Table 3.

Average price (per 100g) per year and average price trend from 2011 to 2018 for foods and beverages by level of processing and healthiness in Mexico.

	Price (MXN)a/100 g
NOVA food groups	2011	2014	2018	Linear trendb (% change/year)
Unprocessed/minimally processed foods	6.54	7.05	7.63	1.95
Healthy foods	5.50	5.69	6.17	1.74
Less healthy foodsc	15.53	18.58	19.63	3.55
Healthy beverages	1.24	1.25	1.29	0.18
Less healthy beveragesd	-	-	-	-
Processed culinary ingredients	4.10	3.91	3.97	−0.32
Processed foods	12.59	13.50	13.39	0.98
Healthy foods	9.08	9.44	9.72	0.50
Less healthy foods	20.12	21.98	21.79	2.26
Healthy beveragese	-	-	-	-
Less healthy beveragese	-	-	-	-
Ultra-processed foods	9.12	9.93	10.70	1.85
Healthy foodsf	9.01	9.25	9.53	0.52
Less healthy foods	11.90	13.19	14.12	1.86
Healthy beveragesg	2.63	2.68	2.70	1.03
Less healthy beverages	1.68	1.79	1.87	2.38

^aPrices were obtained from those used to estimate the Consumer Price Index. MXN is Mexican pesos (~0.05 USD)

^bThe average price trend was estimated with a linear regression with the log(price) as the dependent variable and time (years 2011–2018) as the independent variable.

^cIncludes red meat

^dNone of the less healthy beverages are unprocessed or minimally processed foods

^eNone of the healthy beverages and less healthy beverages are processed foods

^fIncludes canned tuna, industrialized bread and tortilla, industrialized tomato sauce/puree, industrialized cheeses

^gIncludes powdered milk