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. 2022 Feb 3;8:825050. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.825050

Table 2.

Information collected, managed and processed on the FLIP website.

FLIP website tabs Description of information
Description Product ID, company, brand, name, preparation required, variety pack, TRA categories, ingredients, sampling date, store code, container size and price
Barcode/UPC Barcode/UPC, sample date, store code and linkages
Nutrition facts Collected data: Serving size, weight/volume, nutrient contents as identified on the package Nutrition Facts table (amount and %DV) (Kcal, Fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, free sugar, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron)
Calculated data: weight/volume conversions (g/mL and mL/g e.g., density), as prepared nutrition information captured in 2013, 2017, nutrition information per 100 g
Marketing Children's marketing, nutrient content claims, other claims, disease risk reduction claims, front of pack symbols, structure/function claims*
Nutrient profiling Nutrient profiling and other information used in calculating nutrient profiling scores (e.g., FSANZ, Ofcom, UK TLL, Health Canada Surveillance Tool, FoodFlip (FoodFlip app related nutrient profiling models), added sugar, free sugar, PHO, sweeteners, NOVA Processing, added fats, whole grains*
Sodium [Categories] Sodium-focused categories
Sugar [Categories] Sugar-focused categories
Photos Images of the product including front, back and sides, NFt, ingredient declaration (~8 photos per product as available)
Matches Matched products with previous versions of FLIP
Log User-inputted comments on validation and updates to the product
*

Tabs and options can be and have been expanded over time, depending on research needs.

FLIP, Food Label Information Program; FSANZ, Food Standards Australia New Zealand; NFt, Nutrition Facts table; TLL, Traffic Light Label; TRA, Table of Reference Amounts; UPC, Universal Product Code.