Table 5.
Summary of the labelling assessment of the analysed DSs.
| The Analysed Feature of Product Marking | Results |
|---|---|
| Registration in the register of products is subject to notification of first placing on the market [39] | 88% of analysed products were reported to the Register [39] and 12% did not |
| Labelling in Polish | 26% of products had a complete or partial lack of markings in Polish |
| List of ingredients | 5% of the packaging was missing the word “ingredients” before the list of ingredients |
| The net amount of food | 26% of packages did not declare the net weight of the product |
| Date of minimum durability or best-before date | 23% of manufacturers used incorrect wording preceding the date of minimum durability in the labelling |
| The presence of the term “dietary supplement” | 6% of products were not marked with the term “dietary supplement” |
| Indication of the recommended daily portion | 3% of products did not have the recommended daily portion for consumption specified |
| The presence of a warning regarding not exceeding the recommended daily portion | 12% of packages lacked such a warning |
| The statement that DSs cannot be used as a substitute (replacement) for a varied diet | 12% did not include this statement |
| The statement that DSs should be kept out of the reach of small children | 9% did not include this statement |
| The content of vitamins and minerals and other substances with nutritional or other physiological effects present in the dietary supplement in numerical form, calculated per recommended daily portion of the product | 21% of the packaging did not contain the content of vitamins, minerals and other substances per recommended daily portion |
| The information on the content of vitamins and minerals in percentage concerning the reference daily intake (RDI) | 3% of the packaging did not contain information on the content of vitamins and minerals in percentage concerning RDI |
| Labelling may not suggest that the food has effects or properties that it does not have, or attribute to the food the property of preventing or treating disease | 15% of the products suggested that the food had the properties of preventing or treating diseases |
| Health claims | 21% of products contained health claims on the packaging that were not included in the EFSA Health Claims Register or were not allowed to be used due to a lack of scientific evidence |