Table 2.
Assumptions used for barely consumed foods groups, based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) daily food group consumption recommendations(30) included in each of the model runs (0–50 % GBD, 50–75 % GBD and 75–100 % GBD)
| Food group name* | GBD (g/d) | 0–50 % GBD | 50–75 % GBD | 75–100 % GBD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower bound (g/d) | Upper bound (g/d) | Lower bound (g/d) | Upper bound (g/d) | Lower bound (g/d) | Upper bound (g/d) | ||
| Nuts and seeds | 21 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 21 |
| Milk and dairy products | 435 | 0 | 218 | 218 | 326 | 326 | 435 |
| Fish and shellfish + meat and eggs† | 23 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 23 |
| Fruits | 250 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 188 | 188 | 250 |
*
For the food groups not mentioned here, the number of grams included in the optimised diet is allowed to deviate 10 % from the number of grams in the current diet.
†
The GBD recommendations of the food groups ‘fish and shellfish’ and ‘meat and eggs’ are combined.