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Table 7 Percentages of food products with declared nutrients classed as ‘Low’ – Most 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

23

11.1

58

23.9

17

7.7

49

18.6

Dairy

31

15.0

27

11.1

44

19.8

25

9.6

Beverages

58

28.0

57

23.5

21

9.5

58

22.4

Meats

10

4.8

15

6.2

93

41.8

42

16.2

Fruits and vegetables

85

41.1

86

35.3

47

21.2

86

33.2

Total

207

100

243

100

222

100

260

100

Overall %

500

41.4

500

48.6

500

44.4

500

52.0