Calorie reduction in soft drinks during the last 5 years on the Spanish market

• M. Serrano ^[1] ; G. Varela-Moreiras ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad San Pablo CEU, España
• Localización: Nutrición hospitalaria: Órgano oficial de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo (SENPE), ISSN-e 1699-5198, ISSN 0212-1611, Vol. 32, Nº. Extra 2 (Diciembre 2015), 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: II INTERNATIONAL AND IV SPANISH HYDRATION CONGRESS), págs. 48-49
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.3305/nh.2015.32.sup2.10342
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• Resumen

  • Introduction: The soft drink industry has a significant economic and social weight in the world. It′s a leader in providing a variety of products in order to improve consumer′s choice.

    Objective: To understand how soft drinks sold in the Spanish market (2,000 references) in the last five years have varied in the number of calories.

    Method: Data on nutritional composition of soft drinks from a sample of 80% of the total market was collected by ANFABRA, Chair of communication and education on healthy lifestyles.

    Results: Between 2009 and 2015 calories per litre of all soft drinks placed in the Spanish market fell by 19%. The fourth part of soft drinks contributes less than 4 calories per 100 ml.

    Conclusions: The soft drinks sector has shown a strong commitment to innovation and promotion of low and no calorie products, without compromising taste while making it possible to choose a drink based on taste, needs, activity or moment of the day.