Table 1. Nutrient content and traffic light color.
Component | Level | ||
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‘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]