Table 2.
Operationalisation of Japanese food guide score (scored components comprised grain dishes, vegetable dishes, fish and meat dishes, milk, fruits, total energy, and snacks and alcoholic beverages; total score 0-70) and modified score (scored components as for standard score plus ratio of white to red meat*; total score 0-80)
| Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top component and population | Standard for minimum score of 0 points | Standard for continuous scoring of 0-10 points† | Standard for maximum score of 10 points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain dishes (serving/d)‡ | |||
| Men aged ≥70; women aged ≥70 or sedentary women aged 18-69 | 0 or ≥10 | >0-<4 or >5-<10 | 4-5 |
| Sedentary men aged 18-69; moderately active women aged 18-69 | 0 or ≥14 | >0-<5 or >7-<14 | 5-7 |
| Moderately active men aged 18-69 | 0 or ≥16 | >0-<7 or >8-<16 | 7-8 |
| Vegetable dishes (serving/d)§ | |||
| Men aged ≥70; women aged ≥70 or sedentary women aged 18-69 | 0 | >0-<5 | ≥5 |
| Sedentary men aged 18-69; moderately active women aged 18-69 | 0 | >0-<5 | ≥5 |
| Moderately active men aged 18-69 | 0 | >0-<6 | ≥6 |
| Fish and meat dishes (serving/d)¶ | |||
| Men aged ≥70; women aged ≥70 or sedentary women aged 18-69 | 0 or ≥8 | >0-<3 or >4-<8 | 3-4 |
| Sedentary men aged 18-69; moderately active women aged 18-69 | 0 or ≥10 | >0-<3 or >5-<10 | 3-5 |
| Moderately active men aged 18-69 | 0 or ≥12 | >0-<4 or >6-<12 | 4-6 |
| Milk (serving/d)** | |||
| Men aged ≥70; women aged ≥70 or sedentary women aged 18-69 | 0 or ≥4 | >0-<2 or >2-<4 | 2 |
| Sedentary men aged 18-69; moderately active women aged 18-69 | 0 or ≥4 | >0-<2 or >2-<4 | 2 |
| Moderately active men aged 18-69 | 0 or ≥6 | >0-<2 or >3-<6 | 2-3 |
| Fruits (serving/d)†† | |||
| Men aged ≥70; women aged ≥70 or sedentary women aged 18-69 | 0 | >0-<2 | ≥2 |
| Sedentary men aged 18-69; moderately active women aged 18-69 | 0 | >0-<2 | ≥2 |
| Moderately active men aged 18-69 | 0 | >0-<2 | ≥2 |
| Total energy (kcal/d) | |||
| Men aged ≥70; women aged ≥70 or sedentary women aged 18-69 | ≥4000 | <1600 or >2000-<4000 | 1600-2000 |
| Sedentary men aged 18-69; moderately active women aged 18-69 | ≥4800 | <2000 or >2400-<4800 | 2000-2400 |
| Moderately active men aged 18-69 | ≥5600 | <2400 or >2800-<5600 | 2400-2800 |
| Snacks and alcoholic beverages (kcal/d) | |||
| Men aged ≥70; women aged ≥70 or sedentary women aged 18-69 | ≥400 | >200-<400 | 0-200 |
| Sedentary men aged 18-69; moderately active women aged 18-69 | ≥400 | >200-<400 | 0-200 |
| Moderately active men aged 18-69 | ≥400 | >200-<400 | 0-200 |
*White meat defined as poultry and fish/shellfish; red meat defined as beef, pork, and liver. Gram quantities summed and used to calculate ratio: ratio of 0 was standard for minimum score of 0 points; ratio ≥4:1 was standard for maximum score of 10 points.
†If individual consumed less than recommended amount of servings or energy, score was calculated with formula: 10×( consumed amount of servings or energy)/( lower limit of recommended amount). If individual consumed more than recommended amount of servings or energy, score was calculated with formula: 10−10×[( consumed amount of servings or energy)−( upper limit of recommended amount)]/( upper limit of the recommended amount).
‡Includes rice, bread, and noodles. One serving contains about 40 g carbohydrates.
§Includes vegetables, mushrooms, potatoes, and seaweed. In one serving, main ingredient weighs about 70 g.
¶Includes meat, fish, eggs, and soybeans. One serving contains about 6 g protein.
**Includes milk and milk products. One serving contains about 100 mg calcium.
††In one serving, main ingredient weighs about 100 g.