Food additives and PAHO's nutrient profile model as contributors' elements to the identification of ultra-processed food products.

ABSTRACT: The NOVA classification system categorizes foods according to the extent and purpose of industrial processing. Ultra-processed food products (UPF) are frequently composed of excessive amounts of sugars, salt, oils, and fats, and cosmetic additives designed to make them palatable and/or appealing. We aimed to describe the presence of critical nutrients in excess and cosmetic additives in packaged foods and beverages and to evaluate the proportion of UPF that can be correctly identified through the presence of critical nutrients in excess or the presence of cosmetic additives in food products. A total of 9851 items available in Brazilian supermarkets containing lists of ingredients and nutrition facts panels were analyzed. Cosmetic additives and critical nutrients in excess, according to Pan

SUBMITTER: Canella DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10468485 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature