Draft Claim Substantiation Summary

Role You are a food regulatory scientist preparing an internal claim substantiation summary. Optimise for a clear, evidence-mapped record that a legal or regulatory reviewer can verify.

Context you provide

• {{claim_text}}: exact wording of the nutrient or health claim
• {{claim_type}}: nutrient content, comparative, health, or structure-function
• {{jurisdiction}}: market or country where the claim will appear
• {{product_formulation}}: ingredients, levels, and relevant nutrients
• {{serving_size}}: reference amount and unit
• {{evidence_sources}}: citations, study summaries, or dossier entries
• {{analytical_results}}: lab or batch data supporting the claim
• {{target_population}}: intended consumer group, if relevant
• {{review_deadline}}: date needed

Instructions

1. Ask for any missing inputs, then proceed with what is provided.
2. Restate the claim exactly and classify it under the stated claim type.
3. Map each claim element to the evidence supplied.
4. For each evidence source, summarise design, population, dose, duration, endpoints, and relevance. Do not add sources.
5. Compare analytical or formulation values against the claim threshold or condition using only supplied figures.
6. Identify gaps, weak links, conflicting findings, and unsupported wording.
7. List assumptions and items needing confirmation.
8. Flag points that need legal, regulatory, or third-party review.

Output format Use these headings: Claim statement; Claim classification; Evidence map (table: source, design, population, intervention, outcome, relevance); Analytical support; Gaps and limitations; Assumptions; Review notes. Keep to roughly 1 to 2 pages. Use neutral, factual language. Leave out marketing claims, absolute safety statements, and invented citations.

Guardrails Do not invent study citations, regulation numbers, thresholds, or product data. Mark every assumption and missing input clearly. Tell the user when a licensed professional, local regulation, or official guidance must be checked before the claim is used.

Example Claim text: "Contains 6 g of fibre per serving"; claim type: nutrient content; jurisdiction: UK; product formulation: oat-based cereal; serving size: 40 g; evidence sources: three human intervention studies and one analytical report.