Table 2 Product composition of newly developed Choices products (New) per product group (mean (SD)) compared with reference products (Ref)1
From: Front-of-pack nutrition label stimulates healthier product development: a quantitative analysis
Product Category | SAFAa Ref (g/100g) | SAFAa New (g/100g) | TFAb Ref (g/100g) | TFAb New (g/100g) | Added Sugar Ref (g/100g) | Added Sugar New (g/100g) | Sodium Ref (mg/100g) | Sodium New (mg/100g) | Fiber Ref (g/100g) | Fiber New (g/100g) | Energy Ref (kcal/ 100g) | Energy New (kcal/ 100g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruit Juices (Ref: n = 6, New: n = 12) | - | - | - | - | - | 2.13 (3.45) | 1.67 (0.52) | 2.58 (1.51) | 0.15 (0.12) | 0.40* (0.23) | 40.50 (3.62) | 43.00 (9.82) |
Processed meat (Ref: n = 11, New: n = 17) | 3.09 (2.46) | 1.67 (0.73) | 0.081 (0.163) | 0.044 (0.043) | 1.69 (0.95) | 1.08 (1.10) | 1017.82 (175.74) | 626.04** (242.95) | 0.07 (0.13) | 0.41* (0.45) | 242.82 (210.8) | 191.02 (188.65) |
Dairy products (Ref: n = 10, New: n = 11) | 1.26 (0.52) | 0.15** (0.18) | - | - | 5.74 (5.49) | - ** | 50.30 (15.94) | 46.09 (10.90) | - | 0.52* (0.63) | 57.10 (17.12) | 63.45 (35.74) |
Sandwiches (Ref: n = 16, New: n = 16) | 1.87 (1.76) | 2.08 (0.98) | 0.111 (0.207) | 0.095 (0.073) | 0.29 (0.68) | 1.80* (2.11) | 470.99 (295.55) | 358.97 (76.30) | 2.40 (1.04) | 3.19* (0.78) | 198.71 (61.44) | 209.25 (37.76) |
Soups (Ref: n = 68, New: n = 21) | 0.58 (0.48) | 0.41 (0.34) | 0.016 (0.019) | 0.036 (0.026) | 0.69 (0.71) | 0.54 (0.52) | 372.42 (47.91) | 279.57** (63.40) | 0.30 (0.44) | 0.77** (0.60) | 41.02 (18.46) | 42.47 (21.34) |