Citation
O, Billy Y. S.; Coyle, Daisy H.; Dunford, Elizabeth K.; Wu, Jason H. Y.; & Louie, Jimmy Chun Yu (2021). The Use of Non-Nutritive and Low-Calorie Sweeteners in 19,915 Local and Imported Pre-Packaged Foods in Hong Kong. Nutrients, 13(6), 1861. PMCID: PMC8229473Abstract
This study aims to examine the use of non-nutritive (NNSs) and low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs) in pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong and the differences in the number of NNSs/LCSs used between products from different regions. In a cross-sectional audit, the types of NNSs/LCSs used in 19,915 pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong were examined by searching the ingredients list of the included products for keywords related to 20 common NNSs/LCSs and their respective E-numbers. Prevalence of use of NNSs and LCSs, the co-presence of NNSs/LCSs and free sugar ingredients (FSI), and the number of NNSs/LCSs used in the included foods were computed. Pearson'sURL
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13061861Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2021Journal Title
NutrientsAuthor(s)
O, Billy Y. S.Coyle, Daisy H.
Dunford, Elizabeth K.
Wu, Jason H. Y.
Louie, Jimmy Chun Yu