Sodium content of plant-based meat and cheese analogues: comparison with benchmarks proposed by the World Health Organization.

IF 3.5 2区 农林科学 Q2 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Paola Biscotti, Donato Angelino, Cristian Del Bo', Pasquale Strazzullo, Lara Chehade, Jessica Meuren, Nicoletta Pellegrini, Patrizia Riso, Daniela Martini
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Abstract

Although plant-based analogues of animal products have become increasingly common, their sodium content has not been adequately investigated. The main aims of this study were to: (i) compare sodium content of cheese analogues, meat analogues, and tofu and tempeh sold in Italy with the relative WHO benchmarks (720, 250 and 280 mg/100 g, respectively); and (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of Nutri-Score in identifying products exceeding these benchmarks. Food labels from 430 meat analogues, 49 cheese analogues and 42 tofu and tempeh products were collected and analysed. Meat analogues (93%) and tofu and tempeh (57%) had the highest percentage of products exceeding the benchmark while cheese analogues had the lowest (20%). All subcategories in the meat analogues category showed a higher median sodium content than the benchmark, with cured meats having the highest level. Among cheese analogues, the grated cheese subcategory showed the highest median sodium content with all products exceeding the benchmark, while tofu and tempeh had the lowest median sodium content. The Nutri-Score algorithm did not consistently identify products with sodium levels exceeding the established benchmarks. This study highlights the need to reduce sodium content of such products and emphasises the importance of improving consumers' nutritional awareness.

植物性肉类和奶酪类似物的钠含量:与世界卫生组织提出的基准的比较。
虽然基于植物的动物产品类似物已经变得越来越普遍,但它们的钠含量还没有得到充分的调查。本研究的主要目的是:(i)比较在意大利销售的奶酪类似物、肉类类似物、豆腐和豆豉的钠含量与世界卫生组织的相对基准(分别为720、250和280毫克/100克);以及(ii)评估nutrition - score在识别超过这些基准的产品方面的有效性。收集并分析了430种肉类类似物、49种奶酪类似物和42种豆腐和豆豉产品的食品标签。肉类类似物(93%)和豆腐和豆豉(57%)的产品超过基准的比例最高,而奶酪类似物的产品超过基准的比例最低(20%)。肉类类似物类别中的所有子类别均显示出高于基准的钠含量中位数,其中腌制肉类的钠含量最高。在奶酪类似物中,磨碎的奶酪子类显示出最高的中位数钠含量,所有产品都超过了基准,而豆腐和豆豉的中位数钠含量最低。nutrition - score算法并没有一致地识别出钠含量超过既定基准的产品。这项研究强调了减少此类产品钠含量的必要性,并强调了提高消费者营养意识的重要性。
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1 months
期刊介绍: The primary aim of International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition is to integrate food science with nutrition. Improvement of knowledge in human nutrition should always be the final objective of submitted research. It''s an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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