Sweet processed foods in Brazil: use of sugar and sweeteners, inclusion of sugar claims and impact on nutritional profile

Autor(es)

Soares, Andre F. ^[1] ; Honorio, Alice R. ^[1] ; de Lima, Diana C. Nunes ^[2] ; Tribst, Alline A. L. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Ctr Food Studies & Res NEPA, Albert Einstein 291, Campinas - Brazil

^[2] Fed Ctr Technol Educ Celso Suckow da Fonseca CEFE, Voluntarios Patria 30, Valenca - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; v. 56, n. 9, SI, p. 4428-4433, SEP 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

This study characterised the main sweet beverages and food products marketed in Brazil regarding (i) the addition of sugar/sweeteners, (ii) nutritional profile and (iii) sugar claims. Results revealed that most of the beverages had added sweeteners, while food products were mainly sweetened with sugar. Moreover, >90% of the powdered products had added sweeteners. `Zero sugar' (46%) and `light' (55%) were the most common sugar claims in sugar-free and reduced-sugar products, respectively. Powdered products, soya drinks and baked products included claims less frequently. Regarding the nutritional profile, beverages with sugar substitution had a proportionally greater reduction in the content of carbohydrates and calories (up to 99%, for both) in relation to food (<82% and <85%, respectively). The results suggest that reducing sugar in solid foods remains a greater challenge than in beverages and that this reduction has less impact on the final energy density of foods. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/18915-9 - Suco de maracujá com edulcorantes: diferenciação da percepção sensorial entre consumidores habituais (diabéticos e não diabéticos) e não habituais
• Beneficiário: Alice Raissa Honorio
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica
• Processo FAPESP: 18/18563-5 - Percepção e levantamento do consumo intencional e não intencional de edulcorantes
• Beneficiário: André Felipe Soares
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica