TABLE 4.
Sodium and total score of the Ajinomoto Group Nutrient Profiling System (ANPS) in regular (n = 786) and low-salt (n = 303) dishes.
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| (n) | Mean | SD | Median | IQR | Mean | SD | Median | IQR | ||
| ANPS sodium score | 786 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 0.5–8.0 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 6.5–10.0 | <0.0001 |
| ANPS total score | 303 | 63.4 | 15.4 | 65.0 | 52.5–75.0 | 79.1 | 13.7 | 80.0 | 72.5–88.8 | <0.0001 |
Values are expressed as the mean, standard deviation (SD), median, interquartile ranges (IQRs).
Regular and low-salt dishes were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test.