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Energy balance
Mean reported energy for supermarket meals is 8% higher than actual values.
Practitioners should be aware that reported energy values may not accurately reflect actual energy content in supermarket meals.
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Mean reported energy for restaurant foods and supermarket meals were respectively 16% and 8% higher than reported values.
Why this rating
Based on the study design analyzing food energy content.
Source
How accurate are reported energy contents of prepared foods in restaurants and supermarkets in the US?
Lorien E. Urban et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2009
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.923.2
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