Overview results: Potential impact of Choices Programme on nutrient intakes as calculated by the Daily Menu Method (based on 3 daily menus) for 7 countries.

SAFA: saturated fatty acid; TFA: trans fatty acid.*Measured sodium intakes for the Netherlands, Greece and Israel do not take into account discretionary salt.†A translation for total sugars to added sugars has been applied by assuming that in general two-thirds of total sugars are delivered by added sugars.‡Data on total salt intake (including discretionary salt) from 24 h urinary sodium excretion [26], [34].§Data from the INTERMAP study (China) with 839 adults (aged 40–59) on nutrient intakes in the late 90es [25].¶ Including discretionary sodium intake which is 4235 mg/day for the Chinese urban population & 1426 mg/d in South Africa. Between brackets: calculated sodium intake from the menus.**Calculated average energy intake from multiple food consumption surveys [31].††Average of urban middle & urban upper class. Actual SAFA intake are estimated to be higher (12.2 en%) due to new insights on SAFA content of foods (unpublished results).‡‡Added sugar intakes were based on estimations form the South African Sugar Association (unpublished results).