Table 1.
Ten food groups of dietary diversity scores.
Food Groups | Foods |
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1. Cereals, roots and tubers | rice, wheat, maize, cassava, potatoes |
2. Vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables | acacia leaves, amaranth, sweet red pepper, Chinese cabbage, carrot, cashew leaf, cassava leaf, chrysanthemum leaf, cowpea leaf, fennel, mustard greens, mango, papaya, etc. |
3. Other fruits | apple, banana, orange, pear |
4. Other vegetables | cabbage, green beans, broccoli, mushrooms, cucumber, eggplant, cauliflower |
5. Legumes, pulses and nuts | beans, peas, peanuts, soy bean |
6. Oils and Fats | vegetable oil, lard, butter, ghee |
7. Meat, poultry, fish | beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, shellfish |
8. Dairy | milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream |
9. Eggs | |
10. Other food | sweets, chips, soda, condiments, etc. |