Table 1.

Food–calorie conversion parameters for the main food categories.

Food	Calories (kcal/100 g)	Conversion Factor	Intake Part Coefficient	Waste Coefficient
Maize	356	0.78	0.76	0.92
Millet	340	0.78	0.76	0.92
Rice	280	0.9	0.87	0.92
Wheat	334	0.78	0.76	0.92
Potato	67	0.82	0.80	0.76
Sugarcane	30	0.77	0.76	0.88
Pulses	340	0.9	0.89	0.89
Fruits	45	0.77	0.72	0.58
Vegetables	22	0.77	0.72	0.58
Spices	337	0.77	0.72	0.58
Oilseeds	387	0.9	0.89	0.89
Meat	176	1	0.96	0.84
Milk	61	1	0.99	0.87
Egg	139	0.9	0.89	0.87