Product variety in Australian snacks and drinks: how can the consumer make a healthy choice?

Walker, Karen Z.; Woods, Julie; Rickard, Cassie Allan; Wong, Carrie K

doi:10.1017/s1368980007001462

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“…This fact supports the hypothesis suggested by Walker et al, in which the authors point out that serving sizes that do not comply with the law (especially those below the reference range) can be used to confer characteristics considered positive onto processed foodsin the present case, lower Na content (41) .…”

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Sodium content on processed foods for snacks

Kraemer

Oliveira

Gonzalez-Chica

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To assess the Na content reported on the labels of processed foods sold in Brazil that are usually consumed as snacks by children and adolescents. Design: Cross-sectional study that assessed Na content and serving size reporting on processed food labels. Setting: A supermarket that is part of a large chain in Brazil. Subjects: All foods available for sale at the study's location and reported in the literature as snacks present in the diets of Brazilian children and adolescents. Results: Of the 2945 processed foods, 87 % complied with the reference serving sizes, although variability in reporting was observed in most of the food subgroups. In addition, 21 % of the processed foods had high Na levels (>600 mg/ 100 g) and 35 % had medium Na levels (>120 and ≤600 mg/100 g). The meats, oils, fats and seeds groups as well as the prepared dishes had higher percentages of foods classified as high Na (81 %, 58 % and 53 %, respectively). Conclusions: Most of the processed foods had high or medium Na content. We emphasize the importance of revising Brazilian nutrition labelling legislation to standardize reference serving sizes to avoid variation. Besides, we point out the potential for reducing Na levels in most processed foods, as evidenced by the variability in Na content within subgroups. Finally, we have identified the need to develop a method to classify Na levels in processed foods with specific parameters for children and adolescents.

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“…Lack of serving size standardization was also reported in a study conducted in Australia, which assessed 1070 processed snack foods (41) . The serving sizes of these foods ranged from 18 to 100 g, which is in line with our study's findings.…”

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Sodium content on processed foods for snacks

Kraemer

Oliveira

Gonzalez-Chica

et al. 2015

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“…Indeed, they are likely to be an under-estimate of current consumption as availability and access of these foods has increased substantially since the time of this survey (Walker et al, 2008). Furthermore, the dietary intake determined from the 1995 NNS may have been under-estimates of actual consumption.…”

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Consumption of ‘extra’ foods by Australian adults: types, quantities and contribution to energy and nutrient intakes

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Objectives: To identify the types and quantities of 'extra' foods, or energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods, consumed by Australian adults, and assess their contribution to total energy and nutrient intakes. Subject/Methods: We used 24-h recall data from 10 851 adults, aged 19 years and over, who participated in the nationally representative 1995 National Nutrition Survey. 'Extra' foods were defined using principles outlined in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating and by applying cut points for maximum amounts of fat and sugar within each food category. Results: 'Extra' foods contributed to 36% of daily energy intake with the highest contributors being fried potatoes (2.8%), margarine (2.6%), cakes and muffins (2.5%), beer (2.4%), sugar-sweetened soft drinks (2.4%), and meat pies (2.2%). Both age and sex were important determinants of 'extra' foods intake; younger adults were more likely to consume sugar-sweetened soft drinks, fried potatoes, meat pies and savoury pastries, pizza, crisps, lollies and chocolate; whereas older adults were more likely to consume sweet and savoury biscuits, cakes and muffins, margarine and butter. In all age groups, 'extra' foods contributed more to energy intake for men than women. Overall, 'extra' foods contributed 16% protein, 41% total fat, 41% saturated fat, 47% sugar and approximately 20% of selected micronutrients to the diet. Conclusions: 'Extra' foods contribute excessively to the energy, fat and sugar intakes of Australian adults, while providing relatively few micronutrients. This is of concern for the increasing risk of overweight and chronic disease and poor micronutrient status.

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“…They also emphasized the need for legislation that enables consumers to make healthier food choices and for labels that help to educate consumers (23)(24)(25)(26) .…”

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Reporting of trans-fat on labels of Brazilian food products

Silveira

Gonzalez-Chica

Proença

2013

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Objective: The present study investigated how trans-fat is reported on the packaging of foods sold in a Brazilian supermarket. Design: The present descriptive, cross-sectional study analysed the ingredient list, nutrition facts label and claims of no trans-fat on the packaging. Setting: A large supermarket in Florianópolis, Brazil. Subjects: All food products available at the supermarket. Results: Of the 2327 study products, more than half had components containing trans-fat in the ingredient list, especially hydrogenated vegetable fat and its alternative names. A small percentage of food products reported some trans-fat content on the nutrition facts label and roughly a quarter of the food products claimed to contain no trans-fat on the front of the packaging. There was very low agreement among the trans-fat content reported in the nutrition facts label, claims of no trans-fat made on the packaging and the ingredient list. Conclusions: There was low agreement among the different ways of reporting trans-fat, suggesting that it is not possible to rely on the nutrition facts label or no trans-fat claims printed on the packaging of Brazilian food products. Hence, the Brazilian legislation on food labels needs to change to improve the reliability of food labels and to help control the trans-fat intake of the population.

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Product variety in Australian snacks and drinks: how can the consumer make a healthy choice?

Cited by 47 publications

References 32 publications

Sodium content on processed foods for snacks

Sodium content on processed foods for snacks

Consumption of ‘extra’ foods by Australian adults: types, quantities and contribution to energy and nutrient intakes

Reporting of trans-fat on labels of Brazilian food products

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