Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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A Study on the Current Nutrition Labeling Practices for the Processed Foods in Jeonju and Daegu Area

전주와 대구지역 시판 가공식품의 영양 표시 실태 조사

  • Cha Youn-Soo (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Yang Hyang-Sook (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Ahan Eun-Mi (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Rho Jeong-Ok (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonbuk National University)
  • 차연수 (전북대학교 식품영양전공 인간생활과학연구소) ;
  • 양향숙 (전북대학교 식품영양전공 인간생활과학연구소) ;
  • 안은미 (전북대학교 식품영양전공 인간생활과학연구소) ;
  • 노정옥 (전북대학교 식품영양전공 인간생활과학연구소)
  • Published : 2005.08.01
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Abstract

The propose of this study was to investigate the status of current nutrition labeling on the packaging of processed foods. The 2432 processed foods purchased at various retail markets in Jeonju and Daegu during June, 2004, were classified by food category according to the 2004 Food Codes and evaluated for the type of nutrition composition labeling and nutritional content claims. The results are summarized as follows: The percentage of processed food products with nutrition labeling was $27.5\%$ and $71.6\%$ of noodles had nutrition composition labeling, which was the largest number among the food category. Various unit of measurements were used in the nutrition labeling of the processed foods, per 100g or 100ml being the most common($51.8\%$) under the currently practiced nutrition labeling. Nutrition claims were made for $9.5\%$ (231 items) of the products. Drinks bad the largest number of nutrition claims of $27.3\%$ The most frequently used technology was 'contained' among the claims ($36.0\%$) and 'added' was the next ($30.7\%$). 'High in calcium' or the equivalent was the most popular nutritional claim Other nutrients for which content claims were made included: lipid, vitamin C, DHA, camitine, taurine etc.

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