Avaliação dos rótulos de whey protein comercializados no município de Recife, Pernambuco

Abstract

The use of dietary supplements by physical and physical activity practitioners is frequent in patients, whey protein being the most common. In this sense, bag labeling allows access to nutritional information and the quality and safety of its consumption. The objective of this study was to assess the level of adequacy of the information contained in the labeling of protein supplements in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, under the Brazilian legislation in force. In order to do so, 20 samples of national and imported brands were analyzed, collected in stores that have the municipality of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco. The analysis of the labeling was carried out through the application of a structured check-list based on RDC no. 259/2002, RDC no. 360/2003, Law no. 10,674 / 2003, RDC no. 26/2015 and RDC no. 243/2018 . The data was tabulated and processed in spreadsheets not programmed Excel for Windows-Microsoft and are presented in a descriptive way, using frequency and percentage of conformity level, being expressed in the form of tables. All the analyzed dates, nonconformities, being the greater percentage of inadequacies (95%), refer to a RDC in the 243/2018, that apply to the sanitary requirements of the food supplements. Regarding the legislations analyzed, the highest percentages of nutritional information adequacy are on the labels (100%), in the presence of the mandatory ingredients in the criteria for selection of packaged foods (90%), in the description of the allergenic ingredients (85%). %) and, finally, on the presence or absence of gluten in the product (30%). This highlights the need for continuous monitoring of whey protein labeling by motherboards, with protection so that food has access to the most reliable information on food.