Vitamin D components [GRP_VITD]
SN: Use for total vitamin D activity
AI: 27300VITD (vitamin D; calculated by summation of ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol)VITDA (vitamin D; determined by bioassay)VITD- (vitamin D; method of determination unknown or variable) Information on contributing vitamers is recorded through the Method Indicator and contributing values present in the dataset. If a food-specific factor for 25-OH vitamin D activity was applied, this is reported through the Method Parameter EuroFIR priority: 1

Vitamin D components
FTC:  GRP_VITD
BT: Fat soluble vitamins [GRP_VITFAT]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

Vitamin E components
FTC:  GRP_VITE
BT: Fat soluble vitamins [GRP_VITFAT]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

vitamin E; alpha-tocopherol equiv from E vitamer activities
FTC:  VITE
BT: Vitamin E components [GRP_VITE]
SN: Use for total vitamin E activity
AI: VITE (vitamin E; calculated by summation of the vitamin E activities of the active tocopherols and tocotrienols; expressed as alpha-tocopherol equivalents)VITEA (vitamin E; determined by bioassay)VITE- (vitamin E, method of determination unknown or variable; expressed as alpha-tocopherol equivalents) Information on the calculation is recorded through the Method Indicator and contributing values present in the dataset EuroFIR priority: 1

Vitamin K components
FTC:  GRP_VITK
BT: Fat soluble vitamins [GRP_VITFAT]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

vitamin K, total
FTC:  VITK
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
SN: Use for total vitamin K activity
AI: VITK
Includes phylloquinone (vitamin K1) and sometimes contributions from menaquinones (vitamin K2)
EuroFIR priority: 3

vitamin K-1
FTC:  VITK1
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
SN: Use for phylloquinone
UF: phylloquinone
AI: 18067VITK1 EuroFIR priority: 9

vitamin K-2
FTC:  VITK2
BT: Vitamin K components [GRP_VITK]
SN: Use for the total of menaquinone compounds, a series with a varying number of isoprenoid units in the side chain
UF: menaquinone
AI: 16374VITK2 EuroFIR priority: 9

Vitamins
FTC:  GRP_VIT
BT: EuroFIR Component Thesaurus [00000]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

waste
FTC:  WASTE
BT: Food properties and measures [GRP_FOOD]
AI: REFUSE
EuroFIR priority: 9

water
FTC:  WATER
BT: Proximates [GRP_PROX]
UF: moisture
AI: 15377WATER EuroFIR priority: 1

Water soluble vitamins
FTC:  GRP_VITH2O
BT: Vitamins [GRP_VIT]
SN: This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term to identify a specific component. Use a more precise narrower term.

xylitol
FTC:  XYLTL
BT: Sugar alcohols [GRP_SUGOH]
SN: Use for (2S,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
AI: 17515
XYLTL
EuroFIR priority: 4

xylose
FTC:  XYLS
BT: Monosaccharides [GRP_MNSAC]
SN: D-Xylose only; includes only the free monosaccharide
AI: 15936XYLS EuroFIR priority: 9

zeaxanthin
FTC:  ZEA
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R,3'R)-β,β-carotene-3,3'-diol (IUPAC)
AI: 27547ZEA1396 Previous code ZEAXN EuroFIR priority: 3

zeaxanthin
FTC:  ZEA
BT: Carotenoids [GRP_CART]
SN: Use for (3R,3'R)-β,β-carotene-3,3'-diol (IUPAC)
AI: 27547ZEA1396 Previous code ZEAXN EuroFIR priority: 3

zinc
FTC:  ZN
BT: Trace elements [GRP_MINTR]
SN: Use for total zinc
AI: 27363
ZN
EuroFIR priority: 1

zoomaric acid
USE: fatty acid 16:1 n-7 cis (palmitoleic acid) [F16:1CN7]