FSSAI
Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Oils and Fats
Official methods for acid, iodine and saponification values and related tests.
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Food Chemistry MCQ practice tests
Food composition and reaction chemistry, cell and molecular biology, human nutrition, analytical methods, biochemistry and food toxicology, independent of any single recruitment exam.
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NCERT
Class 11 Biology — Biomolecules
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and enzymes.
NCERT
Class 12 Chemistry — Biomolecules
Structures of sugars, amino acids, vitamins and nucleic acids.
Nutrition
ICMR-NIN
Dietary Guidelines for Indians (2024, 2nd edition)
India's official diet, RDA and My Plate guidance.
FAO/WHO
Fats and Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition
Expert consultation on lipid requirements.
FAO
Human Nutrition in the Developing World (Latham)
A classic free textbook on macro- and micronutrients and deficiency diseases.
NCERT
Class 12 Human Ecology & Family Sciences — Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
A simple introduction to clinical nutrition and dietetics.
Official and open resources
3 resourcesOpen reference
Food Energy: Methods of Analysis and Conversion Factors (FAO Food and Nutrition Paper 77)
FAO report on proximate composition, carbohydrate/protein/fat analysis.
Open reference
Fats and Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition (FAO Food and Nutrition Paper 91)
FAO/WHO expert report on fatty acid classes, trans fats.
Open course
NPTEL: Food Science and Technology
Free NPTEL course on the chemical structure of food components.
Core food science
1 resourceCore textbook
Fennema's Food Chemistry by Damodaran and Parkin
Reference text on water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, vitamins.
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