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Table 1 Beverage categorisation

From: Nutritional quality of beverages available in vending machines in health and social care institutions: do we really want such offers?

Category

N (%)

Subcategory

Soft drinks

2286 (75.0)

Carbonated beverages with sugar, carbonated drinks with no sugar and added aspartame/acesulfame-k sweetener, non-alcoholic beer, non-carbonated beverages with sugar, sugar-tasting water, water with taste but no sugar

Waters

417 (13.7)

Mineral water, water

Coffee

119 (3.9)

Iced coffee

Juices

113 (3.7)

100% natural juice, smoothie

Energy drinks

111 (3.6)

Energy drinks with no sugar and added aspartame/acesulfame-k sweetener, energy drinks with sugar