Table 1.
Frequency of consumption of specific ultra-processed foods and beverages and their contribution to energy intake. Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), 2008–2010 (n 11 827)
| Ultra-processed food consumption | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food item | Consumption frequency (% of total ultra-processed foods) | Contribution to energy intake (% of total daily energy intake) | ||
| Mean | sd | Mean | sd | |
| Bread | 23·1 | 17·3 | 5·6 | 4·8 |
| Sweets, candies | 13·2 | 11·0 | 3·4 | 3·4 |
| Sweetened sodas/juices | 9·4 | 11·5 | 2·4 | 3·2 |
| Salty pastries, chips | 8·7 | 8·7 | 2·1 | 2·2 |
| Cakes | 8·5 | 9·5 | 2·2 | 2·7 |
| Processed meat | 8·2 | 8·4 | 1·9 | 1·9 |
| Pasta and pizzas | 7·6 | 7·4 | 1·9 | 1·9 |
| Cookies, crackers | 7·5 | 10·1 | 1·8 | 2·5 |
| Mayonnaise, margarine, cream cheese | 6·7 | 7·4 | 1·6 | 1·7 |
| Yoghurt (with additives) | 3·9 | 6·2 | 0·9 | 1·4 |
| Cereal bars | 2·0 | 5·0 | 0·5 | 1·3 |
| Distilled alcoholic beverages | 1·0 | 4·3 | 0·2 | 0·8 |
| Soup | 0·2 | 0·8 | 0·1 | 0·2 |