Table 5 Distribution of CIQUAL foods (total n=1065) and food groups (n = 26) across the four SENS classes
From: The SENS algorithm—a new nutrient profiling system for food labelling in Europe
SENS classes | All | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Groups of CIQUAL foods | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | N |
All | 1065 | 30.4 | 323 | 18.3 | 196 | 26.0 | 277 | 25.3 | 269 |
Covering four classes (n = 10 groups) | |||||||||
Meats | 117 | 29.1 | 34 | 15.4 | 18 | 23.1 | 27 | 32.5 | 38 |
Fish | 90 | 68.9 | 62 | 14.4 | 13 | 13.3 | 12 | 3.3 | 3 |
Sandwiches and salty pastries | 79 | 1.3 | 1 | 12.7 | 10 | 40.5 | 32 | 45.6 | 36 |
Mixed dishes and broth | 68 | 23.5 | 16 | 42.7 | 29 | 22.1 | 15 | 11.8 | 8 |
Unrefined starches | 35 | 48.6 | 17 | 40.0 | 14 | 8.6 | 3 | 2.9 | 1 |
Spices and sauces | 24 | 12.5 | 3 | 8.3 | 2 | 29.2 | 7 | 50.0 | 12 |
Dairy desserts | 23 | 8.7 | 2 | 4.4 | 1 | 73.9 | 17 | 13.0 | 3 |
Breakfast cereals | 22 | 9.1 | 2 | 9.1 | 2 | 40.9 | 9 | 40.9 | 9 |
Dry fruits and seeds | 19 | 5.3 | 1 | 31.6 | 6 | 36.8 | 7 | 26.3 | 5 |
Refined starches | 17 | 17.7 | 3 | 47.1 | 8 | 29.4 | 5 | 5.9 | 1 |
Covering three classes (n = 9 groups) | |||||||||
Vegetables, crudités and soup | 103 | 93.2 | 96 | 5.8 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | — | — |
Cheese | 98 | — | — | 13.3 | 13 | 75.5 | 74 | 11.2 | 11 |
Biscuits and sweets | 63 | 1.59 | 1 | — | — | 1.6 | 1 | 96.8 | 61 |
Fruits (fresh and processed) | 51 | 76.5 | 39 | 15.7 | 8 | 7.8 | 4 | — | — |
Yoghurt | 43 | 51.2 | 22 | 20.9 | 9 | 27.9 | 12 | — | — |
Sweetened beverages | 27 | — | — | 18.5 | 5 | 29.6 | 8 | 51.9 | 14 |
Vegetable fat | 25 | — | — | 44.0 | 11 | 44.0 | 11 | 12.0 | 3 |
Milk | 18 | 72.2 | 13 | 16.7 | 3 | 11.1 | 2 | — | — |
Eggs | 13 | 38.5 | 5 | 23.1 | 3 | 38.5 | 5 | — | — |
Covering two classes (n = 4 groups) | |||||||||
Cake, tarts and Viennese pastries | 67 | — | — | — | — | 14.9 | 10 | 85.1 | 57 |
Plain fruit juices | 21 | — | — | 85.7 | 18 | 14.3 | 3 | — | — |
Animal fat | 19 | — | — | — | — | 63.2 | 12 | 36.8 | 7 |
Tofu and soya-based products | 5 | 40 | 2 | 60.0. | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Covering one class only (n = 3 groups) | |||||||||
Tea, coffee | 7 | — | — | 100 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Water | 5 | 100 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Diet-sweetened beverages | 6 | — | — | 100 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
