Table 3.
The number of food and drink items mapped within each food group and mean % difference in each category between the generic and back of pack nutrient data for energy (kcal).
| Category | Count | % of Total Database | Mean % Difference in kcal between Generic vs. BOP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cakes, biscuits, chocolates & other snacks | 6918 | 18 | 3 |
| Alcoholic drinks | 5692 | 15 | −2 |
| Sauces and condiments | 3635 | 9 | 9 |
| Dairy and eggs | 3596 | 9 | 0 |
| Ready meals, quiches, pizza, pasta, soup | 3315 | 9 | 1 |
| Bread and grains | 2387 | 6 | 5 |
| Meat and poultry | 1952 | 5 | −3 |
| Homebaking, jam, spreads | 1849 | 5 | 3 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 1652 | 4 | 14 |
| Frozen foods | 1419 | 4 | −1 |
| Canned/tinned foods | 1312 | 3 | 2 |
| Drinks-fruit juice | 1171 | 3 | 14 |
| Breakfast cereals | 745 | 2 | 7 |
| Drinks-other | 620 | 2 | 6 |
| Specialty/ethnic foods | 615 | 2 | 11 |
| Drinks—soft | 496 | 1 | 18 |
| Fish | 421 | 1 | 11 |
| Oils | 314 | 1 | −5 |
| Drinks-hot | 308 | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 38,417 | 100 |