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. 2022 Sep 20;9:919582. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.919582

Table 2.

Total number of collected food and drinks products, eligible for front-of-pack nutrition labeling (FoPNL), and receiving it according to Mexican and Brazilian Nutrient Profile Models.

Food groups Group I Group II Group III Group IV Group V Group VI Group VII Group VIII
Total 3,3351 679 84 161 505 135 218 1,269 284
Eligible Brazil 87.0 [85.8; 88.1] 65.4 [61.8; 68.9] 97.6 [92.8; 99.6] 99.4 [97.3; 100.0] 90.3 [87.5; 92.7] 96.3 [92.2; 98.7] 65.1 [58.7; 71.3] 98.0 [97.2; 98.7] 85.6 [81.2; 89.3]
Mexico 87.4 [86.2; 88.5] 65.5 [61.9; 69.0] 97.6 [92.8; 99.6] 99.4 [97.3; 100.0] 90.3 [87.5; 92.7] 96.3 [92.2; 98.7] 66.1 [59.6; 72.1] 98.0 [97.2; 98.7] 89.1 [85.1; 92.4]
Presence FoPNL Brazil 56.7 [54.9; 58.5] 40.5 [36.0; 45.2] 43.9 [33.5; 54.7] 1.9 [0.5; 3.8] 40.8 [36.3; 45.3] 60.0 [51.4; 68.2] 64.1 [56.0; 71.7] 70.6 [68.0; 73.1] 79.8 [74.5; 84.6]
Mexico 96.8 [96.1; 97.4] 98.0 [96.4; 99.0] 95.1 [89.0; 98.5] 66.2 [58.7; 73.3] 99.1 [98.0; 99.7] 97.7 [94.1; 99.4] 100 [98.7; 100.0] 98.8 [98.1; 99.3] 98.4 [96.6; 99.5]
Added Sugars Brazil 27.1 [25.5; 28.7] 9.2 [6.8; 12.2] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 1.2 [0.2; 3.8] 11.2 [8.5; 14.3] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 4.9 [2.1; 9.3] 54.3 [51.5; 57.0 4.12.9 [2.1; 7.1]
Free sugars Mexico 45.8* [44.0; 47.6] 22.9* [19.2; 27.0; 28.6] 28.0 [19.1; 38.3] 53.8* [46.0; 61.4] 50.2* [45.6; 54.8] 0 [0.0; 0.0] 5.6 [2.6; 10.1] 68.6* [66.0; 71.2] 13.0* [9.3; 17.6]
Saturated fats Brazil 26.7 [25.2; 28.4] 13.1 [10.1; 16.4] 3.7 [0.9; 9.2] 0.6 [0.0; 2.7] 27.9 [23.9; 32.1] 37.7 [29.7; 46.2] 16.2 [10.8; 22.8] 37.8 [35.1; 40.5] 18.5 [14.0; 23.7]
Mexico 43.7* [41.9; 45.5] 31.0* [26.8; 35.4] 3.7 [0.9; 9.2] 1.2 [0.2; 3.8] 42.8* [38.3; 47.3] 81.5* [74.3; 87.6] 71.5* [63.8; 78.5] 52.5* [49.7; 55.3] 28.5* [23.1; 34.2]
Sodium Brazil 21.4 [19.9; 22.9] 25.7 [21.8; 29.9] 43.9 [33.5; 54.7] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 11.0 [8.3; 14.0] 55.4 [46.8; 63.8] 48.6 [40.5; 56.8] 7.2 [5.9; 8.8] 78.2 [72.7; 83.1]
Mexico 47.9* [46.1; 49.7] 75.1* [70.9; 78.9] 90.2* [82.6; 95.4] 5.0 [2.3; 9.1] 45.6* [41.1; 50.2] 94.6* [89.8; 97.6] 63.2* [55.1; 70.8] 26.1* [23.7; 28.6] 92.1* [88.3; 95.0]
Calories Mexico 72.9 [71.3; 74.5] 74.4 [70.2; 78.3] 29.3 [20.2; 39.7] 53.8 [46.0; 61.4] 76.3 [72.3; 80.1] 28.5 [21.2; 36.6] 78.5 [71.3; 84.6] 87.1 [85.1; 88.8] 40.3 [34.4; 46.4]
Trans fat Mexico 5.0 [4.2; 5.8] 8.3 [6.0; 11.1] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 0.6 [0.0; 2.7] 8.3 [6.0; 11.1] 4.6 [1.9; 9.1] 9.7 [5.6; 15.3] 3.2 [2.3; 4.3] 3.6 [1.7; 6.3]
Non-sugar sweeteners Mexico 15.8 [14.5; 17.2] 10.8 [8.1; 13.9] 12.2 [6.3; 20.4] 21.2 [15.4; 28.0] 13.8 [10.9; 17.2] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 4.2 [1.7; 8.3] 23.7 [21.4; 26.1] 2.0 [0.7; 4.2]
Caffeine Mexico 0.6 [0.4; 0.9] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] 0.0 [0.0] 1.4 [0.9; 2.2] 0.0 [0.0; 0.0]
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The number of 3335 refers to the total products analyzed, however the percentages from the presence of FoPNL are based on the number of eligible products (BNPM=2901 BNPM and MNPM=2914).

Group I, Bakery products, cereals, leguminous, roots, tubers, and their derivatives; Group II, Vegetables, greens, and pickled vegetables; Group III, Fruits, juices, nectars, and fruit refreshments; Group IV, Milk and dairy products; Group V, Meat and eggs; Group VI, Oils, fats, and oilseeds; Group VII, Sugars and products with energy from carbohydrates and fats; Group VIII, Sauces, ready-to-eat seasonings, broths, soups, ready-to-eat dishes, and alcoholic beverages.

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p < 0.01 McNemar test for comparison of products “high in” according to Mexican and Brazilian Nutrient Profile Models for sugars, saturated fat, and sodium.