Table 4 Proportion of packaged food products with claims according to the NOVA food groups
n | Use of Claims (%) | Nutrition claims (%) | Health Claims (%) | Other claims (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 17,264 | 50.7 | 66.8 | 7.1 | 59.3 |
Unprocessed or minimally processed foods | 1794 | 57.8 | 72.0 | 7.1 | 59.5 |
Milk | 113 | 97.4 | 100 | 10.9 | 36.4 |
Cereals | 218 | 46.8 | 66.7 | 8.8 | 75.5 |
Fruits and vegetables | 277 | 54.5 | 37.1 | 17.2 | 76.8 |
Legumes | 87 | 9.2 | 62.5 | 0 | 37.5 |
Coffee and tea | 135 | 62.2 | 57.1 | 7.1 | 71.4 |
Eggs, read meat and seafood | 90 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 91.1 |
Water | 109 | 51.4 | 85.7 | 14.3 | 30.4 |
Juices and fruit drinks | 166 | 77.1 | 85.9 | 0.8 | 71.9 |
Nuts and seeds | 126 | 61.9 | 74.4 | 3.9 | 73.1 |
Pastas | 401 | 54.6 | 81.3 | 3.2 | 34.3 |
Puree of fruits, vegetables and cereals | 72 | 76.4 | 85.5 | 0 | 69.1 |
Processed culinary ingredients | 1279 | 46.8 | 49.5 | 13.4 | 79.6 |
Oils and fats | 336 | 45.5 | 62.8 | 17.7 | 62.8 |
Dressings | 315 | 51.8 | 34.4 | 13.5 | 92.0 |
Condiments | 183 | 27.9 | 52.9 | 5.9 | 76.5 |
Sweeteners | 445 | 51.9 | 50.7 | 12.1 | 82.7 |
Processed foods | 1705 | 39.5 | 44.4 | 3.3 | 82.2 |
Fruits and vegetables (canned) | 526 | 39.5 | 13.5 | 2.9 | 94.7 |
Meat and seafood | 298 | 41.3 | 69.9 | 3.3 | 75.6 |
Sweet snacks | 152 | 28.3 | 46.5 | 9.3 | 69.8 |
Salty snacks | 348 | 35.6 | 65.3 | 1.6 | 71.0 |
Bread and other cereals | 152 | 56.6 | 66.3 | 7.0 | 76.7 |
Cheeses | 128 | 29.7 | 47.4 | 0 | 76.3 |
Othera | 101 | 50.5 | 17.7 | 0 | 98.0 |
Ultra-processed foods | 12,486 | 51.6 | 69.9 | 6.9 | 55.1 |
Yogurt and milk-based beverages | 935 | 67.5 | 91.6 | 10.9 | 34.4 |
Ultra-processed meat | 649 | 67.3 | 29.5 | 3.9 | 98.4 |
Breakfast cereals | 555 | 82.2 | 83.8 | 11.0 | 48.7 |
Seafood | 208 | 36.1 | 81.3 | 9.3 | 50.7 |
Beverages with non-sugar sweetenersb | 948 | 67.5 | 96.6 | 8.8 | 19.2 |
Sugar-Sweetened beveragesc | 775 | 54.1 | 74.0 | 10.0 | 49.2 |
Sweet snacksd | 3956 | 44.2 | 67.7 | 3.0 | 57.7 |
Salty snacks | 912 | 35.8 | 58.6 | 2.8 | 70.6 |
Packaged bread and tortilla | 215 | 65.6 | 75.2 | 8.5 | 46.1 |
Cheeses | 360 | 31.9 | 64.4 | 7.0 | 52.2 |
Ready to eat | 409 | 40.3 | 37.0 | 3.0 | 87.9 |
Baby food | 218 | 92.2 | 88.1 | 13.9 | 39.8 |
Soups pastas and creams | 326 | 60.4 | 50.8 | 1.0 | 71.6 |
Othere | 2020 | 43.9 | 59.4 | 9.4 | 65.2 |