Table 2.
Difference in the number and proportion of food and beverage products that would display a ‘High in’ nutrition symbol according to the proposed (Canada gazette I) and final (Canada gazette II) front-of-pack labelling regulations
| TRA Category | ‘High in’ nutrition symbol | % | Exempted | % | No ‘High in’ nutrition symbol (< thresholds) | % | Nutrient-of-concern type on a ‘High in’ nutrition symbol | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated fat | % | Sugars (total) | % | Sodium | % | |||||||
| A. Bakery products | −19 | –7·5 % | 0 | +19 | 7·5 % | 0 | −11 | –4·3 % | −11 | –4·3 % | ||
| B. Beverages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| C. Cereals and other grains | +6 | 3·2 % | 0 | −6 | –3·2 % | +3 | 1·6 % | +2 | 1·1 % | +5 | 2·7 % | |
| D. Dairy products and substitutes | −69 | –33·2 % | 20 | 9·6 % | +49 | 23·6 % | −58 | –27·9 % | −7 | –3·4 % | −43 | –20·7 % |
| E. Desserts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| F. Dessert Toppings and fillings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| G. Eggs and substitutes | −2 | –9·5 % | +2 | +9·5 % | 0 | −2 | –9·5 % | 0 | −1 | –4·8 % | ||
| H. Fats and oils | −31 | –21·5 % | +95 | +66·0 % | −64 | –44·4 % | −21 | –14·6 % | 0 | −8 | –5·6 % | |
| I. Seafood and substitutes | −27 | –10·8 % | +108 | +43·0 % | −81 | –32·3 % | −9 | –3·6 % | 0 | −19 | –7·6 % | |
| J. Fruits and fruit juices | −2 | –0·6 % | 0 | 2 | 0·6 % | 0 | −2 | –0·6 % | 0 | |||
| K. Legumes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| L. Meats and substitutes | −34 | –3·9 % | +40 | +4·6 % | −6 | –0·7 % | −36 | –4·2 % | 0 | −7 | –0·8 % | |
| M. Miscellaneous | −2 | –2·5 % | 0 | 2 | 2·5 % | 0 | −2 | –2·5 % | −2 | –2·5 % | ||
| N. Combination Dishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5·3 % | 0 | 0 | |||||
| O. Nuts and Seeds | −6 | –6·3 % | +69 | +72·6 % | −63 | –66·3 % | −5 | –5·3 % | −1 | –1·1 % | 0 | |
| P. Potatoes | −2 | –7·4 % | +4 | +14·8 % | −2 | –7·4 % | −1 | –3·7 % | 0 | −2 | –7·4 % | |
| R. Sauces and Dips | −6 | –8·5 % | 0 | 6 | 8·5 % | 0 | −1 | –1·4 % | −5 | –7·0 % | ||
| S. Snacks | −1 | –1·9 % | +2 | +3·7 % | −1 | –1·9 % | −1 | –1·9 % | 0 | 0 | ||
| T. Soups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| U. Sugars and Sweets | −11 | –10·8 % | 0 | +11 | 10·8 % | −3 | –2·9 % | −15 | –14·7 % | 0 | ||
| V. Vegetables | −4 | –1·0 % | +1 | +0·3 % | +3 | 0·8 % | 0 | −2 | –0·5 % | −2 | –0·5 % | |
| W. Foods for < 4 years old | −1 | –1·0 % | 0 | +1 | 1·0 % | −1 | –1·0 % | −1 | –1·0 % | 0 | ||
| Overall total | −211 | –5·7 % | +341 | 9·3 % | −130 | –3·5 % | −133 | –3·6 % | −40 | –1·1 % | −95 | –2·6 % |
n 3676. Number and proportion of foods in the Canadian Nutrient File were categorised according to final front-of-pack labelling regulations overall and by 2022 Table of Reference Amounts for Food (TRA) major category(22)), and compared with the number and proportion according to the proposed regulations (as reported in Mulligan et al.(25)).