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Table 5 Percentages of food products classed as ‘High’ – Least healthy, based on the FSA (2016)

From: An assessment of nutrition information on front of pack labels and healthiness of foods in the United Kingdom retail market

 Food category

Fat

Saturated fat

Sugar

Salt

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Cereals

16

20.5

18

16.8

35

49.3

5

17.2

Dairy

36

46.2

40

37.4

10

14.1

12

41.4

Beverages

3

3.8

6

5.6

11

15.5

0

0.0

Meats

16

20.5

38

35.5

0

0.0

12

41.4

Fruits and vegetables

7

9.0

5

4.7

15

21.1

0

0.0

Total

78

100.0

107

100.0

71

100.0

29

100.0

Overall %

500

15.6

500

21.4

500

14.2

500

5.8