Table 1.
Overview of Norwegian food guidelines and Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 1
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Norwegian Food Guidelines (NFG) [21]
1
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|---|---|
| Food group | Recommended intake |
| Fresh fruits [22] |
Min. 300 g/day |
| Vegetables [22] |
Min. 300-450 g/day |
| Whole-grain |
Min. 75 g/day per 10 MJ (2400 kcal) = ca. 70 g/day for women |
| Fish |
300-450 g/week |
| Fatty fish |
Min. 200 (to max. 450) g/week |
| Red meat |
Max. 500 g/week |
| Processed meat |
Limit consumption |
| Salt |
Max. 6 g salt/day ( = 2.4 g sodium/day) |
| Added sugar |
Max. 10% of total energy intake |
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Nordic Nutrition Recommendation (NNR) [23,24]
2
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|
Macronutrient |
Recommended intake |
| Total fat |
25-35 E% |
| Saturated + trans fat |
Not more than 10 E% |
| Monounsaturated fat |
10-20 E% |
| Polyunsaturated fat |
5-10 E% |
| Fibre |
At least 25-35 g/day |
|
Added Sugar |
Not more than 10 E% |
| Total protein | 10-20 E% |
E%: percentage of total energy intake.
1 Nordic Nutrition Recommendations are relevant for all Nordic countries whereas the food-based recommendations just refers to Norway.
25th edition of NNR [24] was considered to include some updates (printed in italics).