Term Name: food component
Synonyms: dietary component, dietary components, food components
Definition: A physiological role played by any substance that is distributed in foodstuffs. It includes materials derived from plants or animals, such as vitamins or minerals, as well as environmental contaminants.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:78295]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: physiological role
has subtype: environmental food contaminant food additive nutrient
inverse has_part: food
inverse has_role: (-)-epigallocatechin barogenin beta-tocopherol chlorogenic acid cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-galactoside cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-galactoside(1-) D-tagatose elaidic acid L-proline betaine linalyl acetate myricetin N-methylnicotinate pentadecanoic acid piperine theobromine trans-4-coumaric acid umbelliferone