Table 2.

Description of total energy intake and energy percentages from each food group according to the degree of processing among children aged 7–10 years old. Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil (n = 164).

Variables	Mean ± SD	95% CI
Caloric intake (kcal/day)
Total	1762.76 ± 372.79	1705.28–1820.24
Unprocessed or minimally processed foods †	790.19 ± 246.40	752.20–828.18
Culinary ingredients and processed foods	194.10 ± 148.28	171.24–216.96
Ultra-processed foods	778.47 ± 308.83	730.85–826.09
Contribution of daily intake (% of total energy intake)
Unprocessed or minimally processed foods †	45.42 ± 12.96	43.42–47.42
Culinary ingredients and processed foods	10.88 ± 8.07	9.64–12.12
Ultra-processed foods	43.70 ± 13.06	41.69–45.72

SD: standard deviation. CI: Confidence interval. ^† Includes culinary preparations based on these foods.