Ingredients and additives
E numbers on Russian shelves: an analysis of 48,000 ingredient lists
We analysed 48,230 ingredient lists from the product pages of six Russian retail chains.
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Every article takes a claim you have already heard about food and follows the mechanism behind it — what actually happens in the body, what the research supports, and where the claim stops being true.
Nutrition
Calcium: how much a day, and where to get it without dairy
Adults are advised 1000 mg of calcium a day in Russia and 950 mg by EFSA.
Shopping
Food packaging symbols: what each one actually means
Only two symbols are mandatory on packaging: the glass and fork, and the Mobius loop with a material code.
Nutrition
Magnesium-rich foods: where to find them and how to use the list
People often look for magnesium in a supplement bottle, though everyday foods contain it too.
Nutrition
High-fiber foods: a list and simple ways to add them to meals
You do not need bran or a specialty bar to get more fiber.
Calorie counting
Protein coffee, or proffee: how much protein and how many calories
Proffee is not a separate product or a standard recipe, but coffee with a protein source.
Health
Food noise: what the new term means and what GLP-1 has to do with it
“Food noise” describes more than an interest in food: it is a persistent, burdensome inner conversation about it.
Nutrition
Fibermaxxing: what the high-fiber trend gets right—and where more is not better
Fibermaxxing is the 2026 search term for the idea of adding as much fiber to your diet as possible.
Shopping
Gas-station snacks: how to log food quickly
At a gas station, there is no time to examine the shelf or weigh food.
This article is for general information. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a prescription for treatment or a diet, and it does not replace a consultation with your doctor. If you have a health condition, are pregnant, take medication, or follow a diet prescribed to you, decisions about food belong with your doctor.
Figures from regulations, guidelines and studies are given as they stood when this article was prepared and may since have changed; check them against the primary sources. This article is not advertising, an offer, or individual advice, and neither the author nor the site owner is responsible for decisions taken on the basis of it.