# expert reaction to study looking at energy density and levels of fat, sugar and salt in processed and ultra-processed food, and comparing existing and novel nutrient profiling models, as published in BMJ Medicine*

Source: [Science Media Centre](https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-study-looking-at-energy-density-and-levels-of-fat-sugar-and-salt-in-processed-and-ultra-processed-food-and-comparing-existing-and-novel-nutrient-profiling-models-as-published-in/) · 2026-11-11 · Science & Society
Page: https://themorning.science/story/expert-reaction-to-study-looking-at-energy-density-and-levels-of-fat-sugar-and-s-ad23cd7f8597b5fe
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A study published in BMJ Medicine looks at energy density and levels of fat, sugar and salt in processed and ultra-processed foods.
- The study compares existing nutrient profiling models with novel ones.
- The Science Media Centre gathered expert reactions to the study, including from Prof Alberto Fiore, Professor in Food Chemistry and Technology.

## Why it matters

Nutrient profiling models are used to classify foods by nutritional quality, so comparing existing and novel models bears on how processed and ultra-processed foods are assessed.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: Science Media Centre publishes expert reactions to the study in BMJ Medicine

## Coverage

- [expert reaction to study looking at energy density and levels of fat, sugar and salt in processed and ultra-processed food, and comparing existing and novel nutrient profiling models, as published in BMJ Medicine*](https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-study-looking-at-energy-density-and-levels-of-fat-sugar-and-salt-in-processed-and-ultra-processed-food-and-comparing-existing-and-novel-nutrient-profiling-models-as-published-in/) — Science Media Centre, 2026-11-11

Tags: nutrition, ultra-processed food, nutrient profiling, energy density, public health

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