2018 - March 12 SPSFAM Meeting Book

AOAC STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON  STRATEGIC FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS

Sugar Working Group – SMPR Presentation March 13, 2018 Co‐Chairs:

John Szpylka, M é rieux NutriSciences Nancy Thiex, Thiex Laboratory Solutions

Marriott Washingtonian Center,Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA

Fitness for Purpose As Agreed March 13, 2017

Fitness for purpose for sugar: Individually measure free nutritional sugars, minimally: fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose, lactose, and galactose found in ingredients and foods consumed by animals, pets, and humans. The analytical method must account for common interferences, such as sugar alcohols in these matrices. Fitness for Purpose for Dietary Fructan in Animal Feed, Pet Food, and Ingredients: Measure total dietary fructan such as inulin and fructooligosaccharides in animal feed, pet food, and the corresponding ingredients. The method must distinguish this compound from interfering compounds such as free glucose, fructose, sucrose and other carbohydrates. Lactose: Measure the amount of lactose in dairy products, including products containing daily ingredients that are low lactose or lactose-free .