Table 2.
Okinawa, 1949a | Japan, 1950 | |
---|---|---|
Food Group | Weight in grams (% total calories) | |
Grains | 192 (33) | 481 (75) |
Nuts, Seeds | <1 (<1) | <1 (<1) |
Sugars | 3 (<1) | 8 (1) |
Oils | 3 (2) | 3 (1) |
Legumes (e.g., soy and other beans) | 71 (5) | 55 (4) |
Fish | 15 (1) | 62 (5) |
Meat (incl. poultry)b | 3 (<1) | 11 (<1) |
Eggs | 1 (<1) | 7 (<1) |
Dairy | <1 (<1) | 8 (<1) |
Vegetables | 965 (58) | 301 (8) |
Fruit b,c | <1 (<1) | 44 (1) |
Pickled Vegetables | 0 (0) | 35 (1) |
Data derived from analysis of U.S. National Archives, archived food records, 1949 and Japan National Nutrition Survey, 1950.
Data derived from analysis of U.S. National Archives, archived food records, 1949 and Japan National Nutrition Survey, 1950.
Raw papaya classified as vegetable