Table 1. Main characteristics of the five European systems studied.
Name of the system | Field of application | Nutrients to limit | Nutrients to encourage | Reference amount | Calculation | Number of categories |
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Choices v2.2 | Labeling (In use) | Added sugars, SFA, Na, Energy | Fiber | 100 g | Threshold | >25 |
Green Keyhole | Labelling (in use) | Added sugars, SFA, Na | Fiber | 100 g | Threshold | >25 |
AFSSA system | Claim Eligibility (draft) | Added sugars, SFA, Na | Fiber, Protein, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Ca, Fe | 100 kcal 100 g | Scoring | Across the board |
EU system | Claim Eligibility (draft) | Added sugars, SFA, Na | None | 100 g | Threshold | 13 |
FoodProfiler | Advertising to children eligibility (in use) | Total fat, Added sugars, Added Na, SFA, TFA | Fiber, PUFAs, Ca, Fe | 100 kcal | Scoring | Across the board |
Abbreviation: AFSSA, Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments; EC, European Commission; SFA, saturated fatty acids; TFA, trans fatty acids.