Volume 10 — June 20, 2013
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Exploratory Analysis of Fast-Food Chain Restaurant Menus Before and After Implementation of Local Calorie-Labeling Policies, 2005–2011
| Average Calories (kcal) | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008a | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case chain restaurant | 419 | 410 | 429 | 415 | 400 | 422 | 422 |
| Control chain restaurant | 474 | 495 | 497 | 496 | 494 | 487 | 481 |
| Healthier items (%) | |||||||
| Case chain restaurant | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Control chain restaurant | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Figure. Average calories for à la carte entrées and
percentage of healthier items on fast-food chain restaurant menus, by case
and control status and year, 2005–2011. Healthier à la carte entrées are
defined as DRV ≤ 25%. Calorie-labeling regulations were first introduced in
2008.
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