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Food researchers compare what's in US vs EU versions of popular snacks...
and find startling differences READ MORE: Startling comparison of what's in US vs UK Domino's pizza By Maiya Focht Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 09:30 EDT, 4 July 2024 | Updated: 09:48 EDT, 4 July 2024 e-mail 9 View comments An American stepping into a convenience store in Europe might take comfort at seeing familiar snack foods like Pringles, KitKats and Doritos. But according to experts, what's inside the packet can differ depending on your side of the pond.
Generally speaking, serving sizes in the United States are bigger, which makes Americans more likely to consume more calories, fat, salt and sugar than their European counterparts. Also, the states have fewer restrictions on food additives than the European Union , so snack foods in the US tend to contain more flavorings and preservatives — some of which have been linked to cancer . The toll of obesity differs widely between the two continents too.
In the US, 43 percent of adults are obese. This is three times the rate in the European Union, according to the latest data available. That's not to say US snacks always lose out though; surprisingly, some European snack brands have more calories and sugar than the American version.
In order to dig deeper, researchers from Healthnews , a Lithuania-based company that reports on public health and science, delved into the ten most popular American snack foods and compared them to their Eur.
