Color-Coded labels on delivery apps could nudge healthier eating
NCT ID NCT07423845
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed online trial tested whether adding Nutri-Score labels (A to E, like a nutrition grade) to delivery app menus helps people choose healthier meals. 870 adults who regularly use food delivery apps made hypothetical meal choices in a simulated app. The study compared three groups: no labels, calorie labels plus Nutri-Score, and Nutri-Score with extra educational info. The goal was to see if the labels improve the nutritional quality of selected meals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nutri-Score labelling (a color-coded nutritional label on menus)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that simple front-of-pack labels like Nutri-Score help people make healthier choices when ordering food online.
- What could go wrong
- This was an online simulation, not a real ordering situation. People may behave differently when actually spending money and eating. The results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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870 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18+ * Frequent user of food delivery platforms (at least once a month on average) * Can complete the study on a laptop or desktop Exclusion Criteria: * Current or previous diagnosis of an eating disorder * Currently on appetite supressing medication * No dietary restrictions including dairy free, sugar free, gluten free (vegetarians and vegans are eligible to participate)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Liverpool
Liverpool, Merseyside, L69 7ZA, United Kingdom
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