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. 2020 Aug 12;24(2):364–375. doi: 10.1017/S1368980020002517

Table 5.

Percentage of participants who provided different responses in the evaluation of the nutritional composition of labels of seven product categories, before (May−June 2019, n 855) and after (March 2020, n 917) the implementation of nutritional warnings

Product category Percentage of participants who provided different type of responses
Correct responses No excess Excess of sugar Excess of fat Excess of saturated fat Excess of Na
Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After
Canned green peas 83a 93b 8a 1b 5a 3a 3a 2a 2b 1a 91a 98b
Cookies 7a 48b 25b 6a 39a 78b 29a 73b 8a 6a 37b 30a
Crackers 57a 71b 14b 3a 6a 6a 23a 21a 4a 3a 80a 95b
Cream cheese 3a 46b 45b 14a 3a 3a 15a 63b 25a 66b 31b 23a
Dairy dessert 2a 39b 32b 9a 12a 66b 9a 7a 8a 6a 60b 48a
Granola 18a 52b 32b 7a 35a 80b 4b 2a 3a 2a 47b 40a
Soup 5a 55b 6b 2a 7a 58b 3a 2a 4b 2a 91a 97b

Percentages with different superscript letters within a category and type of response are significantly different according to χ2 test (P < 0·05).