Fig. 1

Proportion of food & beverage products in the Canadian Nutrient File (CNF) 2015 that would be affected by the proposed Front-of-Pack (FOP) Labelling Regulations in Canada by Table of Reference Amounts (TRA) major food category. n = 3,677. A total of 354 (9.6%), 62 (1.7%), and 20 (0.5%) products were missing values for total sugars, saturated fats, and sodium, respectively, and were removed from analyses. Food and beverage products were divided into 5 categories: Exempted (i.e., exempted from FOP labelling regulations), 0 Nutrient (i.e., would not display a FOP symbol for having nutrient levels below the threshold levels), and 1–3 Nutrients (i.e., would display a FOP symbol for meeting or exceeding threshold levels for 1–3 nutrient(s) of concern)