Table 2.
Comparison of %Max ratings by core and discretionary foods, Australian Health Star Rating†
| %Max score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Core | Discretionary | ||||
| Food category | Core | Discretionary | Median | IQR | Median | IQR |
| Bread and bakery products | 761 | 1668 | 70* | 10–100 | 30* | 10–100 |
| Cereal and cereal products | 1244 | 699 | 80* | 10–100 | 60* | 10–100 |
| Confectionery | 0 | 1434 | – | 10 | 10–100 | |
| Convenience foods | 88 | 986 | 60‡ | 40–100 | 70‡ | 10–100 |
| Dairy | 1716 | 977 | 65* | 0–100 | 50* | 0–100 |
| Edible oils and emulsions | 0 | 482 | – | 70 | 10–100 | |
| Eggs | 96 | 0 | 80 | 80–80 | – | |
| Fish and fish products | 554 | 139 | 80* | 10–90 | 70* | 30–90 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 2055 | 621 | 80* | 10–100 | 40* | 10–100 |
| Meat and meat products | 162 | 770 | 80* | 10–100 | 40* | 10–100 |
| Non-alcoholic beverages | 0 | 1847 | – | 30 | 10–100 | |
| Sauces and spreads | 0 | 2340 | – | 40 | 10–100 | |
| Snack foods | 0 | 639 | – | 30 | 10–100 | |
| Sugars, honey and related products | 0 | 334 | – | 20 | 10–100 | |
| Special foods | 236 | 101 | 70* | 10–90 | 20* | 10–100 |
| Other foods | 0 | 276 | – | 70 | 10–100 | |
| Total sample | 6912 | 13 313 | 80* | 10–100 | 40* | 10–100 |
IQR, interquartile range.
*
P<0·001; Mann–Whitney U test.
†
Individual product scores were converted to a percentage of the maximum possible rating (e.g. 66·7 % for a rating of 2 out of 3 possible points in the Institute of Medicine three-star system and 80 % for a rating of 4 out of 5 possible points in the Australian Health Star Rating).
‡
P=0·097.