Table 2 The caloric contribution of UPFs to the absolute average caloric intake of 569 participants (mean ± SD).

From: Association between consumption of ultra processed foods and obesity among Jordanian children and adolescents

UPF subgroups

Absolute ingestion (kcal/day)

Absolute intake

(% total kcal)

Industrial grain products (G1)

159.9 ± 238.5

8.4 ± 11.9

Processed dairy foods (G2)

37.1 ± 84.9

2.1 ± 5.0

Ready-to-eat/heat meals (G3)

66.3 ± 135.4

3.5 ± 7.5

Savory snacks and sweets (G4)

255.3 ± 282.5

13.5 ± 12.7

Fast foods (G5)

167.9 ± 356.8

7.8 ± 15.6

Sweetened beverages (G6)

77.5 ± 95.5

4.2 ± 5.2

Others (G7)

21.1 ± 49.9

1.0 ± 2.2

Total

774.2 ± 590.6

40.0 ± 23.3

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