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Table 2 Quality of kcal labelling among chains providing in store kcal labelling

From: Point of choice kilocalorie labelling in the UK eating out of home sector: a descriptive study of major chains

Type of chains providing labelling

Provided at point of choice

Provided for all items sold

Provided per portion

Provided close to product on menu

Provided prominently

Reference kcal info provided

Reference kcal info prominent

All chains providing labelling (N = 18)

94.4% (17 chains)

16.7% (3 chains)

100% (18 chains)

100% (18 chains)

22.2% (4 chains)

5.6% (1 chain)

0% (0 chains)

Full-service restaurant chains (N = 2)

100% (2 chains)

0% (0 chains)

100% (2 chains)

100% (2 chains)

100% (2 chains)

0% (0 chains)

0% (0 chains)

Fast-food and take- away chains (N = 6)

100% (6 chains)

33.3% (2 chains)

100% (6 chains)

100% (6 chains)

33.3% (2 chains)

0% (0 chains)

0% (0 chains)

Coffee shop and cafes chains (N = 7)

85.7% (6 chains)

14.3% (1 chain)

100% (7 chains)

100% (7 chains)

0% (0 chains)

14.3% (1 chain)

0% (0 chains)

Supermarket eatery chains (N = 3)

100% (3 chains)

0% (0 chains)

100% (3 chains)

100% (3 chains)

0% (0 chains)

0% (0 chains)

0% (0 chains)

Public health pledge chains (n = 12)a

100% (12 chains)

8.3% (1 chain)

100% (12 chains)

100% (12 chains)

8.3% (1 chain)

0% (0 chains)

0% (0 chains)

Non-pledge chains (n = 6)

83.3% (5 chains)

33.3% (2 chains)

100% (6 chains)

100% (6 chains)

50% (3 chains)

16.7% (1 chain)

0% (0 chains)

  1. a4/16 eligible chains that signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal kcal labelling did not have in store kcal labelling
  2. Kcal labelling quality ratings for each individual chain is available in the online Additional file 1