Fig. 2.

Key components of healthy diets across regions, 1990–2018. Notes: HIC: high-income countries including Australasia, Western Europe, Canada, and the United States; FSU: former Soviet Union; Asia: includes East and Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific, and Oceania; SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation; LAC: Latin America and the Caribbean; MENA: Middle-East and North Africa; SSA: Sub-Saharan Africa; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; Omega6: total omega-6 fat. Healthy diet components from (WHO, 2018): at least 400 g/day of fruits and vegetables (target line); 25 g/day of dietary fiber (shaded area); < 10% total daily energy from free sugars (shaded area), but < 5% of daily energy for additional health benefits (the figures depict added sugars, which do not consider naturally occurring sugars in honey, fruit juice, or concentrate - thus added sugars will be lower than free sugars); < 5 g/day of salt (shaded area)(converted from sodium in a ratio of 1000 mg sodium per 2.5 g of salt); < 30% of total daily energy from fats and < 10% energy from saturated fats (target lines). The WHO recommends the intake of whole grains, nuts, and legumes as part of a healthy diet but does not specify quantities. Recommended intakes from EAT-Lancet Commission were used to establish a quantitative target of 250 g/day (target line) for these three foods, consisting of 25 g of nuts, 100 g of legumes, and 125 g of whole grains (Willett et al., 2019).

Source: Authors, based on data from (Tufts University, 2022).