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. 2021 Nov 2;25(3):591–599. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021004523

Table 2.

Averages of absolute and relative consumption of fresh foods, minimally processed foods, culinary preparations, culinary ingredients, processed and ultra-processed foods of adolescents, São Luís – MA, Brazil

Variable kJ/d kcal/d %total energy intake
Fresh, minimally processed, culinary preparations or culinary ingredients 5012·7 1197·5 62·4
  Rice 1164·1 278·1 14·8
  Meat 839·7 200·6 10·4
  Chicken 572·2 136·7 7·3
  Milk 407·3 97·3 4·9
  Other cereals and preparations* 285·5 68·2 3·5
  Beans 232·3 55·5 2·9
  Fish 232·3 55·5 3·0
  Cassava flour 220·2 52·6 2·5
  Fruits 203·4 48·6 2·4
  Coffee and teas 142·7 34·1 1·9
  Juices and smoothies 159·7 36·0 ‘1·8
  Other food and mixed preparations 141·1 33·7 1·8
  Eggs 126·4 30·2 1·6
  Roots and tubers 47·3 11·3 0·6
  Vegetables and legumes 20·9 5·0 0·3
  Sugar 217·2 51·9 2·6
  Oils 9·2 2·2 0·1
  Others 0·0 0·0 0·0
Processed foods 895·0 213·8 11·4
  Bread § 815·9 194·9 10·2
  Canned fish and fruit 34·3 8·2 0·6
  Cheese 33·5 8·0 0·4
  Processed meat 11·3 2·7 0·2
Ultra-processed food 2122·2 507·7 26·2
  Cakes, pies and cookies 477·2 114·0 5·6
  Salty crackers and snacks 360·7 86·7 4·4
  Fast food meals 239·1 57·2 3·6
  Ready and semi-ready meals 224·8 53·7 2·8
  Soft drinks and processed juices 206·9 49·5 2·4
  Charcuterie 164·7 39·4 2·1
  Desserts, chocolates, candy 142·5 34·1 1·8
  Dairy beverages 129·3 30·9 1·6
  White bread**, hot dog, hamburger 128·1 30·6 1·5
  Other products †† 23·9 5·7 0·2
  Margarine and sauces/salsas 21·3 5·1 0·2
  Morning cereals 3·3 0·8 0·0
Total 8032·9 1919·0 100·0
*

Includes maize, oat, wheat and their derived flours and preparations such as pasta and couscous.

Includes nuts, peanuts, culinary preparations such as rice and beans (baião de dois), mashed potatoes, home-made soups and pies.

Includes vinegar and salt.

§

Includes ‘French bread’ (bread rolls).

Includes hamburgers, hot dog, fried and cooked pastries.

Includes pizza, pasta, frozen meat dishes, instant pasta and powder soups.

**

Includes industrialised breads: burger bread, hot dog bread and other similar breads.

††

Includes food supplementation.