Table 3.
Nutrient composition by food category.
| Food Category | Sodium (mg) Median (IQR) |
Total Sugars (g) Median (IQR) |
Saturated Fats (g) Median (IQR) |
Energy (kcal) Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 11 (7.0, 18.0) | 7.5 (2.7, 10.8) | 0 (0.0, 0.0) | 33 (14.0, 44.0) |
| Breads and baked goods (SV) 1 | 400 (285.2, 538.5) | 3.7 (1.8, 7.2) | 1.9 (0.8, 4.7) | 376 (271.0, 424.0) |
| Breads and baked goods (SW) | 197 (123.6, 289.0) | 31 (25.0, 37.1) | 9.6 (5.0, 13.0) | 460 (400.8, 500.0) |
| Breakfast cereals and bars | 183 (97.0, 310.0) | 25 (16.6, 30.0) | 2 (1.1, 4.3) | 380 (368.0, 407.0) |
| Dairy (SV) | 526.7 (333.0, 808.0) | 0.8 (0.1, 3.3) | 16.6 (13.5, 19.5) | 324 (266.0, 357.0) |
| Dairy (SW) | 54.7 (45.0, 65.0) | 8 (6.4, 13.1) | 1 (0.2, 1.4) | 67 (53.0, 89.0) |
| Desserts and ice-creams | 46 (35.0, 68.0) | 17.1 (12.3, 22.0) | 4.2 (2.0, 6.8) | 128 (95.0, 197.0) |
| Fish and seafood | 400.5 (306.5, 510.0) | 0 (0.0, 0.2) | 7.2 (3.8, 10.0) | 150.5 (108.0, 196.0) |
| Processed fruits | 8.3 (3.9, 16.0) | 18 (16.0, 20.3) | 14.2 (0.0, 15.0) | 80 (73.0, 91.0) |
| Processed meats | 235 (154.0, 299.0) | 17.8 (8.3, 26.0) | 7.2 (3.8, 10.0) | 1.3 (0.3, 2.6) |
| Processed vegetables | 290 (218.5, 433.5) | 1.9 (0.2, 3.5) | 5 (2.0, 6.5) | 28.6 (18.0, 51.0) |
| Ready-to-eat foods | 493 (340.0, 631.0) | 1.6 (0.7, 3.1) | 3.8 (1.8, 6.5) | 235 (142.9, 304.0) |
| Sauces and spreads (SV) | 571 (448.0, 800.0) | 3.6 (0.4, 6.6) | 11.9 (4.6, 22.8) | 250 (69.0, 533.0) |
| Sauces and spreads (SW) | 21.2 (10.0, 43.5) | 51 (36.3, 57.6) | 5.2 (3.2, 7.8) | 245 (161.0, 309.5) |
| Snacks (SV) | 420 (232.0, 589.0) | 4.4 (1.1, 11.4) | 4.2 (3.2, 6.4) | 524 (488.0, 565.0) |
| Snacks (SW) | 177 (11.9, 641.0) | 5.3 (0.5, 25.0) | 4.3 (2.6, 7.3) | 466.5 (420.0, 496.0) |
| Sweets | 60 (33.0, 109.5) | 55 (47.6, 65.0) | 16 (5.4, 20.0) | 473 (384.5, 541.0) |
1 SV denotes savory and SW denotes sweet.