Table 2.
Number and proportion of food products overall and by food categories.
| Food Category and Classification | n Sample | % |
|---|---|---|
| Non-dairy beverages | 1056 | 41.51 |
| Powdered beverages | 144 | 13.64 |
| Non-carbonated sugar sweetened beverages with no fruit | 254 | 24.05 |
| Juices and nectars | 255 | 24.15 |
| Beverage concentrates | 69 | 6.53 |
| Carbonated beverages | 260 | 24.62 |
| Energy drinks | 11 | 1.04 |
| Sports beverages | 63 | 5.97 |
| Salty snacks | 839 | 32.98 |
| Fried snacks | 502 | 59.83 |
| Baked snacks | 88 | 10.49 |
| Popcorn | 34 | 4.05 |
| Peanuts | 126 | 15.02 |
| Oilseeds and baked seeds | 89 | 10.61 |
| Breakfast cereals | 408 | 16.04 |
| Ready-to-eat cereal (includes granola and crisped rice) | 389 | 95.34 |
| Oatmeal/amaranth/quinoa-ready-to eat | 19 | 4.66 |
| Dairy | 168 | 6.6 |
| Soy beverages * | 67 | 39.88 |
| Skim milk | 1 | 0.6 |
| Flavored/sweetened/condensed milk | 8 | 4.76 |
| Yogurt drinks | 6 | 3.57 |
| Solid Yogurt | 19 | 11.31 |
| Powdered milk or milk beverages/Cocoa tablets or powder | 32 | 19.05 |
| Milk substitutes /coffee creamer | 16 | 9.52 |
| Reconstituted dairy products or dairy mixes with vegetable fat | 5 | 2.98 |
| Vegetable milk (quinoa, rice, almond, coconut) | 9 | 5.36 |
| Sour Cream | 5 | 2.98 |
| Ready-made foods | 73 | 2.87 |
| Non-processed (salads with dressings and toppings) | 6 | 8.22 |
| Processed (i.e., pizza, sandwiches, hamburgers, burritos) | 67 | 91.78 |
| Total | 2544 | 100 |
* The food category classification for soy beverages varies depending on the selected nutrient profiling system. In this table all soy beverages are included in the dairy beverages group. Source: Elaborated by the authors.