Table 2

Details of major unhealthy food brand accounts included in analysis of owned media on TikTok (at 30 June 2021)

BrandBrand accountFollowers, no.*Videos posted, no.Date first video postedCumulative likes of videos, no.*
Confectionery
Kinder
M&M’s@mmschocolate19.3K612 December 2020699.2K
Lindt
Extra/Orbit@extragum146.2K514 April 2020507.6K
Reese’s@reesesukofficial90.6K3623 May 2020744.1K
Snacks†
Lay’s@laysindiaofficial49.6K285 July 2019374.9K
Doritos@doritos52.8K1116 March 202160.6K
Cheetos@cheetos49.1K3222 December 2020223.8K
Carbonates
Coca-Cola@cocacola_us69.9K00
Pepsi@pepsiglobal385.9K6311 September 20201.4M
Sprite@sprite_us846600
Fanta@fanta_us72500
Diet Coke@dietcokeus1400
Chained consumer foodservice
McDonald’s@mcdonalds1.2M356 October 20203.9M
Starbucks@starbucks1.6M9722 September 20207.9M
KFC@kentuckyfriedchicken594.4K12521 January 20212.6M
7-Eleven@7eleven11.2K108 August 20205520
Burger King@burgerking599.8K916 February 20212.9M
  • *Numbers of followers and likes are rounded by TikTok.

  • †Kinder and M&M’s were among the top five brands in the snacks category by global brand share but were excluded from analysis in this category to avoid duplication (given their inclusion in the confectionery category).