INDUSTRIALIZED FOOD ARE FAKE BECAUSE THERE ARE FOOD INGREDIENTS OF INDUSTRIAL USE PRESENT?

In 2019, Ital and ABIMAPI conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 70 products marketed in Brazil, obtaining the following results. Some industrialized loaves of bread can also contain food raw material designed for industrial use. O gluten is the most used ingredient, with the function of enhancing the flour and meet the technical requirements for quality in bread making. It is important to note that higher-quality flours usually do not require gluten to be addicted in the form of ingredient, as they are naturally rich in proteins that generate gluten responsible for retaining gases that make the dough to grow. In the sample analyzed, the ingredients of industrial used found were:

• Gluten: used in 59 products
• Sucralose: used in 3 products
• Powdered whey: used in 3 products
• Inulin: used in 1 product
• Modified starch: used in 2 products
• Hydrogenated fat: used in 9 products

In 2020, Ital and ABIMAPI conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 243 products marketed in Brazil, obtained the following results. The ingredients of industrial used found were:

• Powdered dairy: cheddar cheese (used in 3 products), yogurt (in 1 product)
• Plant-based proteins: pea (used in 1 product), soybean (in 1 product
• Animal-bases protein: collagen (used in 1 product), whey protein (in 1 product)
• Powdered whey: used in 38 products
• Modified starch: used in 1 product
• Polydextrose: used in 8 products
• Hydrogenated fat: used in 48 products
• Interesterified fat: used in 3 products
• Inverted sugar: used in 159 products
• Sucralose: used in 4 products
• Maltitol: used in 4 products
• Fibers: beetroot used (in 1 product), cellulose (in 3 products)
• Vitamins: used in 12 products
• Minerals: used in 10 products

In 2021, Ital and ABIMAPI conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 1210 products marketed in Brazil, obtained the following results. The industrialized cakes marketed in Brazil, generally, are mostly composed of common food raw materials used to make home-made cakes, at bakeries and confectionery, and are mostly available to the consumer in the retail segment. In the sample analyzed, the ingredients of industrial used found were:

• Modified starch: used in 42 products
• Maltodextrin: used in 26 products
• Hydrogenated fat: used in 48 products
• Inverted sugar: used in 41 products
• Fructose: used in 2 products
• Fibers: wheat (in 8 products), oat (used in 2 products), orange (in 6 products), dietary fiber (in 5 products) e polydextrose (in 41 products)
• Plant-based proteins: soybean (used in 19 products)
• Animal-based proteins: whey protein (used in 1 product)
• Malt extract: used in 1 product
• Polydextrose: used in 41 products

In 2021, Ital and ABIMAPI conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 269 products marketed in Brazil, obtained the following results. The industrialized doughs marketed in Brazil, generally, are mostly composed of common food raw materials used to make home-made crusts, at bakeries and confectionery, and are mostly available to the consumer in the retail segment. In the sample analyzed, the ingredients of industrial used found were:

In the DOUGHS:

• Modifies starch: used in 8 products
• Maltodextrin: used in 2 products
• Wheat gluten: used in 8 products
• Plant-based fibers: used in 10 products
• Collagen fiber: used in 2 products
• Whey protein: used in 1 product
• Plant-based proteins: used in 11 products
• L-histidine monohydrochloride amino acid: used in 3 products

In dough FILLINGS:

• Whey: used in 16 products
• Spice preparations: used in 7 products
• Maltodextrin: used in 1 product
• Plant-based fibers: used in 34 products
• Lactose: used in 5 products

In dough SEASONINGS:

• Powdered meat: used in 7 products
• Powdered milky compound: used in 3 products
• Hydrolyzed plant-based fat: used in 8 products
• Maltodextrin: used in 4 products
• Hydrolyzed plant-based protein: used in 9 products

In 2020, Ital and ABIA conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 217 products marketed in Brazil, obtained the following results. The industrialized pizzas are mostly composed of common food raw materials used to make pizzas in other places, are mostly available to the consumer in the retail segment. In the sample analyzed, the ingredients of industrial used found were:

• Wheat fiber: used in 2 products
• Pizza topping: used in 17 products
• Pea protein concentrate: used in 3 products
• hydrolyzed soybean protein: used in 2 products
• Modified starch: used in 6 products

in 2020, Ital and Viva Lácteos conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 150 products marketed in Brazil, obtained the following results. The industrialized yogurts are mainly composed of common food raw materials used to make yogurts in other places, mostly available to the consumer in the retail segment. Normative Instruction no. 46, of October 23rd, 2007, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, established which ingredients shall be mandatory (Milk and/or reconstructed milk standardized in its fat content; culture of specific lactic bacteria) and the optionals (Milk concentrate, cream, butter, anhydrous milk fat or butter oil, powdered milk, food caseinates, milk protein, other solid of milk origin, wheys, whey concentrate; Fruits in pieces, pulp(s), juice(s) and other fruit-base preparations; Maltodextrins; Other food substances, such as: honey, coconut, cereals, vegetables, dried fruits, chocolate, spices, coffee, others, alone or combined; Sugar and/or glycides (except polyalcohols and polysaccharides); Culture of subsidiary lactic bacteria; Starch or modified starch in a maximum portion of 1% (m/m) of the final product) in the composition of yogurt.

In the sample analyzed, the ingredients of industrial used found were:

• Milk proteins: casein and whey concentrate (whey protein): used in 71 products
• Powdered whey (whey): used in 19 products
• Lactase enzyme: used in 36 products
• Chymosin enzyme: used in 1 product
• Hydrolyzed collagen: used in 1 product, in preparations, syrups, etc.
• Modified starch: used in 133 products
• Modified manioc starch: used in 2 products
• Maltodextrin: used in 1 product
• Fructose: used in 7 products

In 2022, Ital and Good Food Institute conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 178 products marketed in Brazil, obtaining the following results. The industrialized plant-based beverages are mostly composed of common food raw materials, and most of them are available to the consumer in the retail segment.

• Fat-based mix: used in 2 products
• Plant-based proteins (pea, soy, fava beans and isolated soybean): used in 33 products
• Isolated soybean protein-based mix: used in 5 products
• Liquid sugar: used in 1 product
• Modified starch: used in 2 products
• Maltodextrin: used in 9 products
• Fibers (oat, chicory, inulin, Polydextrose): used in 24 products
• Source of calcium (calcium carbonate, algae calcium carbonate, algae calcium and natural calcium): used in 51 products
• L-methionine: used in 1 product
• Vitamins (A, B2, B3, B6, B9, D or E): used in 30 products
• Minerals (iron, zinc, calcium or selenium): used in 20 products

In 2020, Ital and ABIR conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 217 products marketed in Brazil, obtaining the following results. Industrialized juices are composed mainly of common food raw materials used to make juices at homes and restaurants. The main ingredients that form the industrialized juices liquid volume are:

• Vitamins (A, B2, B3, B6, B9, D or E): used in 30 products
• Minerals (iron, zinc, calcium or selenium): used in 20 products
• Acacia gum (INS 414): used in 2 products
• Inulin: used in 10 products
• Polydextrose (INS 1200): used in 1 product
• Frutooligosaccharides – FOS: used in 4 products
• Spirulina: used in 1 product
• Microalgae oil (omega 3): used in 4 products
• Maltodextrin: used in 3 products
• Orange cells: used in 1 product

In 2021, Ital and ABIS conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 180 products marketed in Brazil, obtaining the following results. The industrialized ice creams are mostly composed of common food raw materials, and most of them are available to the consumer in the retail segment. The ingredients used in industrialized ice cream can be divided in three groups: basic, optional and additions. The basics are water, milk, whey, plant-based proteins, animal-based and plant-based fat, and sugar. Optional ingredients are cocoa, coconut milk, fruit, coffee, yogurt, etc., used in the ice cream mass to contribute with the flavor, texture, in addition to nutritional enrichment. And additions make the ice cream more indulgent, adding value and flavor to the product. In the sample analyzed, the ingredients of industrial used found were:

• Milk protein: casein and whey concentrate (whey protein): used in 71 products
• Powdered whey (whey): used in 19 products
• Lactase enzyme: used in 36 products
• Chymosin enzyme: used in 1 product/li>
• Hydrolyzed collagen: used in 1 product, in preparations, syrups, etc.
• Modified starch: used in 133 products
• Modified manioc starch: used in 2 products
• Maltodextrin: used in 1 product
• Fructose: used in 7 products

In 2021, Ital and ABIA conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 90 products marketed in Brazil, obtaining the following results. The industrialized hamburgers are mainly composed of common food raw materials used to make hamburgers in other places, mostly available to the consumer in the retail segment. The main ingredients that form the industrialized hamburgers base are:

• Plant-based protein concentrate: used in 44 products
• Collagen: used in 13 products
• Gluten: used in 9 products
• Modified starch: used in 5 products/li>
• Maltodextrins: used in 9 products
• Potato, soybean and psyllium fibers: used in 5 products
• Vitamins (A, B9 and B12): used in 10 products
• Minerals (Iron, Zinc): used in 8 products/li>

In 2022, Ital and ABICAB conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 483 products marketed in Brazil, obtaining the following results. Industrialized chocolate products, generally, are mainly composed of common food raw materials. In the sample analyzed, the ingredients of industrial used found were:

• Maltodextrins: used in 5 products
• Anhydrous milk fat: used in 53 products.
• Milky compound: used in 23 products.
• Whey: used in 98 products.
• Demineralized whey: used in 29 products.
• Whey permeate: used in 2 products.
• Whey protein: used in 2 products.
• Whey protein concentrate – WPC: used in 1 product.
• Hydrogenated plant-based fat: used in 6 products.
• Fractionated plant-based fat: used in 8 products.
• Interesterified plant-based fat: used in 12 products.
• Fructose : used in 4 products.
• Lactose: used in 10 products.
• Crunchy cereal, crunchy rice of rice flakes: used in 19 products.
• Chocolate and brigadeiro flavor confectionery and crumble: used in 9 products.
• Peanut filling: used in 2 products.
• Passion fruit mousse filling: used in 1 product.
• Ovomaltine® and ovomaltine® and hazelnuts filling: used in 2 products.

In 2022, Ital and ABICAB conducted a study about nutrients and ingredients of 416 products marketed in Brazil, obtaining the following results. The industrialized peanut products, generally, are mostly composed of common food raw materials, and most of them are available to the consumer in the retail segment. In the sample analyzed, the ingredients of industrial used found were:

• Prepared spices: Prepared spices (onion flavors, onion and herbs flavor, chipotle chill flavor, Mexican pepper flavor, red pepper flavor, bacon flavor, mustard flavor and lemon pepper or lemon and pepper flavor): used in 18 products.
• Whey: used in 20 products.
• Milky compound: used in 1 product.
• Inverted sugar: used in 13 products.
• Olein: used in 39 products.
• Fractionated plant-based fat: used in 2 products.
• Hydrogenated plant-based fat: used in 6 products.
• Triglycerides and TCM (medium chain triglycerides): used in 6 products.
• Potassium chloride (KCl): used in 1 product.
• Plant-based proteins (soybean, pea and rice): used in 15 products.
• Collagen: used in 7 products.
• Alumina: used in 1 product.
• Milk whey: used in 20 products.
• Blend or proteins mix: used in 21 products.
• Lactate: used in 1 product.
• Modified starch: used in 17 products.
• Maltodextrins: used in 22 products.
• Fibers (chicory fibers, soluble, polydextrose, manioc oligosaccharides and frutooligosaccharides): used in 67 products.
• Freeze-dried beetroot: used in 2 products.
• Inactivated leaven: used in 1 product.
• Flakes (rice, rice and corn with cocoa, chocolate flavor rice, caramel and cocoa flavor cereals and carrot and cocoa flavor cereals): used in 16 products.
• Toppings (cocoa, chocolate, milk chocolate, sugar-free white chocolate, sugar-free semi sweet chocolate, zero-sugar chocolate flavor whey and peanut): used in 49 products.
• Creams (peanut, hazelnut, sugar-free hazelnut, coconut, sugar-free milk flavor, açaí, banana, white chocolate and semi sweet chocolate): used in 13 products.
• Fillings (diet or sugar-free caramel, peanut flavor ganache, paçoca flavor ganache, peanut butter flavor and semi sweet chocolate flavor): used in 9 products.
• Syrup: used in 1 product.