Une nouvelle étude publiée dans la revue internationale « Public Health Nutrition » portant sur 129 950 produits alimentaires (base de données Open Food Facts) a comparé la version initiale et la version mise à jour du Nutri-Score (informant sur la composition nutritionnelle) avec la classification NOVA (informant sur la transformation alimentaire) au niveau des aliments.
Avec les deux versions du Nutri-Score (c.-à-d. initiale et révisée), la grande majorité des produits ultra-transformés étaient classés C, D ou E avec Nutri-Score, passant de 77,9 % pour la version initiale à 87,5 % pour la version révisée de l’algorithme.
La mise à jour de l’algorithme du Nutri-Score a entraîné une réduction du nombre de produits ultra-transformés classés A et B et une augmentation du nombre de produits classés D ou E pour toutes les catégories NOVA, les aliments non transformés étant les moins touchés et les aliments ultra-transformés étant les plus impactés.
Ces résultats montrent que la mise à jour du Nutri-Score renforce sa cohérence avec la classification NOVA.
Le texte est accessible sur le site : https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/complementarity-between-the-updated-version-of-the-frontofpack-nutrition-label-nutriscore-and-the-foodprocessing-nova-classification/38D3F972F1F2414E3856E29FE09D35E8?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_source=socialnetwork
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To compare the initial and the updated versions of the front-pf-pack label Nutri-Score (related to the nutritional content) with the NOVA classification (related to the degree of food processing) at the food level.
Design:
Using the OpenFoodFacts database -129,950 food products-, we assessed the complementarity between the Nutri-Score (initial and updated) with the NOVA classification through a correspondence analysis. Contingency tables between the two classification systems were used.
Results:
With both versions (i.e. initial and updated) of the Nutri-Score, the majority of ultra-processed products received medium to poor Nutri-Score ratings (between 77.9% and 87.5% of ultra-processed products depending on the version of the algorithm). Overall, the update of the Nutri-Score algorithm led to a reduction in the number of products rated A and B and an increase in the number of products rated D or E for all NOVA categories, with unprocessed foods being the least impacted (-3.8 percentage points (-5.2%) rated A or B and +1.3 percentage points (+12.9%) rated D or E) and ultra-processed foods the most impacted (-9.8 percentage points (-43.4%) rated A or B and +7.8 percentage points (+14.1%) rated D or E). Among ultra-processed foods rated favourably with the initial Nutri-Score, artificially-sweetened beverages, sweetened plant-based drinks and bread products were the most penalized categories by the revision of Nutri-Score while low-sugar flavoured waters, fruit and legume preparations were the least affected.
Conclusion:
These results indicate that the update of the Nutri-Score reinforces its coherence with the NOVA classification, even though both systems measure two distinct health dimensions at the food level.
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