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. 2015 Feb 18;10(2):e0117959. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117959

Table 3. Study Two: Average food ratings based on 7-point Likert scale (1 = not problematic at all, 7 = extremely problematic). 1 .

Rank Food Mean Rating Processed? GL Fat (grams) Sodium (milligrams)
1 Pizza 4.01 Y 22 10 551
2 Chocolate 3.73 Y 14 13 35
2 Chips 3.73 Y 12 10 160
4 Cookie 3.71 Y 7 4 63
5 Ice Cream 3.68 Y 14 15 98
6 French Fries 3.60 Y 21 18 266
7 Cheeseburger 3.51 Y 17 28 885
8 Soda (Not Diet) 3.29 Y 16 0 15
9 Cake 3.26 Y 24 10 260
10 Cheese 3.22 N 0 9 174
11 Bacon 3.03 N 0 12 647
12 Fried Chicken 2.97 Y 7 26 441
13 Rolls (Plain) 2.73 Y 15 1 450
14 Popcorn (Buttered) 2.64 Y 26 30 771
15 Breakfast Cereal 2.59 Y 22 6 270
16 Gummy Candy 2.57 Y 22 0 15
17 Steak 2.54 N 0 24 38
18 Muffin 2.50 Y 29 19 380
19 Nuts 2.47 N 3 13 179
20 Eggs 2.18 N 0 7 94
21 Chicken Breast 2.16 N 0 5 104
22 Pretzels 2.13 Y 15 1 380
23 Crackers (Plain) 2.07 Y 11 6 223
24 Water 1.94 N 0 0 0
25 Granola Bar 1.93 Y 10 6 160
26 Strawberries 1.88 N 1 0 2
27 Corn (No Butter or Salt) 1.87 N 8 1 6
28 Salmon 1.84 N 0 22 109
29 Banana 1.77 N 12 0 1
30 Broccoli 1.74 N 0 0 30
30 Brown Rice (Plain, No Sauce) 1.74 N 20 2 2
32 Apple 1.66 N 4 0 2
33 Beans (No Sauce) 1.63 N 7 1 2
34 Carrots 1.60 N 2 0 66
35 Cucumber (No Dip) 1.53 N 0 0 1

1 Information in parentheses was explicitly stated to participants. This decision was made because the addition of these ingredients would change the processing categorization and nutrition information of that food item.