Table 1.
Provision of ingredients lists, nutrition information labels and claims on the packages of different types of Thai ready-to-eat packaged foods, March 2015
| Nutrition facts panel | GDA label | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ingredients list | Total | Complies with regulations | Total | Complies with regulations | Nutrition claim | Health claim | |||||||||
| Food type | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Sugary beverages | 1728 | 100·0 | 1727 | 100·0 | 1139 | 65·9 | 894 | 51·7 | 14 | 0·8 | 14 | 0·8 | 398 | 23·0 | 140 | 8·1 |
| Milk products & yoghurts | 425 | 100·0 | 424 | 99·8 | 369 | 86·8 | 343 | 80·7 | 0 | 0·0 | 0 | 0·0 | 282 | 66·4 | 95 | 22·4 |
| Snacks | 4213 | 100·0 | 4198 | 99·6 | 3612 | 85·7 | 3100 | 73·6 | 2435 | 57·8 | 2384 | 56·6 | 552 | 13·1 | 46 | 1·1 |
| Composite foods | 381 | 100·0 | 381 | 100·0 | 286 | 75·1 | 182 | 47·8 | 33 | 8·7 | 33 | 8·7 | 53 | 13·9 | 0 | 0·0 |
| Instant noodles & porridges | 458 | 100·0 | 458 | 100·0 | 301 | 65·7 | 172 | 37·6 | 54 | 11·8 | 53 | 11·6 | 123 | 26·9 | 10 | 2·2 |
| Total | 7205 | 100·0 | 7188 | 99·8 | 5707 | 79·2 | 4691 | 65·1 | 2536 | 35·2 | 2484 | 34·5 | 1408 | 19·5 | 291 | 4·0 |
GDA, Guideline Daily Amount.