How does the updated Nutri-Score discriminate and classify the nutritional quality of foods in a Norwegian setting?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Nutri-Score is a candidate for the harmonized mandatory front-of-pack nutrition label enabling consumers in the European Union to make healthier food choices. Nutri-Score classifies foods (including beverages) from A (high nutritional quality) to E (low nutritional quality) based on the foods' qualifying and disqualifying components. We aimed to evaluate the updated Nutri-Score for foods (2022) and beverages (2023) in a Norwegian setting by exploring its ability to discriminate the nutritional quality of foods within categories. Additionally, we assessed Nutri-Scores' ability to classify foods in accordance with the Norwegian food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs).

Methods

The updated Nutri-Score was calculated for 1,782 foods in a Norwegian food database. The

SUBMITTER: Ovrebo B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563306 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature