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. 2021 Aug 5;25(7):1854–1863. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021003256

Table 2.

Relative contribution of the dietary intake of food groups to UPF (NOVA group 4)

Characteristics All participants n 4679
Total energy intake, kcal/d
 Mean 2025
 sd 727·1
Energy from unprocessed/minimally processed, kcal/d
 Mean 878·9
 sd 289·9
Energy from processed culinary ingredients, kcal/d
 Mean 36·7
 sd 46·8
Energy from processed food, kcal/d
 Mean 573·8
 sd 324·7
Energy from ultra-processed food, kcal/d
 Mean 535·7
 sd 346·7
Ultra-processed food consumption, g/d
 Mean 370·7
 sd 328·6
Energy from ultra-processed food, % of total energy
 Mean 24·4
 sd 13·9
Ultra-processed food by food groups (% ultra-processed energy)
 Sugar-sweetened beverages 18·4 %
 Milkshakes and juice boxes 17·5 %
 Meat and meat products* 16·3 %
 Dairy products 13·5 %
 Cakes and pastries 10·7 %
 Sweets and cookies§ 9·8 %
 Breakfast cereals 4·5 %
 Ultra-processed cheese 3·0 %
 Liquors 2·3 %
 Sauces and dressings 2·0 %
 Salty snacks 1·0 %
 Margarine 1·0 %
*

Includes ham, cold cuts, sausages and hamburgers.

Includes yogurts and fermented milk, ice cream, and petit suisse.

Includes doughnuts, muffins or other non-hand-made pastries.

§

Includes biscuits, chocolate cookies, candies and chocolates.