functional nutritional food
A category of food products in Japan that are labeled with specific nutrient function claims, regulated under the Food Labeling Act.
Functional nutritional foods display the functions of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals.
特定保健用食品 (Food for Specified Health Uses) requires government approval for specific health claims, while 栄養機能食品 can be self-certified for nutrient function claims.
機能性表示食品 (Foods with Function Claims) allows broader health claims based on scientific evidence submitted to the government, unlike the narrower nutrient-focused claims of 栄養機能食品.
Compound of 栄養 (nutrition), 機能 (function), and 食品 (food product).