A nutrient profiling assessment of packaged foods using two star-based front-of-pack labels.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare two front-of-pack nutrition labelling systems for the assessment of packaged foods and drinks with Australian Dietary Guidelines.

Design

A cross-sectional nutrient profiling assessment. Food and drink products (n 20 225) were categorised into scoring levels using criteria for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) three-star system and the five-star Australian Health Star Rating (HSR). The effectiveness of these systems to categorise foods in accordance with Australian Dietary Guidelines was explored.

Setting

The study was conducted in Australia, using a comprehensive food database.

Subjects

Packaged food and drink products (n 20 225) available in Australia.

Results

Using the IOM three-star system, the majority (55 %) of products scored the

SUBMITTER: Carrad AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10271162 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature