Table 1.

Protein food sub-groups selected to identify dietary protein patterns and number of protein foods in each sub-group.

Plant Protein Sub-Groups		Animal Protein Sub-Groups		Composite Protein Subgroups
Protein Sub-Groups	No. of Protein Food	Protein Sub-Groups	No. of Protein Food	Protein Sub-Groups	No. of Protein Food
Bread	13	Beef	16	Pizza	8
Crispbread	2	Pork	5	Quiche	5
Wholemeal bread or crispbread	2	Veal	6	Pastry rolls	4
Pastas	3	Lamb	4	Burgers	4
Cooked wheat	2	Poultry	18	Sandwiches	17
Beans and peas	2	Offal	15	Other sandwiches	8
Legumes	8	Ham	16	Soups	6
Seeds and nuts	6	Sausage	24	Meat dishes	18
		Pâté	11	Pasta or potato dishes	11
		Lean fish	31	Pancakes	13
		Fatty fish	30	Dishes without filling	14
		Fish derivatives	9	Vegetables dishes	5
		Shellfish	16	Mixed salads	5
		Milk	8	Custards	5
		Cocoa beverages	3	Desserts	8
		Sweetened yogurts	14
		Natural yogurts	7
		Cream cheese	15
		Cheese	90
		Eggs	11