En sodavand, der fodrer dine tarmbakterier. Kaffe med protein. En snack med ekstra fibre. Når maden kan gøre noget for dig, hvorfor så nøjes med almindelig mad? Superfoods er ude, og functional foods er inde. I denne uge ser Sophie Birch på, hvad begrebet egentlig dækker over, hvor forskningen står solidt, og hvor markedsføringen løber hurtigere end evidensen. Undervejs tager hun en probiotisk sodavand under luppen og smager på den. 🔬 Functional foods skal ikke afskaffes, men mad har altid haft funktioner. Den må gerne have en funktion, men den behøver ikke at have et job. Følg Sund Fornuft og få endnu mere indhold og afmystificering på både TikTok og Instagram. Vært: Sophie Birch Producer og post-produktion: Kasper Møller SoMe-videoer: Kasper Møller og Rose Vermehren Redaktør: Sidsel Kaae Nørgaard Litteraturliste Garvey, S. M., Mah, E., Blonquist, T., Kaden, V. N., & Spears, J. L. (2022). The probiotic Bacillus subtilis BS50 decreases gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Gut Microbes, 14(1), 2122668. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2022.2122668 Granato, D., Barba, F. J., Bursać Kovačević, D., Lorenzo, J. M., Cruz, A. G., & Putnik, P. (2020). Functional foods: Product development, technological trends, efficacy testing, and safety. Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, 11, 93–118. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-food-032519-051708 Hajzer, Z. E., Alibrahem, W., Kharrat Helu, N., Oláh, C., & Prokisch, J. (2025). Functional foods in clinical trials and future research directions. Foods, 14(15), 2675. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14152675 Ma, Z. F., Liu, S., Fu, C., Zhou, S., & Lee, Y. Y. (2026). Functional foods in health promotion and disease prevention: Innovations, evidence and challenges. Foods, 15(4), 764. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15040764 Scrinis, G. (2013). Nutritionism: The science and politics of dietary advice. Columbia University Press. Shahidi, F., & Ambigaipalan, P. (2015). Phenolics and polyphenolics in foods, beverages and spices: Antioxidant activity and health effects—A review. Journal of Functional Foods, 18, 820–897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2015.06.018 Slavin, J. (2013). Fiber and prebiotics: Mechanisms and health benefits. Nutrients, 5(4), 1417–1435. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu5041417 Temple, N. J. (2022). A rational definition for functional foods: A perspective. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, 957516. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.957516 Whitehead, A., Beck, E. J., Tosh, S., & Wolever, T. M. S. (2014). Cholesterol-lowering effects of oat β-glucan: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 100(6), 1413–1421. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.114.086108 Demonty, I., Ras, R. T., van der Knaap, H. C. M., Duchateau, G. S. M. J. E., Meijer, L., Zock, P. L., Geleijnse, J. M., & Trautwein, E. A. (2009). Continuous dose-response relationship of the LDL-cholesterol-lowering effect of phytosterol intake. The Journal of Nutrition, 139(2), 271–284. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.108.095125 TIK TOK: Bob Sandhu [@bobsandhuofficial]. “Unlock the benefits of functional foods for better health!”. TikTok video, 24. august 2024. https://www.tiktok.com/@bobsandhuofficial/video/7406515520368938271?q=functional%20foods&t=1790074517707 Harry Thorn [@harrythorncoaching]. “My top 3 functional foods ”. TikTok video, 12. december 2022. https://www.tiktok.com/@harrythorncoaching/video/7176359536943566085?q=functional%20foods&t=1790074517707
En sodavand, der fodrer dine tarmbakterier. Kaffe med protein. En snack med ekstra fibre. Når maden kan gøre noget for dig, hvorfor så nøjes med almindelig mad?
Superfoods er ude, og functional foods er inde. I denne uge ser Sophie Birch på, hvad begrebet egentlig dækker over, hvor forskningen står solidt, og hvor markedsføringen løber hurtigere end evidensen. Undervejs tager hun en probiotisk sodavand under luppen og smager på den. 🔬
Functional foods skal ikke afskaffes, men mad har altid haft funktioner. Den må gerne have en funktion, men den behøver ikke at have et job.
Følg Sund Fornuft og få endnu mere indhold og afmystificering på både TikTok og Instagram.
Vært: Sophie Birch
Producer og post-produktion: Kasper Møller
SoMe-videoer: Kasper Møller og Rose Vermehren
Redaktør: Sidsel Kaae Nørgaard
Litteraturliste
Garvey, S. M., Mah, E., Blonquist, T., Kaden, V. N., & Spears, J. L. (2022). The probiotic Bacillus subtilis BS50 decreases gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Gut Microbes, 14(1), 2122668. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2022.2122668
Granato, D., Barba, F. J., Bursać Kovačević, D., Lorenzo, J. M., Cruz, A. G., & Putnik, P. (2020). Functional foods: Product development, technological trends, efficacy testing, and safety. Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, 11, 93–118. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-food-032519-051708
Hajzer, Z. E., Alibrahem, W., Kharrat Helu, N., Oláh, C., & Prokisch, J. (2025). Functional foods in clinical trials and future research directions. Foods, 14(15), 2675. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14152675
Ma, Z. F., Liu, S., Fu, C., Zhou, S., & Lee, Y. Y. (2026). Functional foods in health promotion and disease prevention: Innovations, evidence and challenges. Foods, 15(4), 764. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15040764
Scrinis, G. (2013). Nutritionism: The science and politics of dietary advice. Columbia University Press.
Shahidi, F., & Ambigaipalan, P. (2015). Phenolics and polyphenolics in foods, beverages and spices: Antioxidant activity and health effects—A review. Journal of Functional Foods, 18, 820–897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2015.06.018
Slavin, J. (2013). Fiber and prebiotics: Mechanisms and health benefits. Nutrients, 5(4), 1417–1435. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu5041417
Temple, N. J. (2022). A rational definition for functional foods: A perspective. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, 957516. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.957516
Whitehead, A., Beck, E. J., Tosh, S., & Wolever, T. M. S. (2014). Cholesterol-lowering effects of oat β-glucan: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 100(6), 1413–1421. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.114.086108
Demonty, I., Ras, R. T., van der Knaap, H. C. M., Duchateau, G. S. M. J. E., Meijer, L., Zock, P. L., Geleijnse, J. M., & Trautwein, E. A. (2009). Continuous dose-response relationship of the LDL-cholesterol-lowering effect of phytosterol intake. The Journal of Nutrition, 139(2), 271–284. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.108.095125
TIK TOK:
Bob Sandhu [@bobsandhuofficial]. “Unlock the benefits of functional foods for better health!”. TikTok video, 24. august 2024.
Harry Thorn [@harrythorncoaching]. “My top 3 functional foods ”. TikTok video, 12. december 2022.