FSSAI Publication reposted this
📑 ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition pointed out following things : 1️⃣ Sugar-free foods may be loaded with fats. 2️⃣ While packed fruit juices may contain only 10 per cent fruit pulp. 3️⃣ NIN said a food product can be called 'natural' if it doesn't have added colours and flavours or artificial substances and goes through minimal processing. ☝🏻This term is often used rather loosely. It is often used by manufacturers to identify one or two natural ingredients in the mix and this can be misleading. 4️⃣ NIN said that according to the FSSAI Publication regulation, any food item with even a small amount, for example, fruit juices containing only 10 or less percent of fruit added to a product is allowed to state that the product is made with real fruit pulp or juice. 🔎 But the product claiming to have real fruit may have added sugar and other additives with only 10 per cent actual fruit pulp. 5️⃣ Further, it said that people often associate sugar-free foods with lower calories and perceive these to be beneficial for diabetics and weight watchers. 🚫 "Sugar-free foods may be loaded with fats, refined cereals and even hidden sugars . These would imply high glycemic index and high calories in the food item," the NIN stated. 6️⃣ There is a general misconception that 'nutrition facts' and 'nutrition/nutrient claims' are the same. 📍Nutrition claims refers to any statement which suggests or implies that a food has particular nutritional properties. 🛑 Claims like 'low calorie', 'high fibre', 'low fat' or 'low sodium' is not complete information. These have to be substantiated by providing the actual values or nutritional facts about the product. --- 🚀 Follow Foodkida for food industry updates. ❣️ Share with your friends 📲 You will get food technology updates in this WhatsApp group https://lnkd.in/gVWJv6QR
ARCHIT RAJ Verma
4mo
Thanks for sharing
Suman Dayal
4mo
I agree!
फुडमेन
4mo
Who cares?
Great advice! Thank You
Bijendra .
4mo
Interesting!
Growth & Strategy | Ex PwC | Ex Tata Steel | Sustainability Enthusiast
3moSo this information itself says that FSSAI Publication has loopholes in its own processes and regulations.. Then why are they reposting it as something to be read by people and not rectifying themselves by changing the regulation!! 🤔🤔