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    Label reading nutrient criteria: A survey of Australian nutrition professionals

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    Pratt, Steve
    Muhlmann, L.
    Erickson, H.
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Pratt, S. and Muhlmann, L. and Erickson, H. 2013. Label reading nutrient criteria: A survey of Australian nutrition professionals. Nutrition and Dietetics. 70 (1): pp. 54-58.
    Source Title
    Nutrition and Dietetics
    DOI
    10.1111/j.1747-0080.2012.01630.x
    ISSN
    1446-6368
    School
    School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4935
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Aim: The aims of the present study were (i) to identify the format of resources that nutrition professionals use to educate consumers about reading nutrition information panels; (ii) to identify the most common nutrient criteria; and (iii) to assess the suitability of the nutrient criteria by assessing them against foods commonly eaten in Australia, from products in NUTTAB 2006. Methods: An online 13-question survey, asking about resources and nutrient criteria used, was distributed by email by the Dietitians Association of Australia. A total of 240 surveys were completed. The most common nutrient criteria were identified and tested against common foods in the NUTTAB 2006 database to make an assessment on suitability. Results: The most common resource format was diet sheet, and the most common criterion for each nutrient was: energy <600 kJ/snack food, total fat <10 g/100 g, saturated fat <3 g/100 g, sugar <10 g/100 g, fibre >3 g/serve and sodium <120 mg/100 g. One-third of common foods in Australia met all four of the ‘per 100 g’ nutrient criteria. Conclusions: The majority of respondents had a set of nutrient criteria for educating consumers about reading and understanding nutrition information panels. The most common nutrient criteria allowed sufficient number of foods to choose from, suggesting that the four most common ‘per 100 g’ nutrient criteria are suitable for use with consumers.

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