Table 1. Transactions, item purchases, and mean (SD) calorie and nutrient content of purchased meals in restaurants overall and by calorie labeling implementation period.
| Pre-labeling | Post-labeling (franchise: | Post-labeling (nationwide: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Total | (April 2015 to April 2017) | April 2017 to May 2018) | May 2018 to April 2019) |
| Transactions | 67,112,342 | 31,006,881 | 18,759,891 | 17,345,570 |
| Items purchased | 331,776,445 | 152,724,842 | 92,602,285 | 86,449,318 |
| Mean (SD) nutrient content per transaction | ||||
| Calories | 1,480 (140) | 1,486 (152) | 1,483 (136) | 1,465 (121) |
| Fat (g) | 62.7 (6.7) | 63.5 (7.6) | 62.6 (6.2) | 61.5 (5.4) |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 183.1 (16.1) | 182.5 (16.8) | 183.0 (15.9) | 184.2 (14.9) |
| Protein (g) | 49.7 (5.6) | 50.2 (6.1) | 50.1 (5.4) | 48.4 (4.6) |
| Saturated fat (g) | 20.3 (2.2) | 20.6 (2.5) | 20.4 (2.1) | 19.8 (1.8) |
| Sugar (g) | 67.3 (6.7) | 67.0 (7.0) | 67.6 (6.5) | 67.5 (6.5) |
| Fiber (g) | 16.6 (1.7) | 16.5 (1.7) | 16.7 (1.7) | 16.7 (1.6) |
| Sodium (mg) | 2,814 (336) | 2,841 (378) | 2,822 (309) | 2,761 (280) |
SD, standard deviation.