Protein-enriched breakfast cereals receive similar Health Star Ratings despite higher sugar and sodium content
Food manufacturers benefit from adding protein to offset unfavourable nutrients and achieve relatively high HSRs. Consideration of the role and offsetting power of added protein is warranted to ensure that the HSR system, and similar systems used globally, guide consumers towards genuinely healthier products.
Authors
- Alexandra Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5039-144X)
- M.G.L. Keaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7435-1926)
- Eden M. Barrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0190-6130)
- Damian Maganja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1245-3288)
Institutions
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105968
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88