Table 4

Average amount of excess nutrients relative to government and industry thresholds*

GovernmentIndustry
Sugars199%32%
Saturated fats0%3%
Sodium50%11%

Note(s): *These values represent the amount of each nutrient relative to the recommended threshold (e.g. Health Canada’s recommended threshold for sugar is 5 g per serving size; a cereal with 7.5 g of sugar would exceed this threshold by 50%)

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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