Table 1.
Participation of foods advertised on supermarket circulars in Brazil in accordance with the NOVA classification system and the PAHO nutritional profile. 2018.
| Food categories | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh or minimally processed food | 3241 | 19.91 | 19.29–20.52 |
| Meats | 1112 | 6.83 | 6.44–7.22 |
| Coffee and tea | 318 | 1.95 | 1.74–2.14 |
| 100% fruit juice and coconut water | 287 | 1.76 | 1.56–1.97 |
| Rice, corn and other cereals | 249 | 1.53 | 1.34–1.71 |
| Fish and seafood | 249 | 1.53 | 1.34–1.72 |
| Milk | 192 | 1.18 | 1.01–1.35 |
| Pasta | 189 | 1.16 | 0.99–1.33 |
| Water | 127 | 0.78 | 0.64–0.92 |
| Fruits | 103 | 0.63 | 0.51–0.75 |
| Nuts | 91 | 0.56 | 0.44–067 |
| Flour (manioc, wheat, corn) | 82 | 0.50 | 0.39–0.61 |
| Beans | 72 | 0.44 | 0.34–0.54 |
| Vegetables | 68 | 0.42 | 0.32–0.52 |
| Yogurt (natural) | 58 | 0.36 | 0.26–0.45 |
| Eggs | 4 | 0.02 | 0.00–0.05 |
| Other fresh and minimally processed foods | 40 | 0.25 | 0.17–0.32 |
| Processed culinary ingredients | 596 | 3.66 | 3.37–3.94 |
| Oils | 282 | 1.73 | 1.53–1.93 |
| Animal fat | 175 | 1.07 | 0.92–1.23 |
| Sugar | 71 | 0.44 | 0.33–0.54 |
| Starch | 63 | 0.39 | 0.29–0.48 |
| Other processed culinary ingredients | 5 | 0.03 | 0.00–0.06 |
| Processed foods | 1553 | 9.54 | 9.08–9.99 |
| Cheese | 556 | 3.41 | 3.14–3.69 |
| Canned vegetables | 439 | 2.70 | 2.45–2.95 |
| Salted and canned fish | 177 | 1.09 | 0.93–1.25 |
| Fruit candy, jam and jelly | 134 | 0.82 | 0.68–0.96 |
| Salted meat | 75 | 0.46 | 0.36–0.56 |
| Other processed foods | 172 | 1.06 | 0.89–1.21 |
| Ultra-processed foods | 10,890 | 66.89 | 66.16–67.61 |
| Ice cream, chocolate and candies | 1724 | 10.59 | 10.12–11.06 |
| Cookies and candies | 1716 | 10.54 | 10.07–11.01 |
| Dairy beverages | 1296 | 7.96 | 7.54–8.38 |
| Sausages | 1177 | 7.22 | 6.83–7.63 |
| Ready to eat frozen meals | 694 | 4.26 | 3.95–4.57 |
| Artificial juices, isotonic and other beverages | 650 | 3.99 | 3.69–4.29 |
| Soda | 557 | 3.42 | 3.14–3.70 |
| Bread | 528 | 3.24 | 2.97–3.51 |
| Sauces | 500 | 3.07 | 2.81–3.33 |
| Curd cheese | 453 | 2.78 | 2.53–3.03 |
| Chips | 438 | 2.69 | 2.44–2.94 |
| Powdered chocolate and other coffees | 259 | 1.59 | 1.39–1.78 |
| Instantaneous noodles and soup | 238 | 1.46 | 1.28–1.64 |
| Cereals | 213 | 1.30 | 1.13–1.48 |
| Seasoning | 150 | 0.92 | 0.77–1.07 |
| Margarine and vegetable cream | 141 | 0.86 | 0.72–1.01 |
| Other ultra-processed foods | 156 | 0.96 | 0.81–1.11 |
| Excessive in sodium* | 5847 | 46.99 | 46.11–47.86 |
| Excessive in total fat* | 7391 | 59.40 | 58.53–60.26 |
| Excessive in saturated fat* | 6140 | 49.35 | 48.46–50.22 |
| Excessive in trans-fat* | 5682 | 45.66 | 44.78–46.53 |
| Excessive in added sugar* | 6257 | 50.29 | 49.40–51.16 |
CI: confidence interval
*Applies only to processed and ultra-processed foods