Figure 1.

An example of a sport food label. Adapted from a commercial product. According to the European Regulation (Table 1), this sport food includes the following specific information. ¹ The foodstuff designation (oat and fruit energy bar) that describes the product. ² An ingredients list in descending order of weight, preceded by the word ingredients. ³ Quantity indication of certain ingredients or category of ingredients (oats, raisins, apple). The amounts of these ingredients must be indicated because they are mentioned in the name of the food (oat and fruit energy bar). ⁴ Substances causing allergies or intolerances (oats) clearly distinguished from the rest of the ingredients (in bold font in this case). ⁵ Net quantity (in grams). ⁶ Minimum durability date. ⁷ Storage conditions or conditions of use (store in a cool, dry and dark place). ⁸ Manufacturer’s name and address. ⁹ Country of origin or place of provenance. ¹⁰ Nutritional information including energy value and content of fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt. On this label, the mandatory information per 100 g is complemented with the nutritional information per portion or consumption unit (one bar).