Table 2.
Classification of foods containing low-calorie sweeteners (LCS), according to food group and subgroup of RDC no. 359/2003( 25 ), in 4539 packaged food products available in a large supermarket in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, October–December 2013
| Food group | Subgroup containing LCS | No. of foods in subgroup | No. of foods containing LCS | Prevalence of foods containing LCS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery goods, bread, cereals, legumes, | Cakes without filling or frosting | 28 | 20 | 71·4 |
| roots, tubers and related products | Flan and dessert mixes | 24 | 14 | 58·3 |
| Granola bars | 79 | 22 | 27·8 | |
| Breakfast cereals | 76 | 14 | 18·4 | |
| Salted crackers | 114 | 20 | 17·5 | |
| Bread | 62 | 9 | 14·5 | |
| Cake mix | 67 | 5 | 7·5 | |
| Cereal flour and tuber flour | 70 | 1 | 1·4 | |
| Canned vegetables | Pickled vegetables | 65 | 1 | 1·5 |
| Fruits, juices, syrups and drink mixes | Canned fruit | 20 | 2 | 10·0 |
| Juice, nectars and fruit drinks | 185 | 17 | 9·2 | |
| Milk and dairy products | Dairy dessert mixes | 33 | 21 | 63·6 |
| Dairy drinks, fermented milk and yoghurt | 267 | 21 | 7·9 | |
| Meats and eggs | Kani-kama | 3 | 2 | 66·6 |
| Oils, fats and nuts | Chantilly | 6 | 2 | 33·3 |
| Products in which carbohydrates and fats | Powdered drinks | 72 | 72 | 100·0 |
| are the main energy sources | Cakes with filling and frosting | 56 | 49 | 87·5 |
| Jelly | 76 | 65 | 85·5 | |
| Chewing gum | 15 | 9 | 60·0 | |
| Soft drinks | 266 | 133 | 50·0 | |
| Panettone | 51 | 10 | 19·6 | |
| Coffee mix | 29 | 5 | 17·2 | |
| Chocolate powders | 24 | 4 | 16·6 | |
| Peanut candy | 26 | 4 | 15·4 | |
| Candies | 125 | 15 | 12·0 | |
| Chocolate, chocolate candies | 249 | 28 | 11·2 | |
| Jam | 158 | 17 | 10·8 | |
| Ice cream in individual portions and popsicles | 120 | 10 | 8·3 | |
| Bakery goods | 12 | 1 | 8·3 | |
| Chocolate topping | 21 | 1 | 4·8 | |
| With glucose, honey, molasses, syrup, condensed milk | 49 | 1 | 2·0 | |
| Cookies | 268 | 5 | 1·8 | |
| Snacks/processed snacks | 160 | 1 | 0·6 | |
| Gravies, sauces, ready-made seasonings, broths and ready-to-eat dishes | Popcorn | 260 | 2 | 0·8 |