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Table 2 Weighted analysis of energy contribution from Tiers 1–3 foods (compliant with Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide (EWCFG)) [19] and Tier 4 and “other” foods and beverages [19] not included in the EWCFG among Canadians (<19 years)a

From: Assessing the nutritional quality of diets of Canadian children and adolescents using the 2014 Health Canada Surveillance Tool Tier System

 

2–3 years (boys and girls)

4–8 years (boys and girls)

9–13 years (boys)

9–13 years (girls)

14–18 years (boys)

14–18 years (girls)

Variable (kcal/day)

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Tiers 1 + 2 + 3b

999

16

1142

14

1395

24

1160

19

1621

26

1144

19

Tier 4c

165

8

239

7

33

14

262

12

356

14

240

11

Other Foods

            

 Alcoholic beveragesd

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

36

11

15

2

 Beverages, higher calorie (≥40 kcal/100 g)e

60

4

90

4

149

6

126

5

227

9

144

7

 Beverages, lower calorie (<40 kcal/100 g)f

7

1

12

1

22

2

18

2

33

3

25

3

 High fat and/or sugar foodsg

93

10

122

4

195

11

165

9

191

10

168

12

 Meal replacementsh

1

0

1

1

2

1

1

0

7

3

2

1

 Saturated and/or trans fats and oilsi

31

2

44

2

60

4

47

3

78

5

52

3

 Supplementsj

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

 Uncategorized ingredients, seasonings and unprepared foodsk

7

1

8

1

13

1

14

2

19

2

15

1

Unsaturated fats and oilsl

23

2

33

2

51

4

39

3

72

4

61

4

Total energy from Tier 4 and “other” foods (kcal/day)m

363

14

515

10

770

20

632

17

940

27

659

19

Total (% of total Tier 4 and “other” foods)n

23

1

27

0

31

1

30

1

31

1

31

1

  1. Abbreviations: EWCFG Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide, SEM Standard Error of Mean
  2. a“Other foods” are not part of the Tier system and include “other” food and beverages in the Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide main food groups, meal replacements, and supplements
  3. bAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 4–8 and 9–13 year old boys; 4–8 year olds and 14–18 year old girls; and 9–13 year old and 14–18 year old girls
  4. cAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 4–8 and 9–13 year old girls; 4–8 year olds and 14–18 year old girls; 9–13 year old and 14–18 year old boys; and 9–13 year old and 14–18 year old girls
  5. dAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 2–3 year olds and 4–8 year olds; 2–3 year olds and 9–13 year old boys; 2–3 year olds and 9–13 year old girls; 4–8 year olds and 9–13 year old boys; 4–8 year olds and 9–13 year old girls; 9–13 year old boys and 9–13 year old girls
  6. eAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 9–13 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls
  7. fAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 9–13 year old boys and 9–13 year old girls; 9–13 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls; 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old girls; 14–18 year old boys and 14–18 year old boys
  8. gAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 9–13 year old boys and 14–18 year old boys; 9–13 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls; 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old boys; 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old girls; 14–18 year old boys and 14–18 year old boys
  9. hAll age and sex comparisons were not significant, except for: the difference between 2–3 year olds and 9–13 year old boys; 2–3 year olds and 14–18 year old boys
  10. iAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 4–8 year olds and 9–13 year old girls; 4–8 year olds and 14–18 year old girls; 9–13 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls; 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old girls
  11. jAll age and sex comparisons were not significant, except for: the difference between 4–8 year olds and 9–13 year old girls; 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old girls
  12. kAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 2–3 year olds and 4–8 year olds; 9–13 year old boys and 9–13 year old girls; 9–13 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls; 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old boys; 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old girls; 14–18 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls
  13. lAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 4–8 year olds and 9–13 year old girls; 9–13 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls; 14–18 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls
  14. mAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old girls
  15. nAll age and sex comparisons were significant, except for: the difference between 9–13 year old boys and 9–13 year old girls; 9–13 year old boys and 14–18 year old boys; 9–13 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls; 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old boys; 9–13 year old girls and 14–18 year old girls; 14–18 year old boys and 14–18 year old girls