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. 2019 Oct 3;14(10):e0222866. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222866

Table 1. Nutrient content and traffic light color.

Component Level
‘Low’ concentration (Green) ‘Medium’ concentration (Yellow) ‘High’ concentration (Red)
Total fat ≤ 3gr/100gr or ≤ 1.5gr/100ml between 3 and 20gr/100gr or between 1.5 and 10 gr/100ml ≥ 20gr/100gr or ≥ 10gr/100ml
Sugars ≤ 5gr/100gr or ≤ 2.5gr/100ml between 5 and 15gr/100gr or between 2.5 and 7.5 gr/100ml ≥ 15gr/100gr or ≥ 7.5gr/100ml
Salt (Sodium) ≤ 120 mg/100gr or ≤ 120 mg/100ml between 120 and 600mg/100gr or between 120 and 600 mg/100ml ≥ 600mg/100gr or ≥ 600 mg/100ml

Source: Ecuadorian technical regulation RTE INEN 022 (2R) [3]