Table 5.

Share of some food groups in total available per capita dietary energy consumption (percent) in the Arab countries, according to their income (2003–2005), based on food balance sheet.

Food Group	Low Income	Middle Income	High Income
Total daily calories intake	2,000–2,800	2,800–3,000	3,000–3,200
Cereal (%)	47–59	34–62	40–48
Vegetable oils (%)	11–18	8–18	7–16
Sugars and sweetness (%)	10–15	8–15	10–12
Fruit (%)	3–4	3–5	2–8
Vegetables (%)	4–5	3–4	3–7
Meat (%)	4–5	3–8	7–11
Pulses (%)	3–5	3–4	2–4
Milk (%)	2–18	2–6	4–6

FAO [10].