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. 2018 Apr 3;21(11):2128–2141. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018000617

Table 2.

Classification of crops cultivated in the municipality according to the IYCDDS and IDDS food groups

Food group (FANTA) Food group (IYCCDDS( 107 )) Food group (IDDS( 82 )) Food and drink items
1. Cereals Grains, roots and tubers Starchy staples Amaranth [grain] (Amaranthus spp.)*, Maize [dry; red, white, yellow] (Zea mays L.) {atol, pinol, tamal, tortilla}, Oats (Avena sativa L.) {horchata, mosh}†, Rice (Oryza sativa L.) {arroz con leche, horchata}, Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) {atol, bread, chomin, pasta}
2. White roots and tubers Grains, roots and tubers Starchy staples Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), Plantains (Musa × paradisiaca L.), Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.), Sweet potato [red, purple, white] (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.), Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott)
3. Vitamin-A rich vegetables and tubers Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables Dark green leafy vegetables Carrot (Daucus carota L.), Pumpkin [flower, orange and dark yellow flesh] (Cucurbita pepo L.), Red pepper [sweet] (Capsicum annuum L.), Squash [flower, orange and dark yellow flesh] (Cucurbita spp.), Sweet potato [orange or dark orange] (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)
4. Dark-green leafy vegetables Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables Other vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables Amaranth [greens] (Amaranthus spp.)*, American black nightshade (Solanum americanum Mill.) {macuy, hierbamora}*, Beet greens (Beta vulgaris L.), Broccoli (Brassica cretica Lam.)†, Chard (Beta vulgaris L.), Chipilín (Crotalaria longirostrata Hook. & Arn.)*, Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), Lettuce [dark] (Lactuca sativa L.), Mustard greens (Brassica rapa L.), Onion [stalk] (Allium cepa), Pumpkin [leaves and vine shoot] (Cucurbita pepo L.), Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)*, Radish greens (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (L.) Domin), Squash [leaves and vine shoot] (Cucurbita spp.)
5. Other vegetables Other fruits and vegetables Other fruits and vegetables Beans [fresh pods] (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), Beets (Beta vulgaris L.), Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.), Cauliflower (Brassica cretica Lam.), Chayote [fruit and vine shoot] (Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.), Chilacayote (Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché), Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), Flor de izote (Yucca gigantean Lem.)*, Flor de pito (Erythrina berteroana Urb.)*, Green pepper [sweet] (Capsicum annuum L.), Maize [fresh] (Zea mays L.), Onion (Allium cepa), Pacaya (Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm.)*, Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (L.) Domin), Squash [unriped] (Cucurbita spp.), Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), Zucchini [unriped] (Cucurbita pepo L.)
6. Vitamin-A rich fruits Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables Other vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables Cantaloupe melon (Cucumis melo L.), Hog plum (Spondias purpurea L.)*, Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.), Mango [ripe] (Mangifera indica L.), Papaya [ripe] (Carica papaya L.)
7. Other fruits Other fruits and vegetables Other fruits and vegetables Apple (Malus pumila Mill.), Avocado (Persea americana Mill.), Banana (Musa × paradisiaca L.), Berries (Morus alba L. and Rubus coriifolius Liebm.)*, Cashew nut fruit (Anacardium occidentale L.), Coconut [flesh] (Cocos nucifera L.), Custard-apple (Annona reticulata L.)*, Figs (Ficus carica L.), Guava (Psidium guajava)*, Lemon (Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck), Lime (Citrus medica L.), Machetón and Paterna (Inga edulis Mart.)*, Mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H.E. Moore & Stearn)*, Mango [unripe] (Mangifera indica L.), Matasano (Casimiroa edulis La Llave), Nance (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth), Orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck), Peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch), Pear (Pyrus communis L.), Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.), Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), Sapodella (Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen)*, Soursop (Annona muricata L.), Strawberry (Fragaria sp.), Sunza (Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch), Sweet granadilla (Passiflora ligularis Juss.)*, Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.), Tangerine (Citrus reticulata), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai)
8. Organ meat Flesh foods Organ meat Gizzard, Heart, Kidney, Liver, Stomach
9. Flesh meats Flesh foods Meat and fish Beef, Chicken, Duck, Goat, Pork, Rabbit, Turkey
10. Eggs Eggs Eggs Chicken eggs, Duck eggs
11. Fish and seafood Flesh foods Meat and fish Canned fish {tuna, sardines}, Fresh or dried fish
12. Legumes, nuts and seeds Legumes and nuts Legumes, nuts and seeds Cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale L.), Common beans [dry; black, red, white] (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), Lentils (Lens culinaris), Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.), Pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita spp.), Sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum L.), Soya bean (Glycine max) {texturized soya protein}
13. Milk and milk products Dairy products Milk and milk products Cheese, Milk, Ricotta
14. Oils and fats NA NA Butter, Cream, Lard, Margarine, Mayonnaise, Vegetable oils {canola, maize, African palm, other}
15. Sweets NA NA Biscuits [sweet], Candies, Cookies, Honey, Jam, Juice drinks, Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) {panela, sugar}, Soda, Any other sweets
16. Spices, condiments and beverages NA NA Allspice (Pimienta dioica (L.) Merr), Annatto (Bixa orellana L.), Apazote (Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants)*, Basil (Ocimum basilicum L., Ocimum campechianum Mill.), Broth cubes {beef, chicken, vegetables}, Celery (Apium graveolens L.), Chadon beni (Eryngium foetidum L.)*, Chilli [dry and fresh] (Capsicum annuum L.), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum J. Presl), Cocoa (Theobroma bicolor Humb. & Bonpl.), Coffee (Coffea arabica L.), Comino (Pectis uniaristata DC. var. holostemma A. Gray), Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), Garlic (Allium sativum L.), Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.), Miltomate (Physalis philadelphica Lam.)*, Mint (Mentha × piperita L.), Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.), Parsley (Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), Salt, Soya sauce, Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze)

IYCDDS, infant and young child dietary diversity score; IDDS, individual dietary diversity score; FANTA, Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project; NA, not applicable.

The food group ‘Spices, condiments and beverages’ included foods used in very small quantities as seasoning; hence, some foods (e.g. carrots, red pepper and coriander) were categorized into this and another group because the quantity consumed depended on the preparation of the dish.

Crop name [part or condition of the crop consumed] (scientific name of crop, identified with plant specimens)( 73 , 74 ) {local common names for crops}. Names are underlined when they are native to Mesoamerica( 108 , 109 ).

*

Wild edible plants.

Crops that were not identified with plant specimens, but using pictures( 73 ).

Neglected underutilized species.