Table 1.

Food groups for the construction of the Food Variety Score (FVS) and food categories for the construction of the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)

No. FVS	FVS food group	Scoring criteria (0–20 points)	No. DDS	DDS food category	Scoring criteria (0–7 points)
1	Starchy roots, tubers, and plantain	At least once per week (0 vs. 1 point)	1	Staples	At least once per day each food group of the category (0 vs. 1 point)
2	Fermented maize products
3	Bread and cereals
4	Rice and pasta
5	Dairy products		2	Dairy
6	Fish and seafood		3	Meat and alternatives (protein)
7	Red meat, incl. offals
8	Processed meat
9	Poultry
10	Eggs
11	Legumes
12	Nuts and seeds		4	Fruits
13	Fruits
14	Vegetables		5	Vegetables
15	Fats and oils		6	Fats and oils
16	Sweets
17	Cakes and cookies
18	Soft drinks and juices		7	Beverages
19	Coffee and tea
20	Alcoholic beverages