Child-Targeted Products With a GF Claim Versus Child-Targeted Products With No Claim: Average Calories and Nutrients Comparison in 100 g Serving of Products in Each Food Category (Full Data, N = 374)
| Calories and Nutrients per 100 g serving . | Cereal (n = 60) . | Cookies or Biscuits (n = 55) . | Fruit Snacks or Applesauce (n = 45) . | Granola Bars or Cereal Bars (n = 51) . | Pasta or Soups (n = 26) . | Peanut Butter, Jams, or Spreads (n = 1) . | Frozen Ices or Popsicles (n = 19) . | Ice Cream (n = 9) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories, kcal | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 384.67 (35.46) | 400.00 (0) | 189.53 (149.89) | 392.22 (24.67) | 385.96 (0) | 625.00 (—) | 79.71 (1.63) | 101.33 (4.62) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 379.18 (26.47) | 453.75 (45.42) | 266.00 (141.41) | 400.82 (36.95) | 178.04 (145.79) | — | 100.84 (47.68) | 145.56 (29.40) |
| P | .22 | .02 | .12 | .47 | .06 | — | .340 | .04 |
| Fat, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 5.04 (2.54) | 11.25 (3.15) | 1.69 (2.45) | 10.0 (3.21) | 6.58 (0.62) | 50.0 (—) | 0 (0) | 4.80 (0) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 3.52 (3.03) | 17.89 (6.26) | 0.69 (1.57) | 13.57 (14.04) | 3.18 (2.43) | — | 1.03 (2.97) | 4.00 (2.92) |
| P | .21 | .04 | .13 | .41 | .07 | — | .50 | .660 |
| Free sugars, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 104.12 (21.16) | 66.67 (56.57) | 93.09 (83.56) | 87.66 (29.28) | 0 (0) | 50.0 (—) | 71.74 (9.28) | 37.33 (3.70) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 117.81 (39.33) | 121.89 (30.55) | 137.98 (98.26) | 121.42 (34.84) | 21.08 (11.43) | — | 59.99 (15.41) | 68.89 (15.59) |
| P | .10 | .07 | .04 | .02 | .02 | — | .17 | .01 |
| Sodium, mg | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 378.52 (156.78) | 233.33 (78.17) | 100.33 (116.69) | 182.80 (106.74) | 552.63 (12.41) | 312.50 (—) | 3.12 (3.63) | 22.67 (2.31) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 444.59 (183.81) | 274.27 (93.37) | 86.75 (87.45) | 280.80 (100.53) | 402.10 (201.77) | — | 5.68 (11.39) | 55.56 (21.52) |
| P | .10 | .39 | .61 | .01 | .311 | — | .67 | .04 |
| Saturated fat, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 0.66 (1.01) | 5.00 (1.92) | 0.83 (1.24) | 1.06 (1.17) | 3.95 (0.62) | 9.38 (—) | 0 (0) | 3.20 (0) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 0.66 (0.99) | 7.08 (5.22) | 0.35 (0.79) | 4.63 (3.59) | 1.49 (1.43) | — | 0.43 (1.43) | 3.25 (2.73) |
| P | .91 | .44 | .15 | .01 | .03 | — | .56 | .98 |
| Trans fat, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 0 (0) | 0.08 (0.17) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.09 (0.12) | 0 (—) | 0 (0) | 0.16 (0) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 0 (0) | 0.05 (0.14) | 0 (0) | 0.01 (0.06) | 0.04 (0.07) | — | 0.02 (0.06) | 0.12 (0.09) |
| P | — | .641 | — | .605 | .314 | — | .620 | .453 |
| Protein, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 7.62 (1.95) | 5.83 (1.67) | 0.20 (0.35) | 8.30 (6.08) | 8.77 (0) | 25.0 (—) | 0 (0) | 0.80 (0) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 6.81 (2.04) | 5.71 (1.90) | 0.76 (0.84) | 6.65 (3.78) | 6.54 (5.69) | — | 0.03 (0.11) | 1.32 (0.68) |
| P | .72 | .90 | .03 | .27 | .59 | — | .62 | .25 |
| Added sugars | ||||||||
| GFC, N (%) | 12 (100.0) | 4 (100.0) | 29 (63.0) | 11 (21.6) | 0 | 1 (100.0) | 4 (21.1) | 3 (33.3) |
| NC, N (%) | 47 (100.0) | 51 (92.7) | 32 (69.6) | 46 (90.2) | 2 (7.7) | 1 (100.0) | 15 (79.0) | 6 (66.7) |
| P | — | .16 | .91 | <.001 | — | — | — | — |
| Artificial sugars | ||||||||
| GFC, N (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NC, N (%) | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 0 |
| P | .45 | .78 | — | — | — | — | 0.60 | — |
| Calories and Nutrients per 100 g serving . | Cereal (n = 60) . | Cookies or Biscuits (n = 55) . | Fruit Snacks or Applesauce (n = 45) . | Granola Bars or Cereal Bars (n = 51) . | Pasta or Soups (n = 26) . | Peanut Butter, Jams, or Spreads (n = 1) . | Frozen Ices or Popsicles (n = 19) . | Ice Cream (n = 9) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories, kcal | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 384.67 (35.46) | 400.00 (0) | 189.53 (149.89) | 392.22 (24.67) | 385.96 (0) | 625.00 (—) | 79.71 (1.63) | 101.33 (4.62) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 379.18 (26.47) | 453.75 (45.42) | 266.00 (141.41) | 400.82 (36.95) | 178.04 (145.79) | — | 100.84 (47.68) | 145.56 (29.40) |
| P | .22 | .02 | .12 | .47 | .06 | — | .340 | .04 |
| Fat, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 5.04 (2.54) | 11.25 (3.15) | 1.69 (2.45) | 10.0 (3.21) | 6.58 (0.62) | 50.0 (—) | 0 (0) | 4.80 (0) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 3.52 (3.03) | 17.89 (6.26) | 0.69 (1.57) | 13.57 (14.04) | 3.18 (2.43) | — | 1.03 (2.97) | 4.00 (2.92) |
| P | .21 | .04 | .13 | .41 | .07 | — | .50 | .660 |
| Free sugars, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 104.12 (21.16) | 66.67 (56.57) | 93.09 (83.56) | 87.66 (29.28) | 0 (0) | 50.0 (—) | 71.74 (9.28) | 37.33 (3.70) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 117.81 (39.33) | 121.89 (30.55) | 137.98 (98.26) | 121.42 (34.84) | 21.08 (11.43) | — | 59.99 (15.41) | 68.89 (15.59) |
| P | .10 | .07 | .04 | .02 | .02 | — | .17 | .01 |
| Sodium, mg | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 378.52 (156.78) | 233.33 (78.17) | 100.33 (116.69) | 182.80 (106.74) | 552.63 (12.41) | 312.50 (—) | 3.12 (3.63) | 22.67 (2.31) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 444.59 (183.81) | 274.27 (93.37) | 86.75 (87.45) | 280.80 (100.53) | 402.10 (201.77) | — | 5.68 (11.39) | 55.56 (21.52) |
| P | .10 | .39 | .61 | .01 | .311 | — | .67 | .04 |
| Saturated fat, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 0.66 (1.01) | 5.00 (1.92) | 0.83 (1.24) | 1.06 (1.17) | 3.95 (0.62) | 9.38 (—) | 0 (0) | 3.20 (0) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 0.66 (0.99) | 7.08 (5.22) | 0.35 (0.79) | 4.63 (3.59) | 1.49 (1.43) | — | 0.43 (1.43) | 3.25 (2.73) |
| P | .91 | .44 | .15 | .01 | .03 | — | .56 | .98 |
| Trans fat, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 0 (0) | 0.08 (0.17) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.09 (0.12) | 0 (—) | 0 (0) | 0.16 (0) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 0 (0) | 0.05 (0.14) | 0 (0) | 0.01 (0.06) | 0.04 (0.07) | — | 0.02 (0.06) | 0.12 (0.09) |
| P | — | .641 | — | .605 | .314 | — | .620 | .453 |
| Protein, g | ||||||||
| GFC, mean (SD) | 7.62 (1.95) | 5.83 (1.67) | 0.20 (0.35) | 8.30 (6.08) | 8.77 (0) | 25.0 (—) | 0 (0) | 0.80 (0) |
| NC, mean (SD) | 6.81 (2.04) | 5.71 (1.90) | 0.76 (0.84) | 6.65 (3.78) | 6.54 (5.69) | — | 0.03 (0.11) | 1.32 (0.68) |
| P | .72 | .90 | .03 | .27 | .59 | — | .62 | .25 |
| Added sugars | ||||||||
| GFC, N (%) | 12 (100.0) | 4 (100.0) | 29 (63.0) | 11 (21.6) | 0 | 1 (100.0) | 4 (21.1) | 3 (33.3) |
| NC, N (%) | 47 (100.0) | 51 (92.7) | 32 (69.6) | 46 (90.2) | 2 (7.7) | 1 (100.0) | 15 (79.0) | 6 (66.7) |
| P | — | .16 | .91 | <.001 | — | — | — | — |
| Artificial sugars | ||||||||
| GFC, N (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NC, N (%) | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 0 |
| P | .45 | .78 | — | — | — | — | 0.60 | — |
GFC, gluten-free claim; NC, no claim; —, not applicable.