Table 2

Overall nutritional quality, energy and nutrient content for 100 g of the shopping cart

Nutri-ScoreReference IntakesNo labelP valueNutri-Score versus no labelNutri-Score versus Reference IntakesReference Intakes versus no label
n=394n=392n=394Difference*P†Difference*P†Difference*P†
Overall nutritional quality (FSAm-NPS score/100 g)1.29±3.611.86±3.231.92±2.90.01−0.63 (−1.17; −0.08)0.02−0.57 (−1.11; −0.02)0.04−0.06 (−0.61; 0.48)1.0
Calories (kcal/100 g)153.53±76.96184.06±64.38175.38±64.22<0.0001−21.85 (−33.35; −10.35)<0.0001−30.53 (−42.05; −19.02)<0.00018.68 (−2.83; 20.20)0.2
Saturated fatty acids (g/100 g)3.24±3.133.78±2.133.77±2.360.004−0.53 (−0.96; −0.10)0.01−0.53 (−0.96; −0.10)0.010.01 (−0.42; 0.44)1.0
Sugars (g/100)5.92±3.585.89±3.255.65±3.810.50.27 (−0.32; 0.87)0.50.03 (−0.56; 0.63)1.00.24 (−0.35; 0.84)0.6
Sodium (mg/100 g)189.83±200.21195.51±104.13212.73±158.16
Fibres (g/100 g)1.37±0.991.89±1.171.65±0.97
Fruits and vegetables (%)34.12±22.8729.51±16.0328.90±14.81
Proteins (g/100 g)7.36±3.437.29±2.207.58±3.33
  • *Mean difference (95% CI).

  • †P value using Tukey’s multiple comparisons tests. Boldface indicates statistical significance (p≤0.05).

  • FSAm-NPS, modified Food Standards Agency Nutrient Profiling System.