Appendix 1.
Foods and beverages included in the diet quality index
| Food group | Official dietary recommendation of the Swiss Society for Nutrition(15) | Scoring | Percentage of participants in the Swiss Food Panel 2.0 study meeting the recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits | Minimum 2 per day (= 14 per week) | ≥14 portions/week = 1 <14 portions/week = 0 |
32·6 |
| Vegetables and salad | Minimum 3 per day (= 21 week) | ≥21 portions/week = 1 <21 portions/week = 0 |
23·5 |
| Wholegrain products | Should be preferred compared with refined-grain products (no specific portion recommendation) | ≥1 portion/week = 1 <1 portion/week = 0 |
82·8 |
| Meat and meat products | Maximum 2–3 portions per week | ≤3 portions/week = 1 >3 portions/week = 0 |
18·0 |
| Sweets, salty snacks, sugar-sweetened beverages, alcohol | With moderation; a small portion of sweets or salty snacks or sugar-sweetened beverage or alcohol per day (= 7 per week) | ≤7 portions/week = 1 >7 portions/week = 0 |
22·2 |