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Consumer Council|70% of rice noodles contain more sodium than the label and 80% contain heavy metals Yuanshun rice flour contains arsenic

2022-02-15T02:18:37.903Z


Rice noodles and car noodles are popular among Hong Kong people. The Consumer Council tested 30 samples of prepackaged rice noodles in the market, including dried rice noodles, dried hor fun, dried rice noodles, fresh rice noodles, dried vermicelli noodles and Korean noodles. except 7


Rice noodles and car noodles are popular among Hong Kong people. The Consumer Council tested 30 samples of prepackaged rice noodles in the market, including dried rice noodles, dried hor fun, dried rice noodles, fresh rice noodles, dried vermicelli noodles and Korean noodles. Except for 7 samples that could not be compared directly because the nutrition labels on the packaging contained ingredients such as seasoning powder or sauce, among the remaining 23 samples, it was found that the detected nutrient contents of more than 17 samples did not match the declared values. The requirements of the relevant guidelines account for 70% of the total. Among them, the sodium content of Bich Chi Tapioca rice sticks with dried gilt-edge powder skin is more than 41 times different from the label value, and the situation is the most serious.


In addition, Taiwan-made Xindongyang Premium Hsinchu Rice Noodles and China-made Xinfeng Rice Noodles were also found to be gluten-free, but not marked on the packaging.


As for metal contaminants, more than 80% of the samples were found to have cadmium, chromium and the carcinogen inorganic arsenic commonly known as "arsenic". Among them, the cadmium in Xinfeng Rice Noodles and the arsenic in Yuanshun Organic White Rice Noodles were the highest among the samples.


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The Consumer Council surveyed 30 prepackaged rice noodle samples, including dried rice noodles, dried hor fun, dried rice noodles, fresh rice noodles, dried Phnom Penh noodles and Korean noodles. Among them, 27 were dry noodles and the remaining 3 were fresh Samples of rice noodle, ranging from $3.5 to $42.0 per pack.

In terms of 100 grams, the price ranged from $1.3 to $21.0, a difference of more than 15 times.

In terms of nutrients, among the 30 samples tested, the Consumer Council compared the nutrients of the remaining 23 samples, except that 7 samples were not directly comparable because the nutrition labels on the packaging contained the nutrient contents of ingredients such as seasoning powder or sauce. The results of the content test and the nutrition label information attached to the products showed that the difference between the declared nutrient content of 17 samples and the test results did not meet the requirements of the "Technical Guidelines for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claims" of the Center for Food Safety. The detected amounts of fatty acids, proteins or sugars are actually not much different from the labelled values, and the detected amounts are not high.

Only 7 samples were found to have sodium content higher than 120% of the declared value, which exceeded the regulatory tolerance of the relevant ordinance, including Chew's Singapore Rice Noodles, Tianyingfang Hsinchu Rice Noodles, Xiyue Pho Rice Noodle (Stick Type), Bich Chi Vina Noodle, Bich Chi Tapioca rick sticks, Best Choice Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles - Smooth, and Discount Brand Instant Rice Noodles, among which Xiyue Pho Rice Noodle, Bich Chi Vina Noodle and Bich Chi Tapioca rice sticks were the most serious, exceeding the standard respectively More than 20, 29 and 41 times, while two pasta dishes from the Bich Chi brand are on the list.

Chaoli Yinsi Rice Noodles (Gold Medal Original), Fuzi Shangtang Rice Noodles, Doll Rice Noodles Original, Demae Chicken Flavor Instant Rice Noodles, Mama MAMA (Thin Strips) Clear Soup Phnom Penh Noodles, VIFON Hoang Gia Instant Rice Noodes (Phnom Penh Style), And Shoutao Brand Xiaoqiao Rice Noodles - Mustard and Pork Flavor, the difference between the detected sodium content and the labelled value is beyond the regulatory tolerance range of the relevant ordinance. Among them, the difference is extremely large, exceeding 20 to 41 times. Consumers may therefore be unaware The Consumer Council stated that it had submitted the relevant sample data to the Centre for Food Safety for follow-up.

In addition, the test found that 2 samples were found to have gluten, but they were not marked on the packaging, including the New Dongyang Premium Hsinchu Rice Noodles made in Taiwan and the Xinfeng Rice Noodles made in China.

People who are sensitive to gluten may experience vomiting, diarrhea, asthma, eczema and other symptoms after consuming the product.

The test also found that metal contaminants were detected in 26 models, accounting for more than 80% of the total. Cadmium was detected in 24 samples, chromium was detected in 14 samples, and inorganic carcinogens commonly known as "arsenic" were detected in 9 models. Arsenic, cadmium in Xinfeng Rice Noodles is 0.1 grams per kilogram, and arsenic content in Yuanshun Organic White Rice Noodles is 0.16 milligrams per kilogram, which are the highest among metal contaminants. However, the Consumer Council emphasized that the metals detected in each sample The content of pollutants is not high, and consumers will not pose too much risk to health under normal consumption.

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