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. 2022 Jul 4;6(8):nzac112. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac112

TABLE 6.

Examples of food and beverage products, their ingredients, and classification by each nutrition classification scheme1

Product Crunchy honey cereal Mild chicken and rice curry Raspberry cheesecake protein bar Shredded cheddar cheese High-protein full-cream milk Salmon with Sunblush tomato dressing
Ingredients Cereals (77%) [wholegrain wheat (68%), rice flour], raw sugar, honey (2%), coconut (1%), salt, barley malt extract, flavor, vitamins (niacin, vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, folate), mineral (iron) Coconut milk, rice, chicken (13%), onion, chicken stock, carrot, pumpkin, zucchini, apple, raisins, garlic, cumin, turmeric, salt, pepper, preservative (202), citric acid Protein blend (whey protein isolate, calcium caseinate, whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, hydrolyzed collagen), white chocolate (18%) [sweetener (maltitol), cocoa solids (33%), soy protein isolate, milk solids (10%), emulsifiers (soy lecithin, 476), food acid (citric acid)], polydextrose, *15 remaining ingredients listed in footnote Full-cream milk, salt, purified cellulose, culture, kosher nonanimal rennet Filtered milk Salmon (89%), dressing (11%) {tomato, red wine vinegar, water, green olives [green olives, water, salt, lactic acid], olive oil, tomato purée, Parmigiano reggiano cheese, Sunblush tomatade [Sunblush tomatoes (2%), tomato concentrate, sunflower oil, olive oil, salt, oregano, sugar, garlic, citric acid], lemon juice, fire-roasted tomatoes, garlic purée, basil, salt, black pepper}
ADGs Five food group Five food group Discretionary Five food group Five food group Five food group
NOVA Ultra-processed Ultra-processed Ultra-processed Ultra-processed Minimally processed Processed
PAHO NPM Unhealthy—excess free sugars Unhealthy—excess total fat and saturated fat Unhealthy—excess saturated fat Unhealthy—excess total fat and sodium Healthy Unhealthy—excess total fat, excess saturated fat, and excess sodium
WHO-Euro NPM Unhealthy—excess sugars Healthy Unhealthy—energy bar category not permitted Unhealthy—excess total fat Unhealthy—excess total fat Healthy
HSR 3.5 stars 4 stars 4.5 stars 4.5 stars 4.5 stars 4 stars
Nutri-Score C rating B rating C rating D rating A rating B rating
Chilean NPM Unhealthy—high in sugars Healthy Healthy Unhealthy—high in sodium Healthy Healthy
Product Original baked cheesecake Four bean mix Stone-baked white batard Classic sea salt grass-fed beef jerky Organic apple kombucha Fava beans supersnack
Ingredients Neufchatel cheese (31%) [milk, cream, salt, vegetable gum (410), lactic acid, starter culture], cream, biscuit crumb {wheat flour [minerals (iron, zinc), vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid)], sugar, vegetable oil, wheat bran, high-fructose syrup, salt, raising agents (341, sodium bicarbonate), emulsifier (soy lecithin), cinnamon}, **15 remaining ingredients listed in footnote Chickpeas (15%), red kidney beans (15%), butter beans (15%), cannellini beans (15%), water, salt, antioxidant (ascorbic acid) Wheat flour (thiamin, folic acid), water, iodized salt, soy flour, yeast Beef, coconut tree sap, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, spices Live kombucha culture (water, organic Tasmanian Gala apple juice, organic cane sugar, certified organic white tea) Fava beans (91%), sunflower oil, lightly salted seasoning [maltodextrin (from corn), salt (0.05%), mineral salt (potassium chloride), natural flavor]
ADGs Discretionary Five food group Five food group Discretionary Discretionary Five food group
NOVA Ultra-processed Processed Processed Processed Processed Ultra-processed
PAHO NPM Unhealthy Healthy Unhealthy—excess sodium Unhealthy—excess free sugars and excess sodium Unhealthy—excess free sugars Unhealthy—excess transfat
WHO-Euro NPM Unhealthy Healthy Healthy Unhealthy—excess sodium Unhealthy—excess free sugars Unhealthy—excess sodium
HSR 1 star 5 stars 3.5 stars 0.5 star 1.5 stars 5 stars
Nutri-Score D rating A rating B rating D rating D rating A rating
Chilean criteria Unhealthy Healthy Healthy Unhealthy—high in sodium Unhealthy—high in sugars Healthy
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ADGs, Australian Dietary Guidelines; HSR, Health Star Rating; NPM, nutrient profile model; PAHO, Pan American Health Organization; WHO-Euro, World Health Organization European Division.

*

Sweetener (maltitol), humectant (glycerol), sweetener (sorbitol), berry bites (4.5%), soy protein nuggets, sunflower oil, natural flavor, maltodextrin, raspberry powder (0.4%), emulsifier (soy lecithin), flavor enhancer (salt), natural color (carmine), acidity regulator (malic acid), antioxidant (mixed tocopherols), sweetener (steviol glycosides).

**

Sugar, egg, lemon juice (from concentrate), glucose syrup, mineral salts (339, 450, 516), vegetable gums (410, 401), thickener (1412), lactic acid, natural vanilla flavor, emulsifiers [vegetable emulsifier (477, 471, 475)].