Table 2.

Comparison of daily per capita energy of Cameroon food supply with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) reference diet patterns derived for Cameroon

	Scenario A, starchy fruits and vegetables categorized with starchy staples		Scenario B, starchy fruits and vegetables categorized with fruits and vegetables
Food group	Energy supply (kcal/capita per d)	Energy gap* (kcal/capita per d)	Energy supply (kcal/capita per d)	Energy gap* (kcal/capita per d)
Dairy	27	–382	27	–346
Fats and oils	242	144	242	153
Fruits	92	–111	204	–29
Grains (Starchy staples)	1492	679	961	209
Meat, poultry, fish and eggs	112	–188	112	–161
Nuts, seeds and legumes	329	212	329	222
Vegetables	64	–96	483	211
Total	2358	258	2358	258

1 kcal=4·184 kJ.

^*Difference between the food supply and the Cameroon DASH reference diet pattern.