Thanks Paulo, @Fightic_Acid let me know what you think of these answers.
So for both products you need a justification for being outside of those recommendations.
18g omega 3
16g omega 6
190g net carbohydrates
Recommendations also include what’s feasible for the population. I’d argue this is the case for omega-3 fatty acids as people struggle to hit recommendations because the main source in people’s diets is oily fish, which can be expensive and not to everyone’s taste. Additionally, recommendations are for a mixed/omnivorous diets so it’s important to consider the different needs for someone following a plant-based diet. There are certainly benefits for consuming more omega-3 fatty acids.
The net carbs recommendation I would pretty much ignore. We know people can eat a range of carbs and be in good health, I’d focus on carbohydrate quality as quantity tells you very little. In the case of Huel, the majority of the carbs are coming from oats and flaxseed which are good sources of carbohydrate.
3.6g salt (1440mg sodium)
800mg chloride
1.3mg copper
1.4mg riboflavin
Huel is within the upper intake of 6g of salt in the UK and 2300mg of sodium in the US. Let me know if you’re referring to different recommendations.
The RI for chloride in the UK is 800mg, in the EU it’s a safe/adequate intake of upto 3100mg and the US the DV is 2300mg. Often chloride recommendations are limited because it’s commonly consumed as sodium chloride (salt) rather than chloride itself.
Copper is slightly over recommended intakes because it is naturally occurring from the main ingredients. However, it is well within upper intake levels so this isn’t a concern.
1.4mg is the recommended intake in the UK, the PRI in the EU is 1.6mg and the US is 1.3mg, so there’s also no issue here.