Table 2 Nutrient Profiling Assessment of the 21 snack foods featured in the food frequency questionnaire
Snack Food | Assessed as unhealthy? |
|---|---|
Fresh Fruit | No |
Dried Fruit | Yes |
Chocolate | Yes |
* Crisps (USA: potato chips) | Yes |
Nuts and seeds (unsalted) | No |
Nuts (salted, flavoured or coated) | Yes |
* Biscuits (USA: cookies) – plain | Yes |
* Biscuits (USA: cookies) – chocolate or cream | Yes |
* Crackers and savoury biscuits (USA: cookies) | Yes |
Breadsticks, oatcakes, rice cakes, pretzels | Yes |
Rice cakes | No |
Cheese (cheddar) | Yes |
Toast or bread | No |
Butter or margarine | Yes |
Cakes and sweet pastries | Yes |
Yogurt | No |
Raw vegetables | No |
Dips (eg; houmous or salsa) | No |
Sweets (USA: candy) | Yes |
Savoury pastries | Yes |
Cereal bars | Yes |