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28/02/2014
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Whey protein : Of 25 brands tested by ANVISA , 20 were punished
The National Health Surveillance Agency ( ANVISA ) said on Thursday that banned the distribution and sale of twenty batches of whey protein, are known as protein supplements extracted from whey used by athletes . Suspended products are fourteen different manufacturers .
ANVISA tested 25 brands of protein supplements after receiving complaints about irregularities in the amount of carbohydrate and protein declared on the label of products. According to the agency , the law tolerates a 20% difference between the nutritional information provided on the packaging of the product and its actual composition .
In the analysis , twenty supplements extrapolated this limit . Among them , nineteen contained much greater than that declared on the label and one ( Proto Whey Muscle NO2 company Neo Nutri ) , an amount less than the informed carbohydrate .
Carbohydrates - Supplement that showed the greatest variations between the amount declared on the label of carbohydrate present in the composition and quantity of the product was Protein Supplement for Athletes aroma Nature Identical Corn , NO2 brand Whey Pro , Pro Corps company . The packaging states that the supplement contains 1.6 gram of carbohydrate , but tests showed that actual amount is 17.66 grams .
Other products varied widely in the amount of carbohydrate were the Physio Whey Concentrate NO2 , the Fisionutry Supplements ( 0.98 gram versus 9.5 grams on the label in the supplement ) and 100 % Ultra Whey - Ultratech Supplements ( 3 grams on the label before 25 , 1 gram in the supplement ) .
In addition, seven products tested showed greater variation than 20% of the declared amount of label present in the composition and the protein supplement . The NO2 Whey Pro , Pro Corps , and have had the worst test result of carbohydrate has also had the highest variation in relation to the protein . While the label says it contains 25 grams of protein , 10.19 grams tests pointed in its composition .
The tests also revealed eleven supplements presented in its composition ingredients not declared on the label as starch, corn or soy.
The punishment of ANVISA is only for lots examined . The agency said it will wait for the response of the manufacturer and , if irregularities are confirmed, the suspension of sales will apply to all lots of brands. Companies that continue distributing and selling the suspended supplements may suffer warning , ban or fine, which may vary 2000-1500000 real .
Decisions - Last week , ANVISA had already withdrawn from the market four targeted nutritional supplements for athletes . Three of the products are from manufacturer punished Maximum Human Perfomance ( MHP ) : MHP - Isofast ( protein) , 8 - Hour Alert - MHP ( thermogenic ) and Probolic - SR - MHP ( protein) . The room is CARNIVOR ( protein) manufactured by MuscleMeds .
Find out which brands of supplements had suspended trading :
Super Nitro Whey NO2 - American Line suplements
3W - Fast Nutrition
Whey Protein Optimazer - Cyberform
NO2 Vanilla Whey Pro - Pro Corps
NO2 Whey Pro - Pro Corps
5W Whey Pro - Pro Corps
Ultra Pure Whey Isolate Whey + - Nutrilatina Age Superior
Extreme Whey Protein Strawberry Flavor - Solaris
Extreme Whey Protein vanilla flavor - Solaris
100 % Ultra Whey - Ultratech Supplements
Bio Whey Protein - Performance
Peter Food - Whey Creatine + NO2
100 % Whey Xtreme - Pharma
Super Whey 100 % Pure - Integralmédica
Super Whey 3W - Integralmédica
Physio Whey Concentrate NO2
Designer Whey Protein
Proto Whey Muscle NO2 - Neo Nutri
3W Whey Protein - DNA Design Advanced Nutrition
Whey Isolate - Neo Nutri
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