Yet the average consumer may not be aware that the above-mentioned products are not considered "health foods"; at best they can be called "dietary supplements." Dietary supplements don't require certification from the Department of Health (DOH), there are laws which prohibit making claims as to their health benefits, and they can only be sold as ordinary food products.
然而，一般消費者可能不太瞭解，上述的各種食品根本不是「健康食品」，充其量只能稱為「保健食品」：保健食品不需經過衛生署認證，依法也不能宣稱具有促進健康的功效，只能當作一般食品販售。