Food label accuracy of common snack foods.

ABSTRACT:

Unlabelled

Nutrition labels have raised awareness of the energetic value of foods, and represent for many a pivotal guideline to regulate food intake. However, recent data have created doubts on label accuracy.

Objective

We tested label accuracy for energy and macronutrient content of prepackaged energy-dense snack food products. We measured "true" caloric content of 24 popular snack food products in the U.S. and determined macronutrient content in 10 selected items.

Design and methods

Bomb calorimetry and food factors were used to estimate energy content. Macronutrient content was determined according to Official Methods of Analysis. Calorimetric measurements were performed in our metabolic laboratory between April 20th and May 18th and macronutrient content was meas

SUBMITTER: Jumpertz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3605747 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature