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消委會測試30款預先包裝牛油及人造牛油,發現其中18款人造牛油含基因致癌物環氧丙醇,含量由每公斤13至640微克,有基因毒性及致癌性,含量最高的為「Sunny Meadow Spread With Canola Oil」。
據食安中心資料顯示,這類致癌物沒有絕對安全的攝入量,即使少量也可能增加致癌機會,不能釐定出安全參考值,所以消費者應盡量減少攝取。
30款測試樣本中,有16 款同時含污染物3-MCPD,長期攝入過量,會影響雄性生殖系統,及損害腎臟功能。
消委會指出,發現一半樣本的營養標籤數據嚴重失實,其中一款人造牛油,鈉含量是每100克含410毫克,比標示的每100克含36毫克,實際上多10 倍。有9 款樣本檢出的反式脂肪酸實際含量,超出所標示的20%。4 款標示「0」反式脂肪酸的樣本,但實際含量超出指引,每100克不可多於 0.3克的規定。
消委會表示,已促各代理商即時更改失實標籤,並促政府立法規管食物中的有害物質含量。
測試中含環氧丙醇牛油品牌:
Sunny Meadow Spread With Canola Oil
MeadowLea Original Vegetable Fat Spread
Olive Grove Classic Mild Tasting 65% Less SaturatedFat Than Butter Edible Oil Spread /Fat Spread(#)
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!Light Vegetable Oil spread
Sainsbury's Lighter Butterlicious Made with Butter milk
花嘜 Flora 輕怡植物牛油醬 Light Spread
明治 Meiji なめらかソフト Smooth And Soft
雪印 Snow Brand 特級植物牛油 Neo Soft Spread
花嘜 Flora 軟滑植物牛油醬 Original Spread
M&S Reduced Fat Olive Oil Spread Made Using Olive Oil
Belle Premium Vegetable Fat Spread Made With Sunflower Oil
Earth Balance Organic Whipped Buttery Spread
Tesco Sunflower Spread
Tablelands Butter Spread with Plant Sterols
Essential Waitrose Olive Spread- Reduced Fat Spread (45%)
銀寶 Lurpak Slightly Salted Organic Spreadable Butter Blended With Vegetable Oil
President Ambassador Salted Culinary Fat Blend
Copha Vegetable Shortening Made With Coconut oil

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