people who consider the healthy aspect of foods between very and slightly important; the number of respondents does not correspond to the total sample
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Consumers from 60 countries. The source provides no information regarding multiple response options. The source does not specify the date of the survey further. The source does not indicate the number of respondents per country.
The source stated: "Assessment of the importance of the healthy aspect (of foods) as strong, moderate, or slight."
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Importance of consuming healthy snacks worldwide in 2014
This chart shows the distribution of responses regarding the importance given to the healthiness of foods consumed as snacks worldwide in 2014. It can be seen that the absence of gluten and caffeine in food products is moderately important for nearly 30 percent of the respondents.
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