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¹Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA. rachel.bleiweiss_sande@tufts.edu.

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Food processing classification systems show discrepancies. This study found current systems may not accurately reflect the nutrient quality of foods children consume, impacting dietary assessments.

Keywords:

children classification diet micronutrients nova processing ultra-processed

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Area of Science:

Nutrition Science
Food Science
Public Health

Background:

Discrepancies exist in food processing classification systems.
The relationship between processed food intake and children's dietary quality is unclear.
Evaluating processed foods is crucial for child nutrition.

Purpose of the Study:

Compare inter-rater reliability of three food processing classification systems: Nova, International Food Information Council (IFIC), and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).
Assess the relationship between food processing categories and nutrient concentration across these systems.
Determine if current systems adequately identify nutrient-dense processed foods consumed by children.

Main Methods:

Coded processing categories for the top 100 foods consumed by children (NHANES 2013-2014) using Nova, IFIC, and UNC systems.
Calculated inter-rater reliability using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient and Cohen's kappa coefficient.
Used linear discriminant analysis and multinomial logistic regression to assess nutrient concentration's predictive ability for processing categories.

Main Results:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) demonstrated the highest inter-rater reliability (ρ = 0.97).
UNC and Nova systems showed the highest agreement (80%).
Sodium and added sugars predicted highly processed classifications across all systems; potassium and vitamin D predicted specific classifications in IFIC and UNC, respectively.

Conclusions:

Existing food processing classification systems exhibit variability in reliability and agreement.
Nutrient concentrations like sodium and added sugars are key indicators of processed foods across systems.
Current systems may not fully capture the nutrient quality of commonly consumed processed foods by children, potentially misinforming dietary guidance.