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. 2021 Oct 20;7(10):e08178. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08178

Table 2.

Categories and subcategories of products analysed.

Type Subcategory Description
Food Non-essential and Unhealthy Products considered to be products high in fat, salt or sugar) ​are: cupcakes, sweet biscuits, savoury biscuits with high fat content, tarts and cakes and buns; cereals with high sugar content and/or low fibre content; snacks, including crisps, popcorn, snack bars, sugary products and nuts coated in sugar or salt; fruit beverages with high sugar content; full-cream milk, yoghurt, custards, dairy puddings and cheese with high levels of salt and fat; ice cream and desserts with high sugar content; chocolate and confectionery; sweets and chewing gum; fast-food restaurants/foodstuffs; butter, jam, oils, sauces with high fat content; sugary beverages; and alcohol.
Essential and Healthy This includes all the products which are rich in nutrients and low in calories such as: fruit; bread, rice, pasta and noodles; breakfast cereals and biscuits which are low in sugar; vegetables and vegetable products; low-fat/reduced-fat milk, yoghurt, custard and cheese; meat and similar products; fish, pulses, eggs and nuts; soups, mixed salads; baby food; and bottled water.
Miscellaneous These are products containing supplements of vitamins and minerals; tea and coffee; home-delivered food services; supermarkets mainly advertising non-essential foods; supermarkets mainly advertising essential foods.
Toys and related products Toys related to diet This includes toys that promote food products and services, such as baby bottles and toys associated with fast food products such as restaurants or dolls.
Kitchen products These are products related to preparing products of an unbalanced diet.