Application of Nordic Keyhole and Nutri-Score for assessment of nutritional quality of plant-based dairy analogues.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public interest in plant-based dairy analogues is increasing; thus, their assessment by front-of-pack nutrition labelling schemes such as Keyhole and Nutri-Score can facilitate the identification of products with optimal nutritional quality. In this study, Keyhole and the latest version of Nutri-Score criteria were applied to plant-based dairy analogues (i.e., milk, yoghurt, cheese, cream, fat spread, and ice cream analogues) in the Swedish market to evaluate their nutritional quality.

Methods

Nutritional data for 222 plant-based dairy analogues were collected from food manufacturers' websites, and the eligibility of these analogues for Keyhole and Nutri-Score (A to E) were assessed. Products eligible for Keyhole and Nutri-Score A or B were deemed to have optimal

SUBMITTER: Moshtaghian H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869733 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature