Average amount of excess nutrients relative to government and industry thresholds*
Government
Industry
Sugars
199%
32%
Saturated fats
0%
3%
Sodium
50%
11%
Government
Industry
Sugars
199%
32%
Saturated fats
0%
3%
Sodium
50%
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%)