Welcome to PortFIR
YOUR PORTUGUESE FOOD INFORMATION RESOURCE
The PortFIR is a program of implementing Portuguese networks of excellence in nutrition and food safety, which also aims to the future establishment of a platform that will include sustainable databases and quality recognized on Food Composition, Food Contamination and Food Consumption.
Welcome to PortFIR
YOUR PORTUGUESE FOOD INFORMATION RESOURCE
The PortFIR is a program of implementing Portuguese networks of excellence in nutrition and food safety, which also aims to the future establishment of a platform that will include sustainable databases and quality recognized on Food Composition, Food Contamination and Food Consumption.
Latest News
- Update of the Food Composition Table
We announce that the new version (V 7.0 – 2025) of the Food Composition Table is now online. This update includes 1,372 foods (raw, cooked, and processed) with information on the content of 50 components/nutrients. In this new version, values for six carotenoids in fruits and vegetables were added: α-carotene, […] - Program for Webinar “New PortFIR platform and Food Composition Table: learning about the functionalities and innovations”Program available for the webinar “New PortFIR platform and Food Composition Table: learning about the functionalities and innovations”. A training session will take place on November 20th, in the morning, to demonstrate the new functionalities of the PortFIR platform, which hosts the Food Composition Table. The topics to be covered […]
- Working Group on Food Additives and Flavourings – 7th Meeting
The Working Group on Food Additives and Flavourings (GTAAA), part of PortFIR, will hold its seventh meeting on November 12 at 10:30, online via Teams. You can register to start participating in these meetings here. […]Read More… from Working Group on Food Additives and Flavourings – 7th Meeting
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About PortFIR
The PortFIR is a program for the implementation of Portuguese networks of excellence in nutrition and food safety and a portal that includes sustainable databases of recognized quality on Food Composition, Food Contamination, and Food Consumption.
Available tools
Search and Compare Foods
Download Food Composition DB
Downloading the food composition database allows you to obtain, in Excel file format, all the information available in the Food Composition Table in a single file.
Nutrient Intake Calculator
The calculator allows to calculate the nutritional value of a meal by choosing the foods from the list of ingredients and its amounts, preparation methods and retention factors. The nutritional value is presented for the number of portions of the recipe.
