Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Brazil
Data
Primary
Data Collected
Food samples
Study setting
Retail
Age group of participant
N/A
Participant sex
N/A
Target population
General
Sample size
n= 377 (food samples)
Nutrient density and affordability of foods in Brazil by food group and degree of processing
Goal
Develop a nutrient density score and nutrient affordability metrics for 377 most consumed foods in Brazil.
Results
Grains, fats and sweets were more energy dense and had lower NRF8.2 scores than dairy, vegetables and fruits. Grains, fats and sweets were the lowest cost sources of energy. Vegetables and fruits, beans, nuts and seeds and eggs and dairy were the lowest cost sources of multiple nutrients. Ultra-processed foods (48 % of total) had higher energy density and lower NRF8.2 scores than did unprocessed foods.
Authors
Siqueira KB, Borges CAV, Binoti ML, Pilati AF, da Silva PHF, Gupta S, Drewnowski A
Journal
Public Health Nutrition
DOI