Table 1.
Main properties for the used nutrient profiling models.
| Nutri-Score | Protective Food Symbol | Traffic Light System | Choices Symbol | Finnish Heart | Keyhole | HSR | FSANZ | Ofcom | WHOE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | FR | SI | UK | NL | FI | SE | AU, NZ | AU, NZ | UK | EU MS for adaptation |
| Year of issue | 2017 | 1992 | 2008 | 2007 | 2000 | 1989 | 2016 | 2016 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Use in other countries | ES, BE | / | SI | NL, BE, CZ, NG | / | DK, NO, IS | / | / | / | / |
| Purpose | Food labelling: Rating system | Food labelling: Health symbol | Food labelling: Rating system | Food labelling: Health symbol | Food labelling: Health symbol | Food labelling: Health symbol | Food labelling: Rating system | Limit use of NH claims | Limit food marketing to children | Limit food marketing to children |
| Considered as healthier where: | Scores A and B | Allowed to carry symbol | No red light | Allowed to carry symbol | Allowed to carry symbol | Allowed to carry symbol | Greater than 3.5 | Allowed to carry NH claim | Allowed for marketing to kids | Allowed for marketing to kids |
| Visual | Colour and letter-coded (from green to red, A-E)
|
Symbol
|
Colour coded (green, amber, red) | Symbol
|
Symbol
|
Symbol
|
Numerical code (0,5-5 stars)
|
NA | NA | NA |
| No. of food categories | 4 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 59 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Modeling method | Score N-P points | Value within limits + NH | Value within limits | Value within limits | Value within limits | Value within limits | Score N-P points | Score N-P points | Score N-P points | Value within limits |
| Nutrients included in the modeling method | ||||||||||
| Energy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | For pasta only | |||||
| Total fat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Sat. fat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Total sugar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Salt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FVN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Proteins | Yes | For some | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Fiber | Yes | For some | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Trans fat | For some | For some | For some | For some | ||||||
| Sweetener | Yes | For some | ||||||||
| Added sugar | For some | For some | For some | For some | ||||||
N: negative points; P: positive points; NH: nutrition or health claim.