Table 1.

Definition of food groups

Food groups	Foods
Dairy Products (11)	whole milk; semi-skimmed milk; skimmed or low fat milk; condensed milk; full cream; whole and low fat yogurt; whole and low-fat cheese; custard, cream caramel, pudding; ice-cream
white meat (3)	Chicken or turkey with; and without skin; game (duck, quail, rabbit)
Red meat (4)	Beef, pork or lamb; liver; offal; hamburger
Processed meat (4)	ham, salami and others; sausages; pate; bacon
Lean fish (2)	hake, sole, gilthead and similar white fish type; assorted or mixed fried fish
Fatty fish (5)	swordfish, bonito, and fresh tuna; small oily fish (mackerel, sardine; anchovy); canned tuna; canned sardine or mackerel; dry or smoked fish.
Seafood (4)	clams, mussels; squid, octopus; shellfish (cramps, shrimps, lobster); surimi and other fish-based food products
Fruits (10)	oranges; orange juice; bananas; apples or pears; peaches, nectarines, or apricots; watermelon or melon; grapes; prunes or plums; kiwis; olives
Vegetables (12)	spinach; cabbage, cauliflower or broccoli; lettuce or endive; tomatoes; onions; carrots or squash; green beans; eggplant, zucchini, or cucumber; green, red, or yellow peppers; artichokes; asparagus; and garlic
Cereals and Pasta (4)	Breakfast cereals; corn; rice; pasta
Bread (2)	white and whole breads
Sweets and sugar (7)	biscuits; cookies; baked goods; added sugar; marmalade, honey; chocolate; chocolate/cocoa powder
Vegetable Fat (4)	Olive oil; sunflower, corn oils; margarine; mayonnaise