title: Assessment of dietary intake of 10 intense sweeteners by the Italian population.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to monitor the consumption of foods containing intense sweeteners present on the Italian food market and to investigate whether the Italian general population (aged >3-65+) was at risk for exceeding the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of 10 intense sweeteners. A food label survey was performed in Rome (Italy), using market share data to identify the brands more representative of the market. A sample of 326 foods (table-top sweeteners included), beverages and food supplements containing intense sweeteners was collected and analyzed in order to establish the concentration levels. Intense sweeteners were only found in foods belonging to 8 sugar-free food categories out of 37 regulated. The dietary exposure was estimated using the tiered approach. Food consumption data from the last Italian national survey (INRAN-SCAI 2005-06) were combined with Maximum Levels at Tier 2, and with the actual concentration of sweeteners in the collected food products at Tier 3. The estimated exposure among consumers of sweeteners in Italy was well below the ADIs, in both tiers; non-alcoholic beverages, table-top sweeteners and food supplements were main contributors to exposure.
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center on Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: cinzia.ledonne@crea.gov.it.
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Le Donne
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center on Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: lorenza.mistura@crea.gov.it.
authors.forename: Lorenza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mistura
authors.affiliation: Scientific Institute of Public Health, Department of Food, Medicines and Consumer Safety, Service of Consumer Safety, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: Severine.Goscinny@wiv-isp.be.
authors.forename: Séverine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goscinny
authors.affiliation: Scientific Institute of Public Health, Department of Food, Medicines and Consumer Safety, Service of Consumer Safety, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: Steven.Janvier@wiv-isp.be.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Janvier
authors.affiliation: Scientific Institute of Public Health, Department of Public Health and Surveillance, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: Koenraad.Cuypers@wiv-isp.be.
authors.forename: Koenraad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cuypers
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center on Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: laura.daddezio@crea.gov.it.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Addezio
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center on Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: stefania.sette@crea.gov.it.
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sette
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center on Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: giovina.catasta@crea.gov.it.
authors.forename: Giovina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Catasta
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center on Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: marika.ferrari@crea.gov.it.
authors.forename: Marika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center on Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: raffaela.piccinelli@crea.gov.it.
authors.forename: Raffaela
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piccinelli
authors.affiliation: Scientific Institute of Public Health, Department of Food, Medicines and Consumer Safety, Service of Consumer Safety, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: Joris.VanLoco@wiv-isp.be.
authors.forename: Joris
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Loco
authors.affiliation: Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center on Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: aida.turrini@crea.gov.it.
authors.forename: Aida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turrini
mesh_terms: D001218:Aspartame / Q000032:analysis; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004034:Diet Surveys; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005515:Food Labeling; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D013549:Sweetening Agents; D001218:Aspartame
keywords: Consumers in Italy; Dietary exposure; Food label survey; Intense sweeteners; Occurrence