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Are gluten-free products a healthier alternative?: A pilot study on nutrients and heavy metals

By: Pastell, Helena,Kollander, Barbro,Valsta, Liisa,Järvinen, Janne

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Are gluten-free products a healthier alternative?: A pilot study on nutrients and heavy metals

By: Pastell, Helena,Kollander, Barbro,Valsta, Liisa,Järvinen, Janne

Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-516/ With the aim to improve knowledge on the content of nutrients and heavy metals in gluten-free products, this pilot study, was carried out between 2017 and 2020. Nutrients and heavy metals were analysed in 37 gluten-free products. For statistical comparisons, similar data was collected for gluten-containing branded products and generic products from Nordic food composition databases (n=163).In conclusion, the gluten-free products contained significantly less protein, copper, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and manganese, whereas the contents of starch, chromium, nickel and lead were significantly higher than the included gluten-containing products. Considering the nutritional composition, gluten-free products are not healthier compared to similar gluten-containing products. In addition, the content of some heavy metals is higher in the gluten-free products studied.

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The Dual Risk Approach in Nutrition: Present and future perspectives and challenges

By: Tetens, Inge,Eneroth, Hanna,Meltzer, Helle Margrete,Schacht, Simon Rønnow,Thorsdottir, Inga,Valsta, Liisa

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The Dual Risk Approach in Nutrition: Present and future perspectives and challenges

By: Tetens, Inge,Eneroth, Hanna,Meltzer, Helle Margrete,Schacht, Simon Rønnow,Thorsdottir, Inga,Valsta, Liisa

This report summarizes a Nordic symposium on the current use and challenges in applying a dual risk assessment approach in the setting of nutrition recommendations. The symposium is timed with respect to the forthcoming update of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR). At the symposium invited experts addressed the methodological framework for the dual risk approach for setting nutrition recommendations, including the terminologies and the criteria for the assessment. Case studies were presented to underline some of the specific current Nordic challenges, including use of supplements. Especially, the lack of data for risk assessment in nutrition was addressed with examples on extrapolations to subgroups such as children and the elderly and to energy and protein. Also, the development of nutrition risk assessment using nutrient intakes and chronic disease endpoints was addressed.

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Food composition data and labelling: A challenging dialogue

By: Aalto, Sanni,Pastell, Helena,Valsta, Liisa

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Food composition data and labelling: A challenging dialogue

By: Aalto, Sanni,Pastell, Helena,Valsta, Liisa

Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2020-508/ Abstract [en] This report describes the activities of two projects that were carried out us-ing the infrastructure of the Nordic Food Analysis Network, i.e. the ‘Nordic Food Composition Data for Labelling (NordCoLa)’ project carried out between 2018 and 2020, and the preceding project ‘Fostering the quality and use of Nordic food composition data’, carried out under the Finnish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2016. The primary aim of the NordCoLa project was to evaluate the needs, gaps and synergies of the Nordic food consumption databases in relation to the data to be used to implement the new European nutrient labelling legislation. This was to ensure quality food composition data in the Nordic countries for food producers and other users for nutrient labelling purposes. The results of the projects are summarised in this report.

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