Nutritional quality indicators as complementary functional units for the sustainability assessment of grain-based foods in Sweden.

ABSTRACT: Grain-based products, particularly whole grains, are integral to a healthy and sustainable diet. However, their nutritional quality and environmental impact vary, necessitating consideration of both aspects in sustainability assessments. This study aimed to identify nutritional indicators for grain-based foods and evaluate their suitability as functional units for carbon footprint analysis of Swedish products. Six indicators-CFQS-5, Keyhole, NRF11.3, NR-FI_carb, Nutri-Score, and Nutri-Score_wholegrain-were applied to 356 foods. Nutri-Score classified the highest proportion of products as high-quality (40 %), while Keyhole classified the fewest (13 %). Correlation with wholegrain content was strongest for CFQS-5 and weakest for Nutri-Score_wholegrain. NRF11.3 a

SUBMITTER: Cassarino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12856264 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature