Table 6.
Food Labeling Perceptions and Behaviors (n = 467).
| Importance of Nutrition Labeling | n | % |
| Very Important | 364 | 77.9 |
| Important | 96 | 20.6 |
| Not too Important | 6 | 1.3 |
| Average time to read Nutrition Labeling | n | % |
| Less than 30 s | 109 | 23.3 |
| Between 30 s and 1 min | 257 | 55 |
| Reason for Reading Nutrition Label | n | % |
| Product purchased for the 1st time | 355 | 81.1 |
| New product on the market | 156 | 35.6 |
| Special dietary needs in the household | 144 | 32.9 |
| Key Nutritional Information | n | % |
| Ingredients List | 208 | 18.7 |
| Nutritional Table | 227 | 20.4 |
| Calories | 176 | 15.8 |
| Amount of fat | 192 | 17.2 |
| Amount of carbohydrates | 146 | 13.1 |
| Nutrition Labeling Interferes with Food Choices | n | % |
| Yes | 385 | 82.4 |
| No | 82 | 17.6 |