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  "status": "verified-estimate",
  "perServing": {
    "calories": 13,
    "protein": 0.1,
    "carbs": 2.9,
    "fat": 0,
    "sugar": 2.5
  },
  "servings": 6,
  "servingBasis": "1/6 of the complete recipe; finished serving weight not measured",
  "ingredientSnapshot": [
    "25 g fresh spearmint leaves, weighed after removing tough stalks",
    "50 g just-boiled water",
    "45 g red-wine vinegar, check vegan and gluten-free labels",
    "15 g fine granulated sugar suitable for vegans",
    "1 g fine salt"
  ],
  "method": "Ingredient-sum estimate from retained primary USDA and AFCD evidence and explicitly identified supplements; canonical gram quantities divided by stated equal portions",
  "sources": [
    "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_sr_legacy_food_csv_2018-04.zip",
    "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/169655/nutrients",
    "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/172240/nutrients",
    "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/173468/nutrients",
    "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/173475/nutrients",
    "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/174158/nutrients",
    "https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-12/AFCD%20Release%203%20-%20Nutrient%20profiles.xlsx"
  ],
  "notes": [
    "ESTIMATED per serving. Brand, crop, preparation, draining, pan residue and substitutions change actual nutrition. Not laboratory analysis.",
    "Each ingredient retains its primary food description and state. All listed ingredient masses are counted; cooking moisture changes do not change the stated portion count. No generic nutrient-retention factor is invented.",
    "Calories are kcal; protein, total carbohydrate, fat and total sugar are grams. Total carbohydrate includes fiber and is not net carbohydrate. Fiber and sodium are not displayed.",
    "Equal portions or explicitly counted items define the stated recipe yield. US/Metric display changes do not change these canonical inputs.",
    "Primary-source supplements are retained per ingredient where USDA lacks a field; missing values are never silently changed to zero.",
    "Six equal shares of all leaves and liquid. No meat or other serving accompaniment included. Vegan/Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free eligibility depends on labels and preparation cross-contact; no allergen-safe claim."
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          "foodState": "Spearmint, fresh",
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          "unit": "g",
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            "Missing USDA total sugar is supplemented by matching AFCD Release 3 food/state. The majority of nutrient data were derived from 5 samples of fresh mint purchased in Sydney in 1994. B6, folate and tryptophan were borrowed from USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173474 - Peppermint, fresh. I, Se and alpha-tocopherol were imputed from curly parsley. Fatty acids were imputed from broccoli. Alcohol, caffeine, vitamins (B12, folic acid, retinol, D), cholesterol and trans fat were imputed zero.",
            "Primary profile matches the recorded food state: Spearmint, fresh. Canonical edible grams are recorded before recipe preparation.",
            "Fresh spearmint reference; canonical edible leaves before steeping. No blanching liquid discarded."
          ],
          "grams": 25,
          "conversion": {
            "type": "stated-weight",
            "basis": "Canonical edible ingredient mass in grams. No generic density or count conversion."
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            "protein": 3.29,
            "carbs": 8.41,
            "fat": 0.73,
            "sugar": 0.9
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              "dataset": "Australian Food Composition Database Release 3, December 2025",
              "worksheet": "All solids & liquids per 100 g",
              "excelRow": 1354,
              "column": "Total sugars (g)",
              "per100g": 0.9,
              "source_url": "https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-12/AFCD%20Release%203%20-%20Nutrient%20profiles.xlsx",
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          },
          "sourceEvidence": {
            "file": "evidence/nutrition-usda-selected-evidence.json",
            "fdc_id": "173475",
            "dataset": "USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy, April 2018 final release",
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              "protein": "1781927",
              "carbs": "1781902",
              "fat": "1781901"
            }
          },
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            "sourceDataset": "data/nutrition.json reconstructed from integrity-verified parts",
            "primaryFile": "data/evidence/nutrition-usda-selected-evidence.json"
          }
        }
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          "foodState": "Water, bottled, generic",
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          "unit": "g",
          "notes": [
            "Primary profile matches the recorded food state: Water, bottled, generic. Canonical edible grams are recorded before recipe preparation."
          ],
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          "conversion": {
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            "basis": "Canonical edible ingredient mass in grams. No generic density or count conversion."
          },
          "per100g": {
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            "protein": 0,
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            "fat": 0,
            "sugar": 0
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          "contribution": {
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            "protein": 0,
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            "fat": 0,
            "sugar": 0
          },
          "status": "mapped",
          "sourceEvidence": {
            "file": "evidence/usda-selected-oct8-evidence.json",
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              "protein": "1836433",
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              "sugar": "1836455"
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          },
          "retainedEvidence": {
            "sourceRecipeId": "tomato-egg-breakfast-pizza",
            "sourceDataset": "data/nutrition.json reconstructed from integrity-verified parts",
            "primaryFile": "data/evidence/nutrition-usda-selected-evidence.json"
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        }
      ]
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          "foodDescription": "Vinegar, red wine",
          "foodState": "Vinegar, red wine",
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          "unit": "g",
          "notes": [
            "Primary profile matches the recorded food state: Vinegar, red wine. Canonical edible grams are recorded before recipe preparation.",
            "Red-wine vinegar reference; label check for vegan processing and gluten-containing additions."
          ],
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          "conversion": {
            "type": "stated-weight",
            "basis": "Canonical edible ingredient mass in grams. No generic density or count conversion."
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            "sugar": 0
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            "sugar": 0
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          "sourceEvidence": {
            "file": "evidence/nutrition-usda-selected-evidence.json",
            "fdc_id": "172240",
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              "protein": "1679492",
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              "fat": "1679484",
              "sugar": "1679488"
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          },
          "retainedEvidence": {
            "sourceRecipeId": "roasted-pepper-almond-sauce",
            "sourceDataset": "data/nutrition.json reconstructed from integrity-verified parts",
            "primaryFile": "data/evidence/nutrition-usda-selected-evidence.json"
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        }
      ]
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          "fdc_id": "169655",
          "foodDescription": "Sugars, granulated",
          "foodState": "Sugars, granulated",
          "quantity": 15,
          "unit": "g",
          "notes": [
            "Primary profile matches the recorded food state: Sugars, granulated. Canonical edible grams are recorded before recipe preparation."
          ],
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          "conversion": {
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            "basis": "Canonical edible ingredient mass in grams. No generic density or count conversion."
          },
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            "fat": 0,
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            "fat": 0,
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          "status": "mapped",
          "retainedEvidence": {
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            "sourceDataset": "data/nutrition.json reconstructed from integrity-verified parts",
            "primaryFile": "data/evidence/nutrition-usda-selected-evidence.json"
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        }
      ]
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      "sourceText": "1 g fine salt",
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        {
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          "foodState": "Salt, table",
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          "unit": "g",
          "notes": [
            "Primary profile matches the recorded food state: Salt, table. Canonical edible grams are recorded before recipe preparation."
          ],
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          "conversion": {
            "type": "stated-weight",
            "basis": "Canonical edible ingredient mass in grams. No generic density or count conversion."
          },
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            "fat": 0,
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            "protein": 0,
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            "fat": 0,
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              "protein": "1781407",
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              "fat": "1781410",
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          },
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            "sourceRecipeId": "orange-almond-florentines",
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            "primaryFile": "data/evidence/nutrition-usda-selected-evidence.json"
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    "calories": 77.6,
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    "carbs": 17.221,
    "fat": 0.1825,
    "sugar": 15.195
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  "missingNutrients": [],
  "reviewedAt": "2026-11-02"
}