Análise dos rótulos de alimentos ultraprocessados congelados comercializados em uma rede de supermercado em Teresina-PI

Abstract

Contemporary food has been characterized by a significant increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods, which are industrial formulation made up mostly of substances extracted or derived from foods with little or no whole foods in their composition, these foods turn out to be certain various additives looking to improve its color, taste, appearance and especially its shelf life, they contain large amounts of sodium, added sugars and saturated fat. Therefore, the consumption of these ultra-processed foods is associated with various negative effects on human health. Therefore, new nutrition labeling requirements have been implemented to provide clearer and more accessible information to consumers. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the labeling of certain frozen ultra-processed foods widely consumed by the population, in order to verify and present the contents of three nutrients: sodium, added sugars and saturated fat, in this way help the population understand the nutritional information of these foods and avoid excessive consumption of these unhealthy and maintain a balanced and healthy diet. Through this study, it was found that the labels of frozen ultra-processed ready-to-eat foods analyzed in this research mostly showed sodium, sugar, and fat levels within acceptable or borderline limits, as defined by Anvisa. When analyzing the labeling of the 22 food products, only one did not present the nutritional table format required by current legislation..