Declaration of sweeteners on food labels : a scoping review of methodological issues and prevalence

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Declaration of sweeteners on food labels : a scoping review of methodological issues and prevalence

Subject

SUSTITUTIVOS DEL AZUCAR
EDULCORANTES
POLITICA SANITARIA
NUTRICION
DIETETICA
SALUD PUBLICA
ETIQUETADO DE ALIMENTOS
ETIQUETADO NUTRICIONAL
ETIQUETADO FRONTAL DEL ENVASE
ALIMENTOS ULTRAPROCESADOS
BIBLIOGRAFIA NACIONAL QUIMICA
2025

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently published a guideline that recommends against the use of nonsugar sweeteners. Food labels are a key source of information for consumers, to enable them to make informed decisions regarding the consumption of food additives. However, discrepancies in the concepts and categorizations of sweeteners in labeling recommendations and regulations may influence the results of studies on the prevalence of sweeteners in foods. This study aimed to analyze the scientific literature related to the declaration of sweeteners on food labels. Focus was placed on methodological issues related to data collection and analysis, including the categorization of sweeteners, as well as on the reported prevalence of sweetener declaration on food labels. A scoping review was conducted based on a search for terms related to sweeteners, food labeling, and packaged foods. Nine studies, published between 2012 and 2022, were included. Variability among studies was observed in terms of data collection methods, approaches for identifying the sweeteners declared on food labels, the criteria for categorizing sweeteners, and the definitions underlying the categorization. Moreover, there was a lack of standardization in the bibliographic sources consulted in formulating the categorization, and failure to report specific sources, leading to heterogeneity in the substances regarded as sweeteners. The prevalence of the declaration of sweeteners in food labeling ranged from less than 1% to 43.6%. The findings of the present work emphasize the need to standardize the methodologies used for the identification of sweeteners declared on food labels and the criteria for their categorization.

Creator

Milano, Elisa
Gines Geraldo, Ana Paula
Kraemer, Mariana V. S.
Ares, Gastón
Vasconcellos de Barros, Beatriz
Cury Chaddad, Maria Cecilia
Fernandes, Ana Carolina
Bernardo, Greyce Luci
Lazzarin Uggioni, Paula
Pacheco da Costa Proenca, Rossana

Source

Nutrition Reviews, v. 83, n°7, 2025. -- pp. e1881-e1895.

Publisher

Oxford University Press

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PDF

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15 p.

Language

Inglés

Type

Artículo

Identifier

10.1093/nutrit/nuae175

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Date Added
December 16, 2025
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Bibliografía Nacional Química
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Citation
Milano, Elisa et al., “Declaration of sweeteners on food labels : a scoping review of methodological issues and prevalence,” RIQUIM - Repositorio Institucional de la Facultad de Química - UdelaR, accessed January 2, 2026, https://riquim.fq.edu.uy/items/show/7041.