The EU recently approved a health claim for fructose – but the EFSA opinion also included a health warning. So could the positive health claim lead to negative health outcomes?
Industry has welcomed the recent publication of a health claim for fructose, which backs the sweetener’s beneficial effect on blood sugar levels, when compared to regular sugar (sucrose) or glucose.
Specifically, companies can claim: “Consumption of foods containing fructose leads to a lower blood glucose rise compared to foods containing sucrose or glucose”.
