Table 3 Number (%) of UPF items in this study by WHO SEA categories
Categories (n) (N = 16,233) | Number of UPF items (%) (N = 12,855) |
|---|---|
1. Confectionery (n = 1,469) | 1,391 (94.7) |
2. Fine bakery wares (n = 2,886) | 2,559 (88.7) |
3. Bread and ordinary bakery wares (n = 344) | 228 (66.3) |
4. Cereals (n = 572) | 419 (73.3) |
5. Ready-to-eat savories (n = 1,305) | 1,006 (77.1) |
(a) Potato, cereal or starch-based (from roots, tuber, or legumes) and animal based (from skin) (n = 950) | 808 (85.1) |
(b) Processed nuts (n = 197) | 67 (34.0) |
(c) Fish-based (n = 158) | 131 (82.9) |
6. Beverages (n = 4,014) | 3,151 (78.6) |
(a) Juices (n = 1,472) | 1,052 (71.5) |
(b) Milk and dairy based drinks (n = 519) | 405 (78.0) |
(c) Water-based flavoured drink (n = 565) | 553 (97.9) |
(d) Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions (n = 979) | 788 (80.5) |
(e) Cereal, grain, tree nut-based beverages (n = 479) | 353 (73.7) |
7. Frozen dairy based desserts and edible ices (n = 681) | 614 (90.2) |
8. Curded dairy based desserts (n = 35) | 35 (100.0) |
9. Cheese and analogues (n = 61) | 29 (47.5) |
10. Composite foods (prepared foods) (n = 1,504) | 1,376 (91.5) |
11. Pasta and noodles and like products (n = 477) | 421 (88.3) |
12. Processed meat, poultry, game, fish and fish products (n = 646) | 493 (76.3) |
(a) Processed meat, poultry and game products (n = 312) | 249 (79.8) |
(b) Processed fish and seafood products (n = 334) | 244 (73.1) |
13. Processed fruits and vegetables (n = 1,105) | 438 (39.6) |
14. Solid-form soybean products (n = 15) | 1 (6.7) |
15. Sauces dips, and dressings (n = 1,119) | 694 (62.0) |