The wasted food also represented significant losses of fibre, magnesium, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin C and vitamin A — all nutrients that are often consumed below recommended intake levels. In this case, wasted fruits and vegetables represented a significant missed health opportunity.
Chakula kilichoharibika pia kiliwakilisha upotevu mkubwa wa nyuzi, magnesiamu, kalsiamu, vitamini D, vitamini B12, vitamini C na vitamini A - virutubisho vyote ambavyo mara nyingi hutumiwa chini ya viwango vya ulaji vilivyopendekezwa. Katika kesi hii, matunda na mboga zilizopotea ziliwakilisha fursa kubwa ya kiafya iliyokosa.