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. 2021 Jul 27;55:47. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055002833

Table 1. Frequency (%) of consumption of selected groups of ultra-processed foods on the previous day. Adult population (≥ 18 years old) from the capitals of the 27 federative units in Brazil, 2019 (n = 52,443).

Ultra-processed food groups % (95%CI)
Margarine 42.6 (41.7–43.6)
Loaf, hot dog or hamburger bread 32.8 (31.9–33.7)
Soft drink 27.7 (26.8–28.6)
Sausage, mortadella or ham 26.5 (25.6–27.4)
Chocolate, ice cream, gelatin, flan or other industrialized dessert 25.6 (24.8–26.5)
Packaged salty snacks or crackers 23.9 (23.1–24.7)
Sweet cookie, stuffed cookie or packaged cake 21.3 (20.5–22.1)
Mayonnaise, ketchup or mustard 16.9 (16.1–17.6)
Flavored yogurt 15.6 (14.9–16.3)
Fruit juice in box or can 15.0 (14.3–15.8)
Powdered soft drink 12.8 (12.0–13.5)
Chocolate drink 11.9 (11.2–12.6)
Instant noodles, instant powdered soup, frozen lasagna or other ready-to-eat frozen dish 6.6 (6.1–7.2)

95%CI: 95% confidence interval.