Table 2.
Number (%) of web pages providing accurate, mixed and inaccurate information on the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG)
| Web pages, n (%) | Accurate, n (%) | Mixed, n (%) | Inaccurate, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guideline 1 | ||||
| Weight gain | 53 (7.6) | 53 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Weight gain recommendations | 95 (13.7) | 41 (43.2) | 35 (36.8) | 19 (20.0) |
| Guideline 2 | ||||
| Vegetables | 123 (17.7) | 123 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Vegetable serves | 45 (6.5) | 15 (33.3) | 8 (17.8) | 22 (48.9) |
| Fruit | 128 (18.5) | 125 (97.7) | 2 (1.6) | 1 (0.8) |
| Fruit serves | 47 (6.8) | 15 (31.9) | 11 (23.4) | 21 (44.7) |
| Grains | 112 (16.2) | 109 (97.3) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) |
| Grain serves | 34 (4.9) | 8 (23.5) | 12 (35.3) | 14 (41.2) |
| Meat | 104 (15.0) | 101 (97.1) | 2 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) |
| Meat serves | 32 (4.6) | 9 (28.1) | 5 (15.6) | 18 (56.3) |
| Dairy | 92 (13.3) | 86 (93.5) | 3 (3.3) | 3 (3.3) |
| Dairy serves | 41 (5.9) | 8 (19.5) | 13 (31.7) | 20 (48.8) |
| Water | 68 (9.8) | 37 (54.4) | 17 (25.0) | 14 (20.6) |
| Guideline 3 | ||||
| SFA | 61 (8.8) | 57 (93.4) | 3 (4.9) | 1 (1.6) |
| MUFA | 41 (5.9) | 21 (51.2) | 13 (31.7) | 7 (17.1) |
| MUFA serves | 9 (1.3) | 3 (33.3) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.4) |
| Added salt | 36 (5.2) | 34 (94.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.6) |
| Added sugar | 70 (10.1) | 68 (97.1) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.4) |
| Alcohol consumption | 130 (18.8) | 116 (89.2) | 10 (7.7) | 4 (3.1) |
| Guideline 4 | ||||
| Breastfeeding | 22 (3.2) | 22 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Guideline 5 | ||||
| Store food | 64 (9.2) | 64 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Prepare food | 128 (18.5) | 128 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Listeria | 212 (30.6) | 202 (95.3) | 6 (2.8) | 4 (1.9) |
| Salmonella | 128 (18.5) | 125 (97.7) | 2 (1.6) | 1 (0.8) |
| Mercury | 194 (28.0) | 26 (13.4) | 100 (51.5) | 68 (35.1) |