Performance characteristics of NuVal and the Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI)

Katz, David L.; Njike, Valentine Yanchou; Rhee, Lauren Q.; Reingold, Arthur; Ayoob, Keith T.

doi:10.3945/ajcn.2010.28450e

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“…There is, however, evidence supporting the use of interpretive FOPL systems such as star ratings or Traffic Light labelling in preference to the Daily Intake Guide and nutrition information panels for enabling consumers to determine healthier products (8,12,23,24) . More extensive validity testing has been undertaken on the WXYfm model and NuVal (25)(26)(27) . The two star-based FOPL systems in the present study both utilise across-the-board ratings, meaning that all foods in the database receive a rating that is comparable to all other products, rather than within-category scores (28) .…”

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A nutrient profiling assessment of packaged foods using two star-based front-of-pack labels

Carrad

Louie

Yeatman

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To compare two front-of-pack nutrition labelling systems for the assessment of packaged foods and drinks with Australian Dietary Guidelines. Design: A cross-sectional nutrient profiling assessment. Food and drink products (n 20 225) were categorised into scoring levels using criteria for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) three-star system and the five-star Australian Health Star Rating (HSR). The effectiveness of these systems to categorise foods in accordance with Australian Dietary Guidelines was explored. Setting: The study was conducted in Australia, using a comprehensive food database. Subjects: Packaged food and drink products (n 20 225) available in Australia. Results: Using the IOM three-star system, the majority (55 %) of products scored the minimum 0 points and 25·5 % scored the maximum 3 points. Using HSR criteria, the greatest proportion of products (15·2 %) scored three-and-a-half stars from a possible five and 12·5 % received the lowest rating of a half-star. Very few products (4·1 %) scored five stars. Products considered core foods and drinks in Australian Dietary Guidelines received higher scores than discretionary foods in all food categories for both labelling systems (all P < 0·05; Mann-Whitney U test), with the exception of fish products using IOM three-star criteria (P = 0·603). The largest discrepancies in median score between the two systems were for the food categories edible oils, convenience foods and dairy. Conclusions: Both the IOM three-star and Australian HSR front-of-pack labelling systems rated packaged foods and drinks broadly in line with Australian Dietary Guidelines by assigning core foods higher ratings and discretionary foods lower ratings.

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A nutrient profiling assessment of packaged foods using two star-based front-of-pack labels

Carrad

Louie

Yeatman

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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“…It assigns each food a score between one and a hundred 8 . The higher the value, the healthier the food (pineapple 99, butter cookie 1).…”

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Lifestyle: Breaking the cancer habit

Willyard¹

2011

Nature

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“…The four FOP labelling systems are the Traffic Light System, 7 the NuVal ® System, 8 the My-5 ® System 9 and the Guideline Daily Amount System. 10 …”

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Consumer Perceptions of Front-of-package Labelling Systems and Healthiness of Foods

Savoie

Barlow

Harvey

et al. 2013

Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of four different front-of-package (FOP) labelling systems on consumer perception and purchasing intent of food, and whether these systems help consumers select a balanced pattern of eating. METHODS:The four FOP labelling systems studied included two nutrient-specific systems -the Traffic Light (TL) and the Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) -and two summary indicator systems -NuVal ® and My-5 ® . Phase 1 was a small study with 36 participants to determine consumer understanding of the four FOP labelling systems and to inform the development of the questions for Phase 2, which consisted of a survey of 2,200 adults obtained through an online panel. RESULTS:Although the TL and GDA were rated similar to the Nutrition Facts table in terms of attributes, these FOP systems were considered more visually appealing. Consumers indicated that the numeric summary indicator systems did not provide sufficient information. Approximately half of the respondents indicated that the FOP systems would help them make healthier choices. However, due to the limitations of each, consumers often misinterpreted a food's healthiness compared to their baseline perceptions. Similarly, consumers' intent to purchase based on the FOP system did not show a consistent pattern. CONCLUSION:Although well received by consumers, FOP labelling systems can lead to confusion depending on perceived understanding of the system used. The nutrient-specific systems tend to be preferred by most consumers; however, the overall impact on selecting healthier eating patterns has yet to be demonstrated. KEY WORDS:Front-of-package labelling systems; consumer perceptions; intent to purchase La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

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Performance characteristics of NuVal and the Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI)

Abstract: NuVal offers universally applicable nutrition guidance that is independent of food industry interests and is supported by consumer research and scientific evaluation of its performance characteristics.

Cited by 96 publications

References 11 publications

A nutrient profiling assessment of packaged foods using two star-based front-of-pack labels

A nutrient profiling assessment of packaged foods using two star-based front-of-pack labels

Lifestyle: Breaking the cancer habit

Consumer Perceptions of Front-of-package Labelling Systems and Healthiness of Foods

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