Beginning in July 2018, the Nutrition Facts label on
packaged foods will list added sugars separately from total sugars. Over the
next two years, American shoppers will still need additional tools to snuff out
added sugars in their favorite products, and finding products that avoid added
sugars entirely is no easy feat. Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK)
has developed a revolutionary marketplace and mobile apps covering over 70
percent of conventional U.S. food products and aimed at helping people eat
healthier and avoid ingredients that do not fit their dietary restrictions or
preferences. The Company’s SugarChecked app helps educate consumers and alert
users of the mobile app to four types of sugars: natural low-calorie
sweeteners, artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols and added sugars.
According to a study conducted by researchers at the
University of North Carolina, a whopping 60 percent of all packaged food and
drinks purchased in the U.S. include some form of added sugar. Finding these
sweeteners isn’t always as simple as looking at the ingredients label. Although
some foods include sugar in their ingredients, there are a number of different
words for products that are nutritionally similar. In a list published by the
New York Times, nearly 90 ingredients were identified as added sugar sources,
including dextrose, flomalt, maltose and sucrose, among others.
A number of health issues have been linked to excessive
sugar intake, such as obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. While the updated
Nutrition Facts label will go a long way toward shining a light on hidden added
sugars, SugarChecked is helping consumers get a jump on the FDA’s 2018
deadline. “More than 15 million Americans suffer from food allergies, 60
million plus care about food sensitivity, so it’s important to educate
consumers about what ingredients are in packaged foods, and empower them to
take steps to cook sensibly,” Kris Finstad, CEO of Content Checked, stated in a
news release.
SugarChecked is one of three mobile apps currently offered
by the Company. With a quick scan of a product’s barcode, SugarChecked reveals
ingredients that don’t fit within a person’s dietary sugar/sweetener
preferences. The SugarChecked app doesn’t just help shoppers avoid products
that are not suitable for them, but it is also suggests alternatives,
effectively taking the guesswork out of grocery shopping.
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