These are the food groups that contain the most saturated fat.

He analysis conducted by the CEU University Institute of Food and Society. within the framework Project Tabula identified these three food groups (butter, cheeses and chocolate) as those that contains more saturated fat, Thanks to information stated on the label Nutritional information for more than 6,500 food products, representing 80% of the Spanish market.

Sugar and salt

The study also shows that in recent years and after Voluntary reformulation of food products promoted by the Spanish Safety Agency Food and Nutrition (Aesan) in most processed foods and beverages. The content of so-called “critical nutrients” has decreased (saturated fat, sugar and salt).

chocolate and sugar confectionery, energy bars, desserts and sweet fillings are group with high total sugar. This subscribe to the ice cream group, lollipops, sorbets, cakes and group of cakes, sweet cookies and pasta.

Three categories with mgreater presence of salt in the analyzed sample meat, fish group and similar transformed ones; what of salty snacks And cheeses.

According to the promoters of the Tabula project, this is a useful tool for professionals in the world of nutrition, food products and dietetics and, more generally, for anyone interested in knowing the composition of food products through nutritional labeling. It consists of Database of food and beverage compositionallowing you to get up-to-date nutritional information on thousands of food items.

Researchers from the CEU University Institute of Food and Society presented more detailed analysis of general data based on V 18 infographics – one for each food and beverage group according to the WHO European Region 2023 classification – in which you can observe in detail the amount of essential nutrients contained in each categoryalways in accordance with the analysis of the sample labeling, the establishment of the median and dtargeting those nutrients that have the greatest impact on health, such as saturated fat, total sugar, and salt.

New infographics

New infographics allow understand the different food groupsparticularly focusing on saturated fat, sugar and salt And Critical nutrients that have been reformulated to the greatest extent agro-food industry, as the main author of the project explained, Gregorio Varela-Moreiras.

In particular, about Saturated fatsIt is noted that groups of butter and other fats and oils; That cheeses And chocolate confectionery and sugar, energy bars, desserts and sweet fillings – that’s what more content they contribute in accordance with the median of the analyzed sample according to the information stated on the label.

Within these three groups subgroup of buttermixtures of butter, margarine and spreadable oils – this is the one that shows more saturated fat: 54.0 g/100 g or 100 ml (median, expressed in the interquartile range 26.2–56.5). You a subgroup of cheeses follows dried, semi-dried and fresh at 18 g/100 g or 100 ml, as well as Subgroup of chocolate confectionery products from 17.2 g/100 g or 100 ml.