Composite Index for Aggregating Nutrient Density Using Food Labels: Ratio of Recommended to Restricted Food Components

This article describes a ratio of recommended to restricted food components (RRR) designed to provide consumers with a summary of food label information to guide healthful, single-item food selections. As a ratio, RRR is interpreted such that better foods score over 1.0. The potential usefulness of...

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Published in:Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2004, Vol.36 (1), p.35-39
Main Authors: Scheidt, Douglas M., Daniel, Eileen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
consumer information
Descriptive labeling
Diet
dietary recommendations
Food Analysis
Food Labeling
Food products
human nutrition
Humans
Nutrition
nutrition labeling
nutritional requirements
Nutritional Sciences - education
Nutritive Value
Public Health
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Summary:This article describes a ratio of recommended to restricted food components (RRR) designed to provide consumers with a summary of food label information to guide healthful, single-item food selections. As a ratio, RRR is interpreted such that better foods score over 1.0. The potential usefulness of the ratio is illustrated comparing foods within categories of the Food Guide Pyramid (eg, skim milk and whole milk). The RRR is proposed for use at the point of purchase for single food items, summarizing the food label, or providing concise information where none is currently presented, such as in restaurants.
ISSN:1499-4046
1878-2620
1708-8259
DOI:10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60126-7