Evaluating the Canadian Packaged Food Supply Using Health Canada’s Proposed Nutrient Criteria for Restricting Food and Beverage Marketing to Children
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Foods (Other than Main Dishes with a Reference Amount (RA) above 200 g) | Main Dishes (with an RA above 200 g) |
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≤5 g total sugar per RA or Serving Size (SS), whichever is the greater OR per 50 g of the product, if the RA of the product is 30 g or 30 mL or less | ≤5 g total sugar per 100 g |
≤140 mg sodium per RA or SS, whichever is the greater OR per 50 g of the product, if the RA of the product is 30 g or 30 mL or less | ≤140 mg sodium per 100 g |
≤2 g saturated fatty acid (SFA) + trans fatty acid (TFA) per RA or SS, whichever is the greater and ≤15% energy from the sum of SFA+TFA | ≤2 g SFA + TFA per 100 g and ≤ 15% energy from the sum of SFA+TFA |
Food Category a | Analytic Sample b | Total Products Analyzed | Permitted to Be M2K | Restricted from M2K | |||||||
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Exempt from Evaluation c | Not Exempt from Evaluation and Does Not Exceed “Low in” Thresholds | Total Products Permitted for M2K | Not Exempt from Evaluation and Exceeds “Low in” Thresholds | ||||||||
n | % d | n | % e | n | % e | n | % e | n | % e | ||
Total | All | 15200 | 100.0 | 2039 | 13.4 | 691 | 4.5 | 2730 | 18.0 | 12470 | 82.0 |
M2K | 747 | 100.0 | 7 | 0.9 | 13 | 1.7 | 20 | 2.7 | 727 | 97.3 | |
Bakery Products (e.g., bread, cookies, grain-based bars) | All | 2085 | 13.7 | 9 | 0.4 | 70 | 3.4 | 79 | 3.8 | 2006 | 96.2 |
M2K | 173 | 23.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 3.5 | 6 | 3.5 | 167 | 96.5 | |
Beverages (e.g., carbonated and non-carbonated drinks) | All | 482 | 3.2 | 122 | 25.3 | 77 | 16.0 | 199 | 41.3 | 283 | 58.7 |
M2K | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 9.1 | 10 | 90.9 | |
Cereals and other grain products (e.g., breakfast cereals, pasta) | All | 1028 | 6.8 | 638 | 62.1 | 23 | 2.2 | 661 | 64.3 | 367 | 35.7 |
M2K | 51 | 6.8 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 50 | 98.0 | |
Dairy products and substitutes (e.g., milk, yogurt) | All | 1221 | 8.0 | 135 | 11.1 | 115 | 9.4 | 250 | 20.5 | 971 | 79.5 |
M2K | 74 | 9.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 74 | 100.0 | |
Desserts (e.g., ice cream, puddings) | All | 827 | 5.4 | 5 | 0.6 | 31 | 3.7 | 36 | 4.4 | 791 | 95.6 |
M2K | 144 | 19.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 139 | 96.5 | |
Dessert toppings and fillings (e.g., cake frosting) | All | 104 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 103 | 99.0 |
M2K | 7 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 100.0 | |
Eggs and egg substitutes (e.g., omelet mix) | All | 56 | 0.4 | 47 | 83.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 83.9 | 9 | 16.1 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Fats and oils (e.g., dressings, mayonnaise) | All | 535 | 3.5 | 168 | 31.4 | 11 | 2.1 | 179 | 33.5 | 356 | 66.5 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Marine and freshwater animals (e.g., fish sticks, shrimp) | All | 440 | 2.9 | 56 | 12.7 | 35 | 8.0 | 91 | 20.7 | 349 | 79.3 |
M2K | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | |
Fruit and fruit juices (e.g., applesauce, canned fruit) | All | 1088 | 7.2 | 175 | 16.1 | 48 | 4.4 | 223 | 20.5 | 865 | 79.5 |
M2K | 58 | 7.8 | 5 | 8.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 8.6 | 53 | 91.4 | |
Legumes (e.g., beans, tofu) | All | 180 | 1.2 | 104 | 57.8 | 25 | 13.9 | 129 | 71.7 | 51 | 28.3 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Meat, poultry, their products and substitutes (e.g., chicken nuggets, sandwich meats) | All | 899 | 5.9 | 15 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.1 | 16 | 1.8 | 883 | 98.2 |
M2K | 9 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 100.0 | |
Miscellaneous category (e.g., spices, culinary ingredients) | All | 473 | 3.1 | 64 | 13.5 | 37 | 7.8 | 101 | 21.4 | 372 | 78.6 |
M2K | 14 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 100.0 | |
Combination fishes (e.g., frozen burritos, pizza) | All | 1304 | 8.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 2.4 | 31 | 2.4 | 1273 | 97.6 |
M2K | 64 | 8.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 64 | 100.0 | |
Nuts and seeds (e.g., peanut butter) | All | 210 | 1.4 | 160 | 76.2 | 13 | 6.2 | 173 | 82.4 | 37 | 17.6 |
M2K | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 100.0 | |
Potatoes, sweet potatoes and yams (e.g., French fries) | All | 140 | 0.9 | 4 | 2.9 | 21 | 15.0 | 25 | 17.9 | 115 | 82.1 |
M2K | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 100.0 | |
Salads (e.g., Greek or macaroni) | All | 70 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 70 | 100.0 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Sauces, dips, gravies and condiments (e.g., ketchup, hummus) | All | 1224 | 8.1 | 56 | 4.6 | 18 | 1.5 | 74 | 6.0 | 1150 | 94.0 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Snacks (e.g., popcorn, chips) | All | 813 | 5.3 | 15 | 1.8 | 57 | 7.0 | 72 | 8.9 | 741 | 91.1 |
M2K | 41 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 40 | 97.6 | |
Soups (i.e., all varieties) | All | 454 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.2 | 18 | 4.0 | 19 | 4.2 | 435 | 95.8 |
M2K | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | |
Sugars and sweets (e.g., confectionary, chocolate, syrup) | All | 734 | 4.8 | 5 | 0.7 | 5 | 0.7 | 10 | 1.4 | 724 | 98.6 |
M2K | 84 | 11.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.2 | 83 | 98.8 | |
Vegetables (e.g., canned or frozen) | All | 833 | 5.5 | 260 | 31.2 | 54 | 6.5 | 314 | 37.7 | 519 | 62.3 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 |
Food Category b | Analytic Sample c | Total Products Analyzed | Number of “Low in” Thresholds Exceeded a | ||||||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
n | % d | n | % e | n | % e | n | % e | n | % e | ||
Total | All | 15200 | 100.0 | 2730 | 18.0 | 8097 | 53.3 | 3662 | 24.1 | 711 | 4.7 |
M2K | 747 | 100.0 | 20 | 2.7 | 397 | 53.1 | 252 | 33.7 | 78 | 10.4 | |
Bakery Products (e.g., bread, cookies, grain-based bars) | All | 2085 | 13.7 | 79 | 3.8 | 956 | 45.9 | 602 | 28.9 | 448 | 21.5 |
M2K | 173 | 23.2 | 6 | 3.5 | 51 | 29.5 | 69 | 39.9 | 47 | 27.2 | |
Beverages (e.g., carbonated and non-carbonated drinks) | All | 482 | 3.2 | 199 | 41.3 | 222 | 46.1 | 49 | 10.2 | 12 | 2.5 |
M2K | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 9.1 | 7 | 63.6 | 1 | 9.1 | 2 | 18.2 | |
Cereals and other grain products (e.g., breakfast cereals, pasta) | All | 1028 | 6.8 | 661 | 64.3 | 149 | 14.5 | 210 | 20.4 | 8 | 0.8 |
M2K | 51 | 6.8 | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 27.5 | 36 | 70.6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Dairy products and substitutes (e.g., milk, yogurt) | All | 1221 | 8.0 | 250 | 20.5 | 857 | 70.2 | 104 | 8.5 | 10 | 0.8 |
M2K | 74 | 9.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 60 | 81.1 | 14 | 18.9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Desserts (e.g., ice cream, puddings) | All | 827 | 5.4 | 36 | 4.4 | 400 | 48.4 | 344 | 41.6 | 47 | 5.7 |
M2K | 144 | 19.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 63 | 43.8 | 65 | 45.1 | 11 | 7.6 | |
Dessert toppings and fillings (e.g., cake frosting) | All | 104 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.0 | 73 | 70.2 | 30 | 28.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
M2K | 7 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 85.7 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Eggs and egg substitutes (e.g., omelet mix) | All | 56 | 0.4 | 47 | 83.9 | 9 | 16.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Fats and oils (e.g., dressings, mayonnaise) | All | 535 | 3.5 | 179 | 33.5 | 225 | 42.1 | 129 | 24.1 | 2 | 0.4 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Marine and freshwater animals (e.g., fish sticks, shrimp) | All | 440 | 2.9 | 91 | 20.7 | 287 | 65.2 | 56 | 12.7 | 6 | 1.4 |
M2K | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Fruit and fruit juices (e.g., applesauce, canned fruit) | All | 1088 | 7.2 | 223 | 20.5 | 848 | 77.9 | 17 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
M2K | 58 | 7.8 | 5 | 8.6 | 53 | 91.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Legumes (e.g., beans, tofu) | All | 180 | 1.2 | 129 | 71.7 | 50 | 27.8 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Meat, poultry, their products and substitutes (e.g., chicken nuggets, sandwich meats) | All | 899 | 5.9 | 16 | 1.8 | 710 | 79.0 | 142 | 15.8 | 31 | 3.4 |
M2K | 9 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Miscellaneous category (e.g., spices, culinary ingredients) | All | 473 | 3.1 | 101 | 21.4 | 201 | 42.5 | 159 | 33.6 | 12 | 2.5 |
M2K | 14 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 42.9 | 7 | 50.0 | 1 | 7.1 | |
Combination Dishes (e.g., frozen burritos, pizza) | All | 1304 | 8.6 | 31 | 2.4 | 672 | 51.5 | 547 | 41.9 | 54 | 4.1 |
M2K | 64 | 8.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 35.9 | 27 | 42.2 | 14 | 21.9 | |
Nuts and seeds (e.g., peanut butter) | All | 210 | 1.4 | 173 | 82.4 | 21 | 10.0 | 16 | 7.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
M2K | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 50.0 | 5 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Potatoes, sweet potatoes and yams (e.g., French fries) | All | 140 | 0.9 | 25 | 17.9 | 89 | 63.6 | 26 | 18.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
M2K | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Salads (e.g., Greek or macaroni) | All | 70 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 51.4 | 24 | 34.3 | 10 | 14.3 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Sauces, dips, gravies and condiments (e.g., ketchup, hummus) | All | 1224 | 8.1 | 74 | 6.0 | 624 | 51.0 | 502 | 41.0 | 24 | 2.0 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Snacks (e.g., popcorn, chips) | All | 813 | 5.3 | 72 | 8.9 | 500 | 61.5 | 208 | 25.6 | 33 | 4.1 |
M2K | 41 | 5.5 | 1 | 2.4 | 30 | 73.2 | 8 | 19.5 | 2 | 4.9 | |
Soups (i.e., all varieties) | All | 454 | 3.0 | 19 | 4.2 | 278 | 61.2 | 150 | 33.0 | 7 | 1.5 |
M2K | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Sugars and sweets (e.g., confectionary, chocolate, syrup) | All | 734 | 4.8 | 10 | 1.4 | 461 | 62.8 | 256 | 34.9 | 7 | 1.0 |
M2K | 84 | 11.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 67 | 79.8 | 15 | 17.9 | 1 | 1.2 | |
Vegetables (e.g., canned or frozen) | All | 833 | 5.5 | 314 | 37.7 | 429 | 51.5 | 90 | 10.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 |
Food Category b | Analytic Sample c | Total Products Analyzed | Sugars a | Sodium a | Saturated Fat a | ||||||||||||||||
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Exempt from Evaluation d | Not Exempt, Does Not Exceed “Low in” Threshold | Not Exempt, Exceeds “Low in” Threshold | Exempt from Evaluation d | Not Exempt, Does Not Exceed “Low in” Threshold | Not Exempt, Exceeds “Low in” Threshold | Exempt from Evaluation d | Not Ees not Exceed “Low in” Threshold | Not Exempt, Exceeds “Low in” Threshold | |||||||||||||
n | % e | n | % f | n | % f | n | % f | n | % f | n | % f | n | % f | n | % f | n | % f | n | % f | ||
Total | All | 15200 | 100.0 | 5286 | 34.8 | 3995 | 26.3 | 5911 | 38.9 | 4264 | 28.1 | 2195 | 14.4 | 8736 | 57.5 | 7623 | 50.2 | 4660 | 30.7 | 2907 | 19.1 |
M2K | 747 | 100.0 | 61 | 8.2 | 88 | 11.8 | 598 | 80.1 | 194 | 26.0 | 227 | 30.4 | 326 | 43.6 | 296 | 39.6 | 240 | 32.1 | 211 | 28.2 | |
Bakery Products (e.g., cookies, grain-based bars) | All | 2085 | 13.7 | 289 | 13.9 | 625 | 30.0 | 1171 | 56.2 | 39 | 1.9 | 464 | 22.3 | 1582 | 75.9 | 155 | 7.4 | 1178 | 56.5 | 751 | 36.0 |
M2K | 173 | 23.2 | 9 | 5.2 | 22 | 12.7 | 142 | 82.1 | 1 | 0.6 | 52 | 30.1 | 120 | 69.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 105 | 60.7 | 68 | 39.3 | |
Beverages (e.g., carbonated and non-carbonated drinks) | All | 482 | 3.2 | 185 | 38.4 | 24 | 5.0 | 273 | 56.6 | 273 | 56.6 | 153 | 31.7 | 56 | 11.6 | 435 | 90.2 | 20 | 4.1 | 27 | 5.6 |
M2K | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 90.9 | 1 | 9.1 | 8 | 72.7 | 2 | 18.2 | 8 | 72.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | |
Cereals and other grain products (e.g., breakfast cereals, pasta) | All | 1028 | 6.8 | 715 | 69.6 | 46 | 4.5 | 267 | 26.0 | 679 | 66.1 | 91 | 8.9 | 258 | 25.1 | 802 | 78.0 | 157 | 15.3 | 68 | 6.6 |
M2K | 51 | 6.8 | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 7.8 | 46 | 90.2 | 7 | 13.7 | 4 | 7.8 | 40 | 78.4 | 25 | 49.0 | 26 | 51.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Dairy products and substitutes (e.g., milk, yogurt) | All | 1221 | 8.0 | 763 | 62.5 | 84 | 6.9 | 374 | 30.6 | 321 | 26.3 | 262 | 21.5 | 638 | 52.3 | 1064 | 87.1 | 74 | 6.1 | 83 | 6.8 |
M2K | 74 | 9.9 | 12 | 16.2 | 4 | 5.4 | 58 | 78.4 | 37 | 50.0 | 8 | 10.8 | 29 | 39.2 | 73 | 98.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.4 | |
Desserts (e.g., ice cream, puddings) | All | 827 | 5.4 | 49 | 5.9 | 5 | 0.6 | 766 | 92.6 | 311 | 37.6 | 375 | 45.3 | 136 | 16.4 | 410 | 49.6 | 90 | 10.9 | 327 | 39.5 |
M2K | 144 | 19.3 | 3 | 2.1 | 4 | 2.8 | 137 | 95.1 | 47 | 32.6 | 76 | 52.8 | 21 | 14.6 | 64 | 44.4 | 12 | 8.3 | 68 | 47.2 | |
Dessert toppings and fillings (e.g., cake frosting) | All | 104 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 102 | 98.1 | 33 | 31.7 | 65 | 62.5 | 6 | 5.8 | 42 | 40.4 | 37 | 35.6 | 25 | 24.0 |
M2K | 7 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 100.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 14.3 | |
Eggs and egg substitutes (e.g., omelet mix) | All | 56 | 0.4 | 51 | 91.1 | 3 | 5.4 | 2 | 3.6 | 49 | 87.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 12.5 | 55 | 98.2 | 1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fats and oils (e.g., dressings, mayonnaise) | All | 535 | 3.5 | 269 | 50.3 | 170 | 31.8 | 96 | 17.9 | 180 | 33.6 | 9 | 1.7 | 346 | 64.7 | 286 | 53.5 | 202 | 37.8 | 47 | 8.8 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Marine and fresh water animals (e.g., fish sticks, shrimp) | All | 440 | 2.9 | 249 | 56.6 | 167 | 38.0 | 24 | 5.5 | 68 | 15.5 | 25 | 5.7 | 347 | 78.9 | 246 | 55.9 | 148 | 33.6 | 46 | 10.5 |
M2K | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Fruit and fruit juices (e.g., applesauce, canned fruit) | All | 1088 | 7.2 | 220 | 20.2 | 9 | 0.8 | 859 | 79.0 | 974 | 89.5 | 96 | 8.8 | 18 | 1.7 | 1001 | 92.0 | 82 | 7.5 | 5 | 0.5 |
M2K | 58 | 7.8 | 5 | 8.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 | 91.4 | 40 | 69.0 | 18 | 31.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 58 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Legumes (e.g., beans, tofu) | All | 180 | 1.2 | 174 | 96.7 | 2 | 1.1 | 4 | 2.2 | 108 | 60.0 | 24 | 13.3 | 48 | 26.7 | 178 | 98.9 | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Meat, poultry, their products and substitutes (e.g., chicken nuggets, sandwich meats) | All | 899 | 5.9 | 201 | 22.4 | 614 | 68.3 | 84 | 9.3 | 15 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.1 | 883 | 98.2 | 605 | 67.3 | 174 | 19.4 | 120 | 13.3 |
M2K | 9 | 1.2 | 3 | 33.3 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | 33.3 | |
Miscellaneous category (e.g., spices, culinary ingredients) | All | 473 | 3.1 | 151 | 31.9 | 129 | 27.3 | 193 | 40.8 | 90 | 19.0 | 44 | 9.3 | 339 | 71.7 | 214 | 45.2 | 236 | 49.9 | 23 | 4.9 |
M2K | 14 | 1.9 | 2 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 85.7 | 1 | 7.1 | 4 | 28.6 | 9 | 64.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 85.7 | 2 | 14.3 | |
Combination Dishes (e.g., frozen burritos, pizza) | All | 1304 | 8.6 | 216 | 16.6 | 946 | 72.5 | 141 | 10.8 | 5 | 0.4 | 35 | 2.7 | 1264 | 96.9 | 111 | 8.5 | 662 | 50.8 | 523 | 40.1 |
M2K | 64 | 8.6 | 9 | 14.1 | 38 | 59.4 | 17 | 26.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 64 | 100.0 | 5 | 7.8 | 21 | 32.8 | 38 | 59.4 | |
Nuts and seeds (e.g., peanut butter) | All | 210 | 1.4 | 167 | 79.5 | 20 | 9.5 | 23 | 11.0 | 171 | 81.4 | 10 | 4.8 | 29 | 13.8 | 164 | 78.1 | 45 | 21.4 | 1 | 0.5 |
M2K | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 8 | 80.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 2 | 20.0 | 7 | 70.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 9 | 90.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Potatoes, sweet potatoes and yams (e.g., French fries) | All | 140 | 0.9 | 86 | 61.4 | 48 | 34.3 | 6 | 4.3 | 5 | 3.6 | 22 | 15.7 | 113 | 80.7 | 26 | 18.6 | 92 | 65.7 | 22 | 15.7 |
M2K | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 25.0 | |
Salads (e.g., Greek or macaroni) | All | 70 | 0.5 | 10 | 14.3 | 32 | 45.7 | 28 | 40.0 | 1 | 1.4 | 3 | 4.3 | 66 | 94.3 | 3 | 4.3 | 47 | 67.1 | 20 | 28.6 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sauces, dips, gravies and condiments (e.g., ketchup, hummus) | All | 1224 | 8.1 | 374 | 30.6 | 397 | 32.4 | 453 | 37.0 | 83 | 6.8 | 45 | 3.7 | 1096 | 89.5 | 545 | 44.5 | 528 | 43.1 | 151 | 12.3 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Snacks (e.g., popcorn, chips) | All | 813 | 5.3 | 347 | 42.7 | 299 | 36.8 | 167 | 20.5 | 133 | 16.4 | 123 | 15.1 | 557 | 68.5 | 74 | 9.1 | 448 | 55.1 | 291 | 35.8 |
M2K | 41 | 5.5 | 10 | 24.4 | 6 | 14.6 | 25 | 61.0 | 7 | 17.1 | 17 | 41.5 | 17 | 41.5 | 5 | 12.2 | 26 | 63.4 | 10 | 24.4 | |
Soups (i.e., all varieties) | All | 454 | 3.0 | 104 | 22.9 | 288 | 63.4 | 62 | 13.7 | 16 | 3.5 | 6 | 1.3 | 432 | 95.2 | 81 | 17.8 | 268 | 59.0 | 105 | 23.1 |
M2K | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Sugars and sweets (e.g., confectionary, chocolate, syrup) | All | 734 | 4.8 | 20 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.5 | 710 | 96.7 | 431 | 58.7 | 284 | 38.7 | 19 | 2.6 | 381 | 51.9 | 88 | 12.0 | 265 | 36.1 |
M2K | 84 | 11.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 83 | 98.8 | 47 | 56.0 | 36 | 42.9 | 1 | 1.2 | 52 | 61.9 | 16 | 19.0 | 16 | 19.0 | |
Vegetables (e.g., canned or frozen) | All | 833 | 5.5 | 645 | 77.4 | 82 | 9.8 | 106 | 12.7 | 279 | 33.5 | 58 | 7.0 | 496 | 59.5 | 745 | 89.4 | 81 | 9.7 | 7 | 0.8 |
M2K | 0 | 0.0 |
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Mulligan, C.; Christoforou, A.K.; Vergeer, L.; Bernstein, J.T.; L’Abbé, M.R. Evaluating the Canadian Packaged Food Supply Using Health Canada’s Proposed Nutrient Criteria for Restricting Food and Beverage Marketing to Children. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 1250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041250
Mulligan C, Christoforou AK, Vergeer L, Bernstein JT, L’Abbé MR. Evaluating the Canadian Packaged Food Supply Using Health Canada’s Proposed Nutrient Criteria for Restricting Food and Beverage Marketing to Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(4):1250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041250
Chicago/Turabian StyleMulligan, Christine, Anthea K. Christoforou, Laura Vergeer, Jodi T. Bernstein, and Mary R. L’Abbé. 2020. "Evaluating the Canadian Packaged Food Supply Using Health Canada’s Proposed Nutrient Criteria for Restricting Food and Beverage Marketing to Children" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 4: 1250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041250