Nutritional Analysis and Chemical Composition of Food
Nutritional analysis involves the systematic evaluation of the chemical composition of food and beverage products to generate accurate quantitative data for labelling, quality control, formulation development, and substantiation of nutrition claims.
Testing is performed using internationally recognised standard methods and regulatory methods specified by destination markets to ensure accurate, reliable, and defensible results for product registration and compliance purposes.
All analyses are conducted by experienced food chemists using validated analytical techniques selected according to the target analyte and sample matrix.
Macronutrient Analysis
The scope includes:
- Energy (Calories)
- Protein
- Total fat, saturated fat, and trans fat
- Carbohydrates, total sugars, and dietary fibre
- Sodium, salt, and cholesterol
Vitamin Analysis
Vitamin testing is performed using appropriate analytical techniques such as HPLC/UPLC, GC-MS/GC-FID, LC-MS/MS, microbiological assay, and spectrometric methods to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
The scope includes:
Fat-soluble vitamins
- Vitamin A (Retinol)
- Vitamin D₂ (Ergocalciferol)
- Vitamin D₃ (Cholecalciferol)
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol acetate)
- Vitamin K₁ (Phylloquinone)
- Vitamin K₂ (Menaquinones: MK-4, MK-7)
- Vitamin K₃ (Menadione)
- Beta-carotene (Pro-vitamin A)
Water-soluble vitamins
- Vitamin B₁ (Thiamine)
- Vitamin B₂ (Riboflavin)
- Vitamin B₃ (Niacin)
- Vitamin B₅ (Pantothenic acid)
- Vitamin B₆ (Pyridoxine)
- Vitamin B₇ (Biotin)
- Vitamin B₉ (Folic acid)
- Vitamin B₁₂ (Cyanocobalamin)
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
- Choline
- Inositol
Nutrition Labelling & Compliance
ALS Thailand provides end-to-end nutrition labelling services, covering:
- Nutrient testing
- Calculation of nutritional values
- Label formatting
- Regulatory compliance review
We support labelling requirements for multiple markets, including:
- Thailand
- United States
- European Union
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- China
- Japan
- Canada
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Philippines
Testing is conducted in accordance with internationally recognised methods such as AOAC and regulatory methods specified under each country’s food legislation. This ensures that nutrition information presented on labels is accurate, compliant, and aligned with destination market requirements.
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