EU: Scientific Advice on Nutrient Profiling
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked to deliver scientific advice related to nutrient profiling for the development of harmonized mandatory front‐of‐pack nutrition labeling and the setting of nutrient profiles for restricting nutrition and health claims on foods.
Dried fruits and nuts are among the food groups analyzed. In food group/category‐based nutrient profiling models, the panel concludes that total fat could replace energy in most food groups owing to its high energy density, while the energy density of food groups with low or no fat content may be well accounted for by the inclusion of (added/free) sugars. Some nutrients may be included in nutrient profiling models for reasons other than their public health importance, e.g., as a proxy for other nutrients of public health importance, or to allow for better discrimination of foods within the same food category.
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Dried fruits and nuts are among the food groups analyzed. In food group/category‐based nutrient profiling models, the panel concludes that total fat could replace energy in most food groups owing to its high energy density, while the energy density of food groups with low or no fat content may be well accounted for by the inclusion of (added/free) sugars. Some nutrients may be included in nutrient profiling models for reasons other than their public health importance, e.g., as a proxy for other nutrients of public health importance, or to allow for better discrimination of foods within the same food category.
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