Determination sugar and brix content in Mongolian sugar-sweetened beverages
- VernacularTitle: Дотоодын үйлдвэрийн чихэрлэг ундаанд чихэр, хуурай бодисын агууламжийг тодорхойлсон үр дүн
- Author:
Nyamsuren A
1
,
2
;
Khaliun B
2
;
Uranchimeg L
2
;
Nandin-Erdene O
2
;
Gantuya D
1
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, MNUMS
2. National Reference Laboratory for Food Safety
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nutritional information on the packaging;
Regulatory standard;
Children;
Non-communicable disease
- From:
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences
2025;85(1):30-34
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
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Abstract:
Background:The main risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity include the consumption of sugar-sweetened
beverages and other sweetened foods. The sugar content of sugar-sweetened beverages was different from the nutritional
information on the packaging.
Aim:To determine sugar and brix content in domestic manufactured sugar-sweetened beverages, and compare information on the packaging and regulatory standards.
Materials and Methods:The sugar and brix content in sugar-sweetened beverages was determined by laboratory anal
ysis, including 150 domestically manufactured sugar-sweetened beverages. Laboratory analysis carried out in the Chemical toxicology laboratory of the National Reference Laboratory for Food Safety, MASM, determined sugar using a
saccharometer and brix using refractometry.
Results: The study included 150 Mongolian sugar-sweetened beverages, including 20.7% (n=31) carbonated drinks,
47.3% (n=71) fruit drinks, 16.0% (n=24) tea drinks, 1.3% (n=2) energy drinks, 14.7% (n=22) flavored water. Sugar content 0.0–15.6% in sugar-sweetened beverages. The laboratory analysis results compared with information on the packaging 72.0% (n=108) difference between 0.1–11.3%, 10.7% (n=16) same, do not have sugar content in the nutritional information on the packaging 17.3% (n=26). Brix contained 0.2–13.0% carbonated drinks, 4.9–15.7% fruit drinks, 0.6–9.8%
tea drinks, 7.7–16.0% energy drinks, and 0.1–9.7% flavored water.
Conclusions:1. Sugar content 0.0–15.6%, brix 0.0–16.0% in Mongolian sugar-sweetened beverages.
2. The laboratory analysis results compared with nutritional information on the packaging 72.0% (n=108) difference
between 0.1–11.3%, 10.7% (n=16) same nutritional information on the packaging, do not have sugar content in the
nutritional information on the packaging 17.3% (n=26).
3. 37.3% of Mongolian sugar-sweetened beverages are unsatisfied with regulatory standards.
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