Table 1.

Examples of food items included in the most frequently reported fast foods and restaurant foods

Food group*	Examples of food items included
Grains and pasta	Rice (fried/risotto), flour, pasta, bran, cereal-based products and dishes (lasagne)
Bread	All types bread (rolls, pita, focaccia, garlic), bagels, crumpets, sweet buns
Cakes and muffins	All cakes and muffins, slices, scones, pancakes, doughnuts, pastry, cake bars
Bread-based dishes	Sandwiches, filled rolls, hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza, nachos, doner kebabs, wontons, spring rolls
Pies and pasties	All pies including potato top, pasties, savouries, sausage rolls, quiche with pastry
Fish and seafood	All fish (canned, battered, fingers, etc.), shellfish, squid, crab, fish/seafood dishes (pies, casseroles, fritters), fish/seafood products
Vegetables	All vegetables including mixes, coleslaw, tomatoes, green salads, legumes and pulses, legume products and dishes, vegetable dishes
Potatoes, kumara and taro	Mashed, boiled, baked, scalloped potatoes and kumara, hot chips, crisps, hash browns, taro roots and stalks
Poultry	All chicken, duck, turkey and muttonbird muscle meats (breast, leg, wing, etc.) and processed meat, stews and stir-fries
Non-alcoholic beverages	All teas, coffee and substitutes, hot chocolate, juices, cordial, soft drinks, water, powdered drinks, sports and energy drinks
Alcoholic beverages	Beer, wine, spirits

*Table adapted from the Methodology Report for the 2008/09 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey, which also provides a full list of all food groups^{( 14 )}.