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Abstract:
This study was conducted to assess the levels of saturated and trans fat and their relationship with price of imported and domestic cookies in Taiwan market. A sampling of 177, including 95 items of imported and 82 items of domestic, imported and domestic cookie products, were collected at convenient stores, supermarkets and malls in New Taipei City in 2018. The fat content information were obtained from Nutrition Fact panel on product, the price information were recorded from the listing on shelf. A comparison to our previous study in 2015 was conducted. According to Taiwan's regulation, it may be labeled as zero if the trans fat content of product was below 0.3 percent. However, 2 of 37 and 0 of 33 cookie products in 2015 and 13 of 95 and 2 of 82 cookie products in 2018 of imported and domestic, respectively are not labeled as zero. Inverse correlation of saturated plus trans fat per 100 g of product and price per 100 g of product (r =?0.23, p?0.05) was found in domestic cookie products in 2018. Products that are lower in saturated plus trans fat may be higher in price of domestic cookie products in 2018. The average prices have difference between imported and domestic cookie products with t?3.8 (p?0.01) in 2018. Even so, the domestic cookie products have less level of saturated fat plus trans fat and cheaper than imported products. Consumers need to pay more attentions of trans fat and saturated fat content on Nutrition Facts label and price list on the shelf of cookie products in Taiwan market.
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