Figure 2.

The pyramid illustrates the overall characteristics of the Nordic diet. The main components of the ND including Nordic vegetables, roots, cabbages, peas, Nordic fruits, apples, pears, and berries, are placed at the bottom of the pyramid. Whole-grain cereals (rye, oats, and barley), potatoes, legumes, nuts, and seeds are placed in the middle of the pyramid. Above them are located fatty fish, low-fat or fat-free dairy products, low-fat choices of meat (poultry and game), egg, margarine, and rapeseed oil. Foods that should be consumed carefully, such as animal fats (butter), red and processed meat (beef, pork, processed meat products, and sausage), sweets, and chocolate, are at the top of the pyramid.