Purpose-To study importance given by consumer to the various information on nutrition label, and to survey consumer of various cities of Gujarat, India, to determine the percentage of consumers who read nutrition label, how frequently they read nutrition label while purchasing different food products. Methodology-Consumers from Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot were surveyed using a structured questionnaire. The survey has been conducted at outside the various retail stores in all the four cities. Questionnaire contain questions on various components of Nutrition label, frequency of reading nutrition label while purchasing specific categories of products and demographic information (n = 2192). Findings-Of 2192 respondents, 95.8 percent were aware about nutrition label and 88 percent reported reading nutrition label. The most important information on nutrition label for respondents were 'Total fat', 'Calories from fat' and 'Cholesterol'. When ask about specific product categories, read nutrition label more frequently were snacks, soft drinks, and chocolates.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.