ID 603 -
Węglowodany zwiększające stężenie glukozy we krwi (glikemię)
PL: Węglowodany zwiększające stężenie glukozy we krwi (glikemię)
EN: Carbohydrates providing a source of glucose
Pdf: glycaemic carbohydrates
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claim is glycaemic carbohydrates.
Glycaemic carbohydrates can be classified according to their degree of polymerisation as simple (monosaccharides and disaccharides) or complex (oligosaccharides and polysaccharides). Glycaemic carbohydrates are digested and absorbed in the human small intestine, and provide glucose to body cells as a source of energy. The main glycaemic carbohydrates in the diet are glucose and fructose (monosaccharides), sucrose and lactose (disaccharides), malto-oligosaccharides and starch (polysaccharide) (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), 2010; FAO/WHO, 1998).
The Panel concludes that the food constituent, glycaemic carbohydrates, which is the subject of the health claim, is sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed effect.
2. Znaczenie oświadczenia dla zdrowia człowieka
The claimed effects are “mental performance” and “cognitive/mental performance; alertness; attention; memory”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wordings, the Panel assumes that the claimed effects refer to the maintenance of normal brain function.
The Panel considers that maintenance of normal brain function is a beneficial physiological effect.
3. Naukowe uzasadnienia wpływu na zdrowie człowieka - Utrzymanie prawidłowego funkcjonowania mózgu
Glycaemic carbohydrates are the main source of energy in most human diets. Glucose is the preferred energy source for most body cells. The brain requires glucose for its energy needs. An intake of 130 g of dietary glycaemic carbohydrates per day, for both children (>1 year) and adults, is estimated to cover the glucose requirement of the brain (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), 2010; IoM, 2005).
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has been established between the consumption of glycaemic carbohydrates and maintenance of normal brain function.
4. Uwagi do zaproponowanego brzmienia oświadczenia
The Panel considers that the following wording reflects the scientific evidence: “Glycaemic carbohydrates contribute to the maintenance of normal brain function.”
5. Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
A daily intake of 130 g of glycaemic carbohydrates has been estimated to cover the glucose requirement of the brain. Such amounts can be consumed as part of a balanced diet. The target population is the general population.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
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