Abstract The last food composition table (FCT) for Morocco was published in 1984 and has not been updated since. Our study aimed at bringing this FCT up to date, taking into account the current Moroccan population’s diet. To collate nutrient information, we used the indirect method based on existing data published in the scientific literature. The primary data sources for compiling this table were local FCTs. International food composition data were used as an alternative source when Moroccan data were not available. This updated FCT includes information on 38 nutrient components, for 587 food items commonly consumed in Morocco. These foods represent an addition of 79 % of foods in the FCT. About 7 % of nutritional values were derived from Moroccan data sources and about 93 % from international sources, namely Tunisia, West Africa, France, UK, and USA. We were unable to find approximately 20 % of nutrient estimates. This updated FCT provides information on foods and dishes commonly consumed in Morocco and it can be used as a tool to foster nutritional research and to design public health strategies in Morocco. This work is a first step towards updating a standardized Moroccan FCT, which will need to be complemented with high-quality composition data.

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摩洛哥食物成分表更新：迈向更可靠的营养研究工具

摘要 摩洛哥的最后一份食品成分表 (FCT) 于 1984 年发布，此后一直没有更新。我们的研究旨在更新该 FCT，同时考虑到当前摩洛哥人口的饮食。为了整理营养信息，我们使用了基于科学文献中现有数据的间接方法。编制此表的主要数据来源是本地 FCT。当摩洛哥数据不可用时，国际食品成分数据被用作替代来源。更新后的 FCT 包括 38 种营养成分的信息，适用于摩洛哥常见的 587 种食品。这些食品占 FCT 食品的 79%。约 7% 的营养价值来自摩洛哥数据来源，约 93% 来自国际来源，即突尼斯、西非、法国、英国、和美国。我们无法找到大约 20% 的营养估计值。这份更新的 FCT 提供了有关摩洛哥常见食物和菜肴的信息，可用作促进摩洛哥营养研究和设计公共卫生战略的工具。这项工作是更新标准化摩洛哥 FCT 的第一步，需要补充高质量的成分数据。