Análise da adequação de rótulos de produtos lácteos isentos de lactose frente às principais legislações de alimentos

Abstract

Lactose intolerance is a disease that affects part of the population, causing diarrhea, abdominal pain, among other symptoms. In order to meet the needs of lactose intolerants, foods free and low in carbohydrates are regulated by RDC No. 135, of February 8th, 2017. Therefore, the objective of this work/study was to analyze the information contained in the Lactose-free dairy product labels against major food laws. This is a cross-sectional study, in which labels of different lactose-free dairy derivatives were analyzed, such as UHT milk, milk cream, condensed milk, yogurt, dairy drink, mozzarella cheese, Minas Frescal cheese, curd, sweet milk and ricotta, totaling 37 products, sold in the cities of Itaqui - RS and Francisco Beltrão - PR, from September 2020 to September 2021. It is concluded that only one product (R3) was in full compliance with the legislation. Among the irregularities, the lack of homemade measure, for the 100 g or mL portion, was present in 92% of dairy product labels for lactose-restricted diets. In 8% of the labels there was no expression “Diabetic: contains specify the mono- and or disaccharide” and the guidance “Consumption preferably under the guidance of a nutritionist or doctor”. And only one of the labels (R2) analyzed did not present nutritional information per 100 g or mL.