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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Dec 22.
Published in final edited form as: J Appl Res Child. 2011 Oct 18;2(2):17.

Table 7.

Food Advertisements that Met or Not Met Recommended Dietary Guidelines by Broadcast Network Category

Recommended Guideline US English Language (n=37) US Spanish Language (n=10) Mexican Spanish Language (n=36)

Met n (%) Not Met n (%) Met n (%) Not Met n (%) Met n (%) Not Met n (%) N/A* n (%)

Total calories (kcal) 26 (70.3%) 11 (29.3%) 8 (80%) 2 (20%) 22 (61.1%) 5 (13.9%) 9 (25%)
Calories from total fat (%) 26 (70.3%) 11 (29.3%) 1 (10%) 9 (90%) 17 (47.2%) 10 (27.8%) 9 (25%)
Calories from saturated fat (%) 17 (45.9%) 20 (54.1%) 1 (1%) 9 (90%) 10 (27.8%) 3 (8.3%) 23 (63.9%)
Calories from carbohydrates (%) 0 (0%) 37 (100%) 0 (0%) 10 (100%) 9 (25%) 18 (50%) 9 (25%)
Calories from protein (%) 21 (56.8%) 16 (43.2%) 7 (70%) 3 (30%) 3 (8.3%) 24 (66.7%) 9 (25%)
Cholesterol (mg) 37(100%) 0 (0%) 9 (90%) 1 (10%) 15 (41.7%) 0 (0%) 21 (58.3%)
Sodium (mg) 17 (45.9%) 20 (54.1%) 2 (29%) 8 (80%) 19 (52.8%) 8 (22.2%) 9 (25%)
Fiber (g) 15 (40.5%) 22 (59.5%) 1 (10%) 9 (90%) 10 (27.8%) 3 (8.3%) 23 (63.9%)

N/A*: Nutritional information not available or reported on food label, food product website, or by the manufacturer. Row percentages for each recommended dietary guideline by broadcast network category are shown.