Are Foods with Protein Claims Healthy? A Study of the Spanish Market
Marta Beltrá, Fernando Borrás, Ana B. Ropero · 2024
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Marta Beltrá, Fernando Borrás, and Ana B. Ropero audited, in a 2024 study, whether Spanish foods boasting protein claims deserve their healthy image. Shoppers reach for such claims trusting they signal virtue. The team checked 4,325 processed foods across twelve types in a national database.
Thirteen percent carried protein claims, and over half of those were fortified, mostly with plant protein. Judged by a Pan American health profile model, 90.8 percent of claim-bearing foods rated less healthy. Over half were high in fat or sodium, a quarter high in free sugar or saturated fat, and one in five carried sweeteners. Claim foods actually held more less-healthy items than plain foods overall. The authors warn that a protein badge can dress up a poor product.
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| CREATOR | Marta Beltrá, Fernando Borrás, Ana B. Ropero |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |