Table 2 Characteristics and contributions of the top 10 food companies contributing to Australian household purchases of sodium from packaged foods and beverages
Company rank1 | No. of unique products | Total weight of products purchased (g/d per capita) Mean2 | Sodium (mg/d per capita) | Mean purchase-weighted sodium content (mg/100 g)3 | Contribution to total weight of sodium purchases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean2 | Median (25th to 75th percentiles) | Total (%) | Top 3 food categories contributing to sodium purchases4 | ||||
1 (Retailer) | 2406 | 74 | 156 | 15 (0 - 166) | 386 | 15 | Processed meat (19%); Cheese (14%); Bread (11%) |
2 (Retailer) | 2313 | 84 | 138 | 15 (0 - 166) | 302 | 12 | Processed meat (19%); Cheese (15%); Bread (14%) |
3 (Retailer) | 2317 | 94 | 128 | 65 (14 - 169) | 267 | 12 | Processed meat (17%); Bread (17%); Cheese (15%) |
4 | 163 | 9 | 42 | 21 (6 - 53) | 581 | 4 | Bread (80%); Processed meat (18%); Cakes, muffins and pastries (2%) |
5 | 268 | 10 | 39 | 19 (7 - 47) | 505 | 3 | Bread (62%); Mayonnaise and salad dressings (15%); Cakes, muffins and pastries (7%) |
6 | 536 | 14 | 36 | 24 (10 - 47) | 321 | 3 | Vegetables (34%); Sauces (29%); Processed fish (22%) |
7 | 174 | 7 | 32 | 18 (6 - 41) | 434 | 3 | Biscuits/cookies (98%); Crisps and snacks (2%) |
8 | 535 | 7 | 26 | 16 (6 - 32) | 448 | 2 | Sauces (79%); Herbs and spices (10%); Chocolate and sweets (6%) |
9 | 432 | 5 | 25 | 14 (4 - 32) | 359 | 2 | Spreads and dips (58%); Chocolate and sweets (13%); Biscuits/cookies (13%) |
10 | 216 | 28 | 21 | 11 (4 - 25) | 492 | 2 | Crisps and snacks (74%); Soft drinks (14%); Biscuits/cookies (7%) |
Others | 17,356 | 303 | 490 | 429 (271 - 637) | 383 | 42 | Â |