Is Plant-sterol / stanol spreads safe during pregnancy?

Prepared & street food

May not be appropriate in pregnancy (Indian label warning)

FSSAI requires plant-sterol products to carry a warning that they may not be nutritionally appropriate for pregnant and lactating women.[1]

What official sources say

FSSAI: Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 - Compendium Version VIII, Reg. 9 (warnings/declarations)

  • May not be nutritionally appropriate for pregnant and lactating women and children under the age of five years.[1]
  • May not be nutritionally appropriate for pregnant and lactating women and childrenunder the age of five years.[1]

Sources

  1. FSSAI: Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 - Compendium Version VIII, Reg. 9 (warnings/declarations) · fssai.gov.in. Statutory regulation published in the Gazette of India; quoted.

Sources checked 26 September 2026.

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Educational information, not medical advice. Your own doctor or midwife may advise differently for you — follow their advice.