Mapping the nutritional value of diets across Europe according to the Nutri-Score front-of-pack label.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Front-of-pack labels, such as Nutri-Score, aim to offer clear information on the overall nutritional quality of foods and beverages to consumers, allowing them to make healthier food choices. Using the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database, the present study aims to map out European food consumption patterns by applying the Nutri-Score as a benchmark for nutritional value.

Methods

Country-specific food consumption data, collected by multiple 24-h dietary recalls or food records available from EFSA, were linked to the Dutch Food Composition Database (NEVO). Foods and beverages consumed by adolescents (10-17 years), adults (18-64 years), and the elderly (65-74 years) were graded following the modified Food Standard Ag

SUBMITTER: Mertens E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9880413 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature