Table 3.
Label information on commercially available foods for children aged between 0 and 36 months by processing classification, Natal-RN, Brazil (November 2018–April 2019)
| Variable | Processing classification | P * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimally processed | Processed | Ultra-processed | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Food type | <0·001 | ||||||
| Breast milk substitutes Cereal-based foods Follow-on formulas/growing-up milks Meat or fish meals Fruit or vegetable puree Others (food supplements) |
0 0 0 0 4 0 |
– – – – 100 – |
0 0 0 15 1 0 |
– – – 94 6 – |
30 25 12 0 7 1 |
40 34 16 – 9 1 |
|
| Age group (months) | 0·098 | ||||||
| 0–6 >6 to <12 >12 0–36 |
0 4 0 0 |
– 100 – – |
0 12 4 0 |
– 14 29 57 |
12 45 7 11 |
16 60 9 15 |
|
| Visual information (pictures) | 0·002 | ||||||
| Yes No |
4 0 |
100 – |
16 0 |
100 – |
44 31 |
59 41 |
|
| Health claims† | 0·225 | ||||||
| Growth/development Immune system Cognitive ability Allergy prevention No claims |
0 0 0 0 4 |
– – – – 100 |
0 0 0 0 16 |
– – – –100 |
10 4 6 0 65 |
13 5 8 – 87 |
|
| Nutrient claims† | <0·001 | ||||||
| Fortified with vitamins Fortified with minerals Gluten-free Milk protein-free No added sugar No added salt Lactose-free Natural No claims |
0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 |
– – 100 – 50 – – – – |
2 4 13 0 1 6 0 0 0 |
13 25 81 – 6 38 – – – |
74 68 47 3 9 0 2 1 0 |
99 91 63 4 12 – 3 1 – |
|
*
χ 2 test.
†
May be more than one choice of food.