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ArticlePublic health nutrition2021

Sodium and salt content of Portuguese rolls produced in a city of southern Brazil: a comparison of laboratory analysis, food labelling and nutrition standards.

G L Bernardo, T B Inoue, D A Höfelmann, C H Feldman, M B Veiros

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G L BernardoDepartment of Nutrition, Nutrition Postgraduate Program, Nutrition in Foodservice Research Centre (NUPPRE), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, SC88040-900, Brazil.
T B InoueNutrition in Foodservice Research Centre (NUPPRE)/UFSC, Florianopolis, Brazil.
D A HöfelmannDepartment of Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Postgraduate Program, Public Health Postgraduate Program, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
C H FeldmanDepartment of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Education and Human Services, Montclair State University (MSU), Montclair, NJ, USA.
M B VeirosDepartment of Nutrition, Nutrition Postgraduate Program, Nutrition in Foodservice Research Centre (NUPPRE), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, SC88040-900, Brazil.

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Abstract

objectiveTo analyse the Na content of bread by comparing the amount of salt and Na among the label, laboratory analysis and international guidelines.

designTen selected bakeries provided 3239 randomly selected samples of bread, which were weighed on-site. Triplicate samples were retrieved from each bakery (thirty samples) for analysis. Bread production was observed, and ingredient labels were queried to determine salt weights, which were used for comparison with the laboratory analysis. Flame photometry and the method for chlorides were utilised for analysing Na. Laboratory findings were compared to nine different international nutritional guidelines for Na consumption.

settingFlorianopolis, south of Brazil.

participantsNinety independent bakeries locally producing Portuguese rolls were queried; rolls from ten conveniently selected bakeries were retrieved for further analysis.

resultsThe average weight of the rolls was 50·2 ± 5·3 g. The average amount of salt (g) per roll, by laboratory and label analyses, was 0·69 ± 0·0 and 0·62 ± 0·1 g, respectively. The mean level of Na (mg) reported on nutrient labels (478·2 ± 93·4/100 g) was significantly lower than by laboratory analysis (618·2 ± 73·8/100 g), P < 0·001. There was a difference for Na in rolls produced in the bakeries considering the unit weight of rolls (P ≤ 0·001) per 100 g (P = 0·026) and the mode of production. The consumption of two averaged units of rolls was equivalent to 51·7 % of the Brazilian guideline daily amount for Na for children and 31 % for adults.

conclusionsThe nutrient labels underreported Na values. This study strengthens the importance of monitoring Na of breads in Brazil.

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LaboratoriesSodiumAdultBrazilChildFood AnalysisHumansPortugalSodiumBread rollsFood labellingLaboratory analysisSalt reductionSodium chloride

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PMCPMC10195442

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