Swiss Rolls with Up to 13 Food Additives and 43 g of Sugars per 100 g of Product ! Stay Informed with InfoCons Consumer Protection !
InfoCons Consumer Protection conducted a study based on the labels of Swiss roll–type products from Europe, available on the Romanian market.
A total of 13 products from 8 producers/distributors present in Romania were analyzed. To view the brands of Swiss roll products included in this study, click HERE .
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Following the centralization and analysis of the information displayed on product labels, the following results were obtained:
InfoCons Consumer Protection – Number of Food Additives in Swiss Roll Products
From the perspective of food additives identified in the Swiss rolls included in the study:
- 100% of the products contain E-numbers (food additives)
- The number of food additives ranges from 8 to 13
- 15.38% of products contain 13 E-numbers
- 7.69% contain 12 E-numbers
- 23.08% contain 11 E-numbers
- 7.69% contain 10 E-numbers
- 38.46% contain 9 E-numbers
- 7.69% contain 8 E-numbers
Frequently Identified Food Additives in the Studied Swiss Rolls
- 100% of the analyzed products contain soy lecithin (E322)
- 100% contain citric acid (E330)
- 100% contain sodium carbonates (E500)
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Food Additives Identified in Swiss Roll Products – InfoCons Consumer Protection
From the perspective of food additives frequently identified in Swiss Roll Products, the situation is as follows:
- 100% of the products analyzed contained soy lecithin (E322);
- 100% of the products analyzed contained citric acid (E330);
- 100% of the products analyzed contained sodium carbonates (E500);
- 92.31% of the products analyzed contained glycerol (E422);
- 92.31% of the products analyzed contained diphosphates (E450);
- 84.62% of the products analyzed contained potassium sorbate (E202);
- 84.62% of the products analyzed contained mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471);
- 84.62% of the products analyzed contained polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (E475);
- 69.23% of the products analyzed contained sorbitol (E420);
- 61.54% of the products analyzed contained pectin (E440);
- 23.08% of the products analyzed contained sodium acetates (E262);
- 23.08% of the products analyzed contained sodium citrates (E331);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained carmine (E120);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained anthocyanins (E163);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained sorbic acid (E200);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained sodium benzoate (E211);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained calcium citrates (E333);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained sodium alginate (E401);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained cellulose (E460);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (E466);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E476);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained propylene glycol esters of fatty acids (E477);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained sorbitan tristearate (E492);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained potassium hydroxide (E501);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained ammonium carbonate (E503);
- 7.69% of the products analyzed contained calcium sulfate (E516).
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Nutritional Information (per 100 g of product) of the Swiss Roll Products
All analyzed Swiss Roll Products displayed nutritional information per 100 g on the label.
- Product weight: between 35 g and 400 g
- Energy value: between 366 kcal and 427 kcal
Fat and Saturated Fat Content
- Total fat: 11 g – 29 g
- Saturated fatty acids: 2.5 g – 11 g
Carbohydrates and Sugars
- Carbohydrates: 54.6 g – 66 g
- Sugars: 30 g – 43 g
Protein Content
- Protein: 3.3 g – 5.4 g
Salt Content
- Salt: 0.23 g – 0.80 g
*The World Health Organization recommends a maximum intake of 5 g of salt per day.
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