Table 5.
Comparison of the label value (LV) and analytical value (AV) medians of the total sugar for each group and subcategory of products (appropriateness study).
| Groups | Subcategories | n | Label Value (LV) (g/100 g) | Analytical Value (AV) (g/100 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (P25–P75) | Median (P25–P75) | |||
| Baking and pastries | Industrial croissants and similar | 11 | 12.0 (12.0–13.0) | 12.4 (12.1–13.0) |
| Industrial pastries for children | 21 | 32.0 (24.6–39.0) | 32.0 (26.5–38.0) | |
| Muffins | 15 | 29.0 (26.4–30.0) | 29.1 (26.9–31.3) | |
| Other (donuts, etc.) | 13 | 24.4 (19.0–30.0) | 24.4 (19.8–29.9) | |
| Total | 60 | 26.7 (19.5–31.0) | 27.4 (19.9–31.7) | |
| Biscuits | Filled biscuits | 18 | 37.0 (32.0–41.0) | 37.3 (33.1–40.7) |
| Sweet biscuit | 21 | 22.0 (21.0–24.0) | 23.6 (20.9–24.6) | |
| Other unfilled biscuits (digestives, cookies, etc.) | 4 | 18.0 (17.2–18.0) | 18.0 (17.2–18.2) | |
| Total | 43 | 25.0 (21.0–34.0) | 25.3 (21.0–34.1) | |
| Breakfast cereals and cereal bars | Breakfast Cereals with honey | 16 | 30.5 (26.7–36.0) | 31.0 (27.5–35.1) |
| Cereal bars | 16 | 30.7 (28.0–36.0) | 30.4 (27.5–34.5) | |
| Chocolate filled Breakfast Cereals | 6 | 33.3 (29.0–36.0) | 34.3 (29.4–36.8) | |
| Chocolate flavoured Breakfast Cereals | 14 | 28.9 (28.0–34.0) | 29.7 (28.7–34.0) | |
| Cornflakes cereals | 14 | 7.0 (5.0–8.0) | 7.1 (4.9–8.0) | |
| Muesli | 16 | 22.2 (20.2–25.7) | 22.4 (18.9–24.3) | |
| Sugared breakfast cereals | 12 | 25.0 (24.1–30.5) | 24.4 (23.4–30.0) | |
| Other breakfast cereals | 12 | 19.0 (2.8–23.5) | 18.8 (2.8–23.5) | |
| Total | 106 | 25.4 (20.2–31.0) | 25.9 (19.3–31.4) | |
| Canned pineapple | Canned pineapple | 10 | 12.0 (11.6–12.0) | 11.7 (11.4–12.2) |
| Total | ||||
| Cheeses | Spread and melted cheeses | 30 | 4.3 (3.0–5.2) | 4.4 (2.8–4.9) |
| Total | ||||
| Chocolates | Chocolate bars | 15 | 49.5 (44.0–51.1) | 48.9 (46.3–51.7) |
| Chocolate eggs and similar | 5 | 57.7 (57.6–58.0) | 58.0 (56.9–58.2) | |
| Chocolate large bars (dark, with milk, white) | 31 | 53.8 (46.0–55.9) | 54.0 (46.3–56.1) | |
| Chocolate like bean (carob) and similar | 5 | 53.8 (43.7–64.1) | 53.5 (44.4–62.4) | |
| Chocolate spreads | 5 | 58.0 (57.0–59.0) | 58.0 (56.8–58.1) | |
| Chocolates | 20 | 49.6 (47.1–51.9) | 50.3 (46.7–51.8) | |
| Cocoa powder | 7 | 70.0 (67.0–75.7) | 69.9 (68.1–75.4) | |
| Total | 88 | 52.1 (47.9–57.7) | 52.0 (47.7–58.0) | |
| Confitures | Confitures | 19 | 46.9 (43.2–47.0) | 46.5 (42.6–47.0) |
| Total | ||||
| Crisps | Crisps | 27 | 0.6 (0.5–0.9) | 0.7 (0.4–0.8) |
| Total | ||||
| Dairy-based desserts | Custard | 15 | 16.0 (15.0–16.8) | 15.9 (15.0–16.6) |
| Flan | 15 | 20.8 (16.0–24.3) | 19.7 (15.9–23.3) | |
| Flavoured fromage frais | 13 | 13.4 (13.0–14.0) | 13.1 (12.3–13.8) | |
| Others (chocolate cups, mousse, etc.) | 22 | 17.4 (16.0–20.0) | 17.4 (15.0–19.9) | |
| Total | 65 | 16.3 (14.9–20.0) | 15.9 (14.1–19.3) | |
| Desserts | Non-dairy desserts | 16 | 19.6 (14.4–35.0) | 21.0 (14.3–36.0) |
| Powder for dessert preparation 1 | 8 | 29.0 (13.3–70.4) | 28.9 (13.6–69.9) | |
| Total | 24 | 26.7 (14.4–39.0) | 26.9 (14.3–39.6) | |
| Drinking yoghurt | Drinking yoghurt | 8 | 13.2 (12.7–13.8) | 13.2 (12.7–13.4) |
| Total | ||||
| Flavoured milk drinks | Flavoured milk drinks | 18 | 12.0 (11.0–12.0) | 11.6 (10.9–12.0) |
| Total | ||||
| Fruit juices | Fruit juices | 44 | 10.0 (9.2–11.0) | 10.0 (9.0–11.0) |
| Total | ||||
| Ice creams | Ice cream to share (bars, frozen cakes, etc.) | 25 | 24.0 (22.6–26.0) | 23.8 (21.0–26.2) |
| Individual ice cream | 20 | 25.4 (21.5–29.0) | 25.0 (21.1–28.4) | |
| Total | 45 | 24.0 (22.0–27.0) | 24.2 (21.0–27.1) | |
| Jam | Jam | 4 | 55.5 (47.4–59.5) | 55.0 (47.2–59.5) |
| Total | ||||
| Meat products | Chopped | 9 | 1.0 (0.5–2.5) | 0.8 (0.1–0.9) |
| Cooked ham | 10 | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 0.9 (0.7–1.4) | |
| Cured ham | 15 | 0.4 (0.1–0.5) | 0.1 (0.1–0.4)* | |
| Cured sausage (chorizo) | 9 | 0.5 (0.3–1.0) | 0.4 (0.1–1.0) | |
| Cured sausage (salchichon) | 9 | 3.0 (1.6–3.5) | 3.0 (1.7–3.8) | |
| Sausages | 18 | 1.0 (0.5–1.0) | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) | |
| Turkey | 9 | 1.0 (0.4–2.0) | 0.5 (0.1–1.5) | |
| Total | 79 | 1.0 (0.5–1.6) | 0.7 (0.1–1.3)* | |
| Milk | Whole milk | 15 | 4.6 (4.6–4.7) | 4.7 (4.6–4.8) |
| Semi-skimmed milk | 15 | 4.7 (4.7–4.8) | 4.7 (4.6–4.7) | |
| Skimmed milk | 15 | 4.8 (4.7–4.8) | 4.7 (4.7–4.8) | |
| Lactose free milk | 6 | 4.8 (4.7–4.8) | 4.7 (4.6–4.8) | |
| Total | 51 | 4.7 (4.7–4.8) | 4.7 (4.6–4.8) | |
| Nectar | Nectar | 11 | 10.4 (10.0–11.6) | 10.4 (9.6–11.1) |
| Total | ||||
| Other fruits in syrup | Peach | 8 | 16.2 (14.0–17.0) | 15.9 (13.9–17.1) |
| Pineapple | 3 | 15.0 (14.0–16.4) | 14.2 (14.1–16.7) | |
| Other fruits | 5 | 14.0 (14.0–16.0) | 14.3 (13.8–15.6) | |
| Total | 16 | 15.5 (14.0–16.4) | 15.0 (13.9–16.4) | |
| Other sweets | Other sweets 2 | 13 | 62.0 (59.0–67.8) | 62.0 (59.3–67.5) |
| Total | ||||
| Ready meals | Lasagna /cannelloni | 11 | 2.7 (1.2–3.4) | 2.7 (1.0–3.4) |
| Pizza | 20 | 2.4 (1.7–3.5) | 2.7 (1.7–3.4) | |
| Others | 20 | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 1.9 (0.8–2.8) | |
| Total | 51 | 2.4 (1.2–3.1) | 2.3 (1.3–3.3) | |
| Sauces | Ketchup | 14 | 21.4 (19.3–22.8) | 20.8 (19.1–22.8) |
| Mayonnaise | 14 | 1.6 (1.4–3.0) | 1.4 (1.0–1.9) | |
| Tomato sauce | 13 | 7.4 (6.7–8.1) | 7.2 (7.1–7.8) | |
| Other sauces | 17 | 3.0 (2.6–5.9) | 3.2 (2.6–4.9) | |
| Total | 58 | 6.5 (2.6–17.0) | 6.4 (2.4–17.0) | |
| Savoury snacks | Corn snacks | 15 | 2.2 (1.0–4.1) | 2.1 (0.8–4.2) |
| Microwave popcorn | 8 | 1.1 (0.4–3.6) | 0.4 (0.4–0.9) | |
| Other savoury snacks 3 | 19 | 1.8 (0.7–5.1) | 1.9 (0.1–4.9) | |
| Total | 42 | 2.1 (0.8–3.8) | 1.4 (0.4–3.7) | |
| Soy drinks | Soy drinks | 5 | 2.1 (0.7–2.8) | 2.1 (1.0–2.7) |
| Total | ||||
| Special packaged bread | White tin loaf bread | 14 | 3.2 (2.9–4.0) | 4.0 (3.5–4.5) |
| Integral tin loaf bread | 16 | 3.0 (2.7–4.2) | 4.2 (3.4–4.8) | |
| Toasted bread | 15 | 5.1 (4.3–5.6) | 5.5 (4.4–5.9) | |
| Total | 45 | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | 4.4 (3.9–5.1) | |
| Sugar sweetened beverages | Beverages with fruits | 3 | 11.0 (4.6–11.9) | 10.8 (4.6–11.9) |
| Sugar Sweetened beverages | 40 | 7.5 (6.3–10.2) | 7.5 (6.1–10.1) | |
| Total | 43 | 7.7 (6.3–10.5) | 7.6 (6.0–10.2) | |
| Sweets | Sweets | 24 | 72.0 (68.8–81.8) | 71.9 (67.2–81.9) |
| Total | ||||
| Yoghurt | Plain yoghurt | 9 | 4.0 (4.0–4.3) | 4.0 (3.9–4.8) |
| Flavoured yoghurt | 18 | 12.8 (11.0–14.0) | 12.8 (11.4–13.5) | |
| Fruit Yoghurt | 12 | 14.1 (12.8–15.0) | 14.3 (12.8–15.1) | |
| Sugar sweetened yoghurt | 6 | 12.5 (12.3–13.3) | 12.4 (12.2–13.4) | |
| Total | 45 | 12.5 (10.1–14.0) | 12.6 (10.5–13.6) |
* Significant differences between the labelling value (LV) and laboratory analysis value (AV) (median test for unpaired samples); 1 Powder for dessert preparation (flan powder, cake powder, chocolate cake powder, etc.); 2 Sweet gels, liquorice, marshmallow, chewing gum; 3 Wheat rinds, pork rinds, potato sticks, crackers.