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Revision of the Choices Nutrient Profiling System
Herbert Smorenburg1, Katrina R Kissock2, Eleanor J Beck3
1Choices International Foundation, 6981 CH Doesburg, The Netherlands.
Nutrients
|January 28, 2026
Summary
The 2025 Choices criteria update refines nutrient profiling for front-of-pack nutrition labeling (FOPNL). Key changes include criteria for plant-based alternatives and non-sugar sweeteners, enhancing global public health efforts.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Public Health Policy
- Food Science
Background:
- Poor dietary habits contribute significantly to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the leading global cause of mortality.
- Front-of-pack nutrition labeling (FOPNL) is a key policy tool to promote healthier eating.
- The Choices International Foundation (Choices) developed a standardized nutrient profiling system (NPS) to support FOPNL initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the 2025 revision of the Choices nutrient profiling criteria.
- To incorporate recent scientific developments and stakeholder feedback into the Choices system.
- To enhance the scientific rigor, policy alignment, and global applicability of the Choices criteria.
Main Methods:
- The 2025 revision focused on priority areas identified through stakeholder consultation.
- Recent scientific developments were integrated into the updated criteria.
- The International Scientific Committee (ISC) periodically reviews the Choices criteria for scientific relevance.
Main Results:
- Introduced nutrient-based equivalence criteria for plant-based meat and dairy alternatives.
- Included non-sugar sweeteners (NSSs) as a factor reducing a product's health classification.
- Revised industrially produced trans-fatty acid (iTFA) criteria aligned with WHO recommendations.
Conclusions:
- The 2025 Choices update strengthens the scientific basis and global relevance of the nutrient profiling system.
- The revised criteria support national policies aimed at creating healthier food environments.
- This harmonized, evidence-based tool contributes to improving public health outcomes worldwide.
Keywords:
choices 5-level criteriadairy alternativesfood policyfront-of-pack nutrition labelingmeat alternativesmilk alternatives equivalence criterianon-nutritive sweetenersnon-sugar sweetenersnutrient profilingnutrition policyplant-based alternativesMore Related Videos
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