Labeling with nutritional claims statements: dietary fiber

Abstract

Food labeling is essential; to ensure legibility, new legislation on food labeling has been established. Products with nutritional claims help consumers choose healthy foods, so it is necessary to have a clear label. The study aims to analyze food labels with functionality claims for the presence of fiber, in order to verify whether they meet legal requirements correctly, given the labeling updates. The research took place in 3 supermarket stores in the city of Caucaia-Ce and on store websites, 30 labels with nutritional claims were selected. A check list was prepared based on RDC 727/2022 and 429/2020, and IN 75 with 38 items, and the data was analyzed in the Excel program. Adequacy of 89% and 73% was obtained in RDC 727/2022 and 51% in RDC 429/2020. In relation to each brand, all had adequacy above 50% and 24 brands reached 80%. It is observed that few labels are in accordance with the legislation, the front label and nutritional information with the quantity of 100g or 100ml are most lacking, therefore the market must observe the legislation and initiate changes.