Table 1.

Food groups, subgroups and number and example of food items in each group

Food groups	Food items (n)	Food subgroups (food items example)
Dairy	11	Milks, cheeses, yogurts, eggs
Grains & potatoes	16	White breads, whole wheat, cereals, noodles, rice, potatoes, crisps
Fruit & vegetables	21	Fresh fruits, packaged fruits, vegetables
Non-traditional meats	26	Beef/pork, chicken/turkey, canned fish, soups/stews
Traditional meats (only meats and animal organs)	39	Land (caribou, muskox, polar bear), sea (seal, muktuk, char), sky (goose, ptarmigan)
Non-nutrient-dense foods	26	High fat/high sugar foods (butter, pizza, popcorn, juice sweetened, ice cream, chocolates)