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Table 1 Criteria for excessive fat, sugars and sodium (per 100 g/ml) defined by the WHO SEA Nutrient Profile Model

From: Profiling ultra-processed foods in Thailand: sales trend, consumer expenditure and nutritional quality

Food category

Total fat

(g)

Saturated

fat (g)

Total

sugars

(g)

Added

sugars

(g)

Sodium

(g)

Energy

(kcal)

1. Confectionery

> 8.0

 N

> 6.0

N

N

> 230

2. Fine bakery wares

> 8.0

 N

> 6.0

 N

> 0.25

> 230

3. Bread and ordinary bakery wares

> 8.0

 N

> 6.0

 N

> 0.25

N

4. Cereals

> 12.0

 N

> 9.0

 N

> 0.35

N

5. Ready-to-eat savouries (savoury snack foods)

      

(a) Potato, cereal or starch-based (from roots, tuber, or legumes) and animal based (from skin)

> 8.0

N

N

> 0.0

> 0.25

> 230

(b) Processed nuts

N

N

N

> 0.0

> 0.5

 N

(c) Fish-based

N

N

> 6.0

 N

> 0.25

> 230

6. Beverages

      

(a) Juices

N

N

> 6.0

> 0.0

N

N

(b) Milk and dairy based drinks

> 7.0

N

N

> 0.0

N

N

(c) Water-based flavoured drink

N

N

> 2.0

 N

> 0.30

 N

(d) Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions

N

N

> 2.0

N

N

N

(e) Cereal, grain, tree nut-based beverages

N

N

> 6.0

 N

> 0.20

N

7. Frozen dairy based desserts and edible ices

> 8.0

 N

> 12.0

 N

> 0.10

> 230

8. Curded dairy based desserts

> 7.0

 N

> 6.0

 N

> 0.10

> 230

9. Cheese and analogues

> 20.0

N

N

> 0.0

> 0.60

N

10. Composite foods (prepared foods)

> 8.0

> 3.5

> 9.0

 N

> 0.35

N

11. Pasta and noodles and like products

> 3.0

N

N

N

> 0.25

N

12. Processed meat, poultry, game, fish and fish products

      

(a) Processed meat, poultry and game products

> 8.0

N

N

N

> 0.40

 N

(b) Processed fish and seafood products

> 8.0

> 3.0

N

N

> 0.40

N

13. Processed fruits and vegetables

N

N

N

> 0.0

> 0.40

N

14. Solid-form soybean products

> 12.0

 N

> 5.0

> 0.0

> 0.10

N

15. Sauces dips, and dressings

> 12.0

 N

> 10.0

 N

> 0.30

N

  1. N - No threshold provided