Table 1.
Selected dietary characteristics by Indian regions (per capita).
| North | North east | East | South | West | Central | India | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of population | 8% | 4% | 22% | 22% | 15% | 30% | – |
| Mean energy intake (kcal) | 2337 | 2064 | 2139 | 2093 | 2091 | 2158 | 2141 |
| Dietary guidelines for energy (kcal)a | 2236 | 2253 | 2201 | 2232 | 2236 | 2178 | 2211 |
| Mean vegetable intake (g) | 197 | 164 | 170 | 149 | 151 | 137 | 155 |
| Dietary guidelines for vegetables (g) | 269 | 271 | 265 | 270 | 269 | 262 | 266 |
| Mean fruit intake (g) | 82 | 53 | 44 | 156 | 105 | 52 | 83 |
| Dietary guidelines for fruit (g)a | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 |
| % energy from protein | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| % energy from fat | 25% | 13% | 15% | 21% | 27% | 19% | 20% |
| % calories from | |||||||
| Cereals | 50% | 73% | 68% | 58% | 51% | 63% | 61% |
| Pulses | 5% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Meat (egg, fish) | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Dairy | 17% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 8% |
| Fruit and veg | 5% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| Oils | 11% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 16% | 10% | 11% |
| Other | 11% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 8% |
As the dietary guidelines are age- and sex-specific, the guideline target is age- and sex-weighted for each region. Targets for dietary energy from protein and fat were recommended as 10–15% and 20–30%, respectively. Regions defined as: North (Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttarakhand); North-East (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura); East (Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal); South (Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu); West (Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra); Central (Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh). Population proportions sum to 101% due to rounding.