| AI | Adequate intake |
| AUSNUT | Australian Food, Supplement, and Nutrient Database |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| Choices | Choices International Foundation |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| FBDGs | Food-based dietary guidelines |
| FOPNL | Front-of-pack nutrition labeling |
| HSR | Health Star Rating |
| ISC | Choices International Scientific Committee |
| iTFAs | Industrially produced trans-fatty acids |
| LMICs | Low- and middle-income countries |
| NCDs | Non-communicable diseases |
| NPS(s) | Nutrient profiling system(s) |
| NRF | Nutrient Rich Food Index |
| NSSs | Non-sugar sweeteners |
| PAHO | Pan American Health Organization |
| PRI | Population Reference Intake |
| RCTs | Randomized controlled trials |
| REPLACE | WHO’s action package for eliminating industrially produced trans-fats |
| SAFA | Saturated fatty acids |
| SSBs | Sugar-sweetened beverages |
| TFAs | Trans-fatty acids |
| UNICEF | United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund |
| WGI | Whole Grain Initiative |
| WHO | World Health Organization |