Vegetables In Variable Proportion
Generic umbrella terms are classified moderate due to lack of transparency. The constituent vegetables are typically wholesome, but consumers cannot identify potential allergens or specific nutrition.
What it is
Generic umbrella term used on European food labels to indicate a mix of vegetables whose individual ratios are not fixed (e.g., in soups, frozen mixed vegetables).
Variable; depends on vegetables included.
What regulators actually say
"The list of ingredients shall be made up of all the ingredients of the food, in descending order of weight... Where the proportion of an ingredient varies, it may be indicated in some other manner."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
EU labeling concept; in US must list each vegetable in descending order of predominance (21 CFR 101.4).
European Union — EFSA
Permitted under EU 1169/2011 only when proportion-variation is justified.
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