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. 2022 Sep 23;9:921065. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.921065

TABLE 5.

Average healthfulness perception scores by FoPNL (control, octagon, triangle, and magnifying glass), food category (cereal bar, cookie, and snack), type of product (containing 1 and 2 excessive nutrients), nutrition claims (absence and presence), and their interactions.

Effect Healthfulness perception Mean (95% Confidence interval)
Food category
Cereal bar 1.96 (1.92–2.01)b
Cookie 2.00 (1.96–2.05)a
Snack 1.99 (1.95–2.03)a
Nutrition claims
Absence 1.95 (1.91–2.00)a
Presence 2.02 (1.98–2.06)b

FoPNL × type of product 1 excessive nutrient 2 excessive nutrients

Control 2.61 (2.52–2.07)b A 2.55 (2.47–2.64)c B
Octagon 1.82 (1.73–1.91)a A 1.64 (1.56–1.73)a B
Triangle 1.84 (1.75–1.93)a A 1.63 (1.54–1.71)a B
Magnifying glass 1.98 (1.89–2.07)a A 1.82 (1.73–1.90)b B

Different lowercase letters on the same column and uppercase letters on the same line indicate a significant difference using Sidak’s test (p < 0.050). Model adjusted for the questions about interest in health with p < 0.05 and random effects on individuals.