Nutritional Description of Processed Foods with Fibre-Related Nutrition Claims in Spain: The BADALI Project
Ana B. Ropero,
Fernando Borrás,
Marta Rodríguez
et al.
Abstract:Fibre is one of the most beneficial nutrients for health and is very frequently used in nutrition claims (NCs) to promote foods. These claims may lead consumers to believe that products bearing them are healthy and/or healthier than those without them. The main objective of this work is to address this belief. This is the first exhaustive analysis of seven processed food types with fibre-related NCs (six cereal-based and one plant-based meat analogues) comparing them with those without these claims. The Spanis… Show more
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