ADEQUAÇÃO DA ROTULAGEM DE ALERGÊNICOS EM ALIMENTOS PARA ATLETAS

Objective: To analyze the declaration of allergens in foods for athletes marketed in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. Methods: A checklist based on RDC no. 26/2015 was used toassess195 labels of athletes foods displayed in a specialized store of nutritional products. The selected foods were categorized...

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Published in:Demetra: Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde Nutrição e Saúde, 2019-04, Vol.14, p.e37247-e37247
Main Authors: Bruna Pereira do Nascimento, Lia Silveira Adriano, Antônio Augusto Ferreira Carioca, Thalyta Jamile dos Santos Machado
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Language:English
Subjects:
alérgenos
atletas
rotulagem nutricional
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Summary:Objective: To analyze the declaration of allergens in foods for athletes marketed in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. Methods: A checklist based on RDC no. 26/2015 was used toassess195 labels of athletes foods displayed in a specialized store of nutritional products. The selected foods were categorized according to RDC no. 18/2010, available for sale in October 2017, being of different brands with allergenic constituents in the list of ingredients. Results: Among the labels analyzed, 184 (94.36%) were domestically  manufacturd, of 22 different brands and 11 (5.64%) were imported, being of three different brands. One or more nonconformities with respect to the declaration of allergens were found on 90 (46.15%) labels, and nonconformities were more prevalent in imported brands (81.81%) than in national (49.39%) ones (p = 0.0252). Among the 113 labels highlighting the warning, 108 (95.58%) met the legal requirements regarding graphic formatting. Among the allergenic foods investigated, there was a higher prevalence of milk, soy and egg declared. Conclusion: The results indicate that athlete's food has a high percentage of inadequacy. DOI: 10.12957/demetra.2019.37247
ISSN:2238-913X
DOI:10.12957/demetra.2019.37247