Whole grain products in Brazil: the need for regulation to ensure nutritional benefits and prevent the misuse of marketing strategies.
Giovanna Calixto AndradeLaís Amaral MaisCamila Zancheta RicardoAna Clara da Fonseca Leitão DuranAna Paula Bortoletto MartinsPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2023)
Our results showed that over a third of the products in Brazil with "whole grains" claims lacked whole grains as one of their main ingredients. Most had a high content of nutrients associated with noncommunicable chronic disease risk factors, indicating the overestimation of their health benefits.