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The major types of added sugars and non-nutritive sweeteners in a sample of Australian packaged foods

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posted on 2024-11-14, 22:44 authored by Yasmine ProbstYasmine Probst, Alexis Dengate, Jennifer Jacobs, Chun Yu Louie, Elizabeth K Dunford
Limiting the intake of added sugars in the diet remains a key focus of global dietary recommendations. To date there has been no systematic monitoring of the major types of added sugars used in the Australian food supply. The present study aimed to identify the most common added sugars and non-nutritive sweeteners in the Australian packaged food supply. Secondary analysis of data from the Australian FoodSwitch database was undertaken. Forty-six added sugars and eight non-nutritive sweetener types were extracted from the ingredient lists of 5744 foods across seventeen food categories. Australia. Not applicable. Added sugar ingredients were found in 61 % of the sample of foods examined and non-nutritive sweetener ingredients were found in 69 %. Only 31 % of foods contained no added sugar or non-nutritive sweetener. Sugar (as an ingredient), glucose syrup, maple syrup, maltodextrin and glucose/dextrose were the most common sugar ingredient types identified. Most Australian packaged food products had at least one added sugar ingredient, the most common being 'sugar'. The study provides insight into the most common types of added sugars and non-nutritive sweeteners used in the Australian food supply and is a useful baseline to monitor changes in how added sugars are used in Australian packaged foods over time.

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Probst, Y. C., Dengate, A., Jacobs, J., Louie, J. C. Y. & Dunford, E. K. (2017). The major types of added sugars and non-nutritive sweeteners in a sample of Australian packaged foods. Public Health Nutrition, 20 (18), 3228-3233.

Journal title

Public Health Nutrition

Volume

20

Issue

18

Pagination

3228-3233

Language

English

RIS ID

119529

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