Nutritional content and healthiness in sweet and salty snacks and beverages popular in South Korea and the United States assessed by nutrition labels: a cross-sectional comparative study
Our results suggest that Korean and US food manufacturers should improve the nutritional quality and/or serving size of commonly consumed food products. Policymakers in both countries should work to improve the presentation of nutrient information on nutrition labels to assist consumers in making healthier food choices.
Authors
- Chandrika J. Piyathilake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3857-7035)
- Djigui CAMARA
- Pauline E. Jolly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1718-6908)
- Taisun Hyun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6888-1612)
- Bo Jeong Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5005-3211)
- Sabrina Lucas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9710-4937)
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Chungbuk National University (KR)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2024.00290
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities