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. 2017 Apr 21;9(4):406. doi: 10.3390/nu9040406

Table 4.

Impact of reaching the Nestlé Nutritional Profiling System (NNPS) threshold in all foods amenable to reformulation on nutrients to limit, for key categories (with n > 5).

Nutrient Key Categories n % Weighted Reduction (Weight Average All Countries) # Min%–Max% Reduction Absolute Weighted Reduction (Weight Average)
Energy Cakes, cookies & desserts 700 −15% 11% (BR)–21% (FR) 50.4 kcal/serving
Malt-based beverages 8 −13% 0% (US)–81% (CN) 110.7 kcal/serving
Culinary sauces as accessory 50 −11% 0% (BR)–69% (CN) 30 kcal/serving
Culinary sauces 46 −11% 0% (BR)–69% (CN) 35.9 kcal/serving
Dressings 259 −10% 0% (BR)–13% (CN) 12.5 kcal/serving
Total fat Dressings 259 −30% 19% (BR)–33% (FR/CN/UK) 3.8 g/serving
Culinary sauces 46 −30% 0% (CN)–46% (UK) 5.9 g/serving
Culinary sauces as accessory 50 −27% 15% (UK)–88% (CN) 4.8 g/serving
Cold cuts & spreads 260 −26% 22% (CN)–29% (FR) 4.9 g/serving
Confectionery bars 97 −19% 7% (BR)–53% (CN) 2.6 g/serving
Saturated fats Dressings 259 −45% 35% (US)–51% (BR/FR) 1.8 g/serving
Ice creams 81 −28% 22% (CN)–40% (FR) 2.6 g/serving
Cold cuts & spreads 260 −28% 21% (CN)–35% (BR) 1.8 g/serving
Culinary sauces as accessory 50 −27% 0% (CN)–73% (BR) 2.4 g/serving
Culinary sauces 46 −24% 0% (CN)–37% (UK) 1.9 g/serving
Added sugar Juice-based beverages 165 −29% 23% (BR)–35% (US) 6.3 g/serving
Chocolate 99 −25% 21% (BR/US)–45% (CN) 4.9 g/serving
Water ice creams 10 −25% 19% (US)–43% (FR) 6 g/serving
Culinary sauces as accessory 50 −19% 0% (BR/FR/CN)–38% (UK) 2.5 g/serving
Cakes, cookies & desserts 700 −18% 15% (US)–24% (CN) 4.3 g/serving
Sodium Cold cuts & spreads 260 −48% 43% (CN/FR)–53% (UK) 365.7 mg/serving
Cold sauces 89 −34% 20% (UK)–64% (CN) 230.6 mg/serving
Cereal-based foods 69 −30% 0% (FR/CN)–36% (US) 145 mg/serving
Culinary sauces as accessory 50 −21% 0% (BR)–64% (CN) 258.9 mg/serving
Culinary sauces 46 −16% 0% (CN)–34% (FR) 66.5 mg/serving

# Weighted reduction achieved across the whole supply when target nutrients are amended to the required NNPS threshold in foods amenable to reformulation (FARs). CN: China, UK: United Kingdom, US: United States of Americas, BR: Brazil, FR: France.