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Article: The Use of Non-Nutritive and Low-Calorie Sweeteners in 19,915 Local and Imported Pre-Packaged Foods in Hong Kong
Title | The Use of Non-Nutritive and Low-Calorie Sweeteners in 19,915 Local and Imported Pre-Packaged Foods in Hong Kong |
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Keywords | non-nutritive sweeteners low-calorie sweeteners intense sweeteners sugar substitutes pre-packaged foods |
Issue Date | 2021 |
Publisher | MDPI AG. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/ |
Citation | Nutrients, 2021, v. 13 n. 6, p. article no. 1861 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This study aims to examine the use of non-nutritive (NNSs) and low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs) in pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong and the differences in the number of NNSs/LCSs used between products from different regions. In a cross-sectional audit, the types of NNSs/LCSs used in 19,915 pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong were examined by searching the ingredients list of the included products for keywords related to 20 common NNSs/LCSs and their respective E-numbers. Prevalence of use of NNSs and LCSs, the co-presence of NNSs/LCSs and free sugar ingredients (FSI), and the number of NNSs/LCSs used in the included foods were computed. Pearson’s χ2 test was used to compare the total number of NNSs and/or LCSs used in food items from different regions. Sucralose (E955) was the most commonly used NNS (1.9%), followed by acesulfame K (E950, 1.6%). Sorbitol was the most commonly used LCS (2.9%). Overall, the use of LCSs was less common compared with NNSs (3.7% vs. 4.5%). The use of different types of NNSs varied substantially between food types. Notably, 20.2% of potato crisps and 15.2% of other crisps or extruded snacks contained at least one NNS and/or LCS. Co-presence of FSIs and NNSs/LCSs were most common in confectionery (15.7%) and snack foods (15.5%). Asian prepackaged foods were more likely to contain NNSs/LCSs (10.1%) compared with those from other regions. To conclude, NNSs/LCSs were used in a wide range of non-diet pre-packaged products which could be a public health concern due to their higher consumption frequencies than “diet” products. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/304390 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 4.8 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.301 |
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dc.contributor.author | O, BYS | - |
dc.contributor.author | Coyle, DH | - |
dc.contributor.author | Dunford, EK | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wu, JHY | - |
dc.contributor.author | Louie, CYJ | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-23T08:59:22Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-23T08:59:22Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Nutrients, 2021, v. 13 n. 6, p. article no. 1861 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2072-6643 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/304390 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study aims to examine the use of non-nutritive (NNSs) and low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs) in pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong and the differences in the number of NNSs/LCSs used between products from different regions. In a cross-sectional audit, the types of NNSs/LCSs used in 19,915 pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong were examined by searching the ingredients list of the included products for keywords related to 20 common NNSs/LCSs and their respective E-numbers. Prevalence of use of NNSs and LCSs, the co-presence of NNSs/LCSs and free sugar ingredients (FSI), and the number of NNSs/LCSs used in the included foods were computed. Pearson’s χ2 test was used to compare the total number of NNSs and/or LCSs used in food items from different regions. Sucralose (E955) was the most commonly used NNS (1.9%), followed by acesulfame K (E950, 1.6%). Sorbitol was the most commonly used LCS (2.9%). Overall, the use of LCSs was less common compared with NNSs (3.7% vs. 4.5%). The use of different types of NNSs varied substantially between food types. Notably, 20.2% of potato crisps and 15.2% of other crisps or extruded snacks contained at least one NNS and/or LCS. Co-presence of FSIs and NNSs/LCSs were most common in confectionery (15.7%) and snack foods (15.5%). Asian prepackaged foods were more likely to contain NNSs/LCSs (10.1%) compared with those from other regions. To conclude, NNSs/LCSs were used in a wide range of non-diet pre-packaged products which could be a public health concern due to their higher consumption frequencies than “diet” products. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | MDPI AG. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/ | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Nutrients | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | non-nutritive sweeteners | - |
dc.subject | low-calorie sweeteners | - |
dc.subject | intense sweeteners | - |
dc.subject | sugar substitutes | - |
dc.subject | pre-packaged foods | - |
dc.title | The Use of Non-Nutritive and Low-Calorie Sweeteners in 19,915 Local and Imported Pre-Packaged Foods in Hong Kong | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Louie, CYJ: jimmyl@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Louie, CYJ=rp02118 | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/nu13061861 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 34072564 | - |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC8229473 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85106764439 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 325125 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 13 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 6 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | article no. 1861 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | article no. 1861 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000666232600001 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Switzerland | - |