Table 5 Evaluation of the relationship between nutrition knowledge level and nutrition literacy status

Nutrition literacy total score

r = 0.451

p < 0.001^*

General nutrition information score

r = 0.413

p < 0.001^*

Reading comprehension and interpretation score

r = 0.341

p < 0.001^*

Food groups score

r = 0.136

p = 0.017^*

Serving sizes score

r = 0.184

p = 0.001^*

Reading food labels and basic mathematics score

r = 0.284

p < 0.001^*