Table 2.
The changes of food pattern in China in the past decades, data from the National Nutrition Surveys in China, the average amount of each food group is given in grams per reference man per day
| Food groups | 1982 | 1992 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grains | 509.7 | 439.9 | 401.7 |
| Potato & tubers | 179.9 | 86.6 | 49.5 |
| Vegetables | 316.1 | 310.3 | 275.2 |
| Meat | 34.2 | 58.9 | 79.5 |
| Dairy | 8.1 | 14.9 | 26.3 |
| Eggs | 7.3 | 16.0 | 23.6 |
| Fish & sea foods | 11.1 | 27.5 | 30.1 |
| Edible oil | 18.2 | 29.5 | 41.1 |
| Salt | 12.7 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
| Soy sauce | 14.2 | 12.6 | 9.0 |
Data source: Chinese Journal of Cardiovascular Review 2004, 2(12):919–921.22