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. 2016 Mar 22;352:i1209. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i1209

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.