Table 2.
Cost components of the EAT–Lancet reference diet, by EAT–Lancet food groups in 2011 international dollars, by country income levels and major regions
| Starchy staples | Legumes and nuts | Fruits and vegetables | Dairy | Meat, eggs, and fish | Oils and fats | Sweeteners | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serving (kcal/day) | 850 | 575 | 204 | 153 | 151 | 450 | 120 | 2503 | |
| Global (n=159) | $0·32 (11·2%) | $0·54 (18·7%) | $0·90 (31·2%) | $0·38 (13·2%) | $0·44 (15·2%) | $0·23 (8·0%) | $0·07 (2·5%) | $2·89 (100%) | |
| By country income level | |||||||||
| High income (n=52) | $0·30 (11·0%) | $0·55 (19·7%) | $0·97 (35·1%) | $0·33 (11·8%) | $0·41 (14·7%) | $0·16 (5·8%) | $0·05 (1·9%) | $2·77 (100%) | |
| Upper-middle income (n=40) | $0·37 (11·7%) | $0·66 (20·7%) | $0·97 (30·3%) | $0·38 (12·0%) | $0·45 (14·2%) | $0·27 (8·6%) | $0·08 (2·4%) | $3·20 (100%) | |
| Lower-middle income (n=41) | $0·34 (11·3%) | $0·53 (17·6%) | $0·91 (29·7%) | $0·46 (15·0%) | $0·48 (15·6%) | $0·25 (8·2%) | $0·08 (2·6%) | $3·05 (100%) | |
| Low income (n=26) | $0·25 (10·1%) | $0·35 (14·6%) | $0·65 (26·7%) | $0·38 (15·4%) | $0·42 (17·4%) | $0·28 (11·7%) | $0·10 (4·2%) | $2·43 (100%) | |
| By geographical region | |||||||||
| East Asia and Pacific (n=20) | $0·36 (11·1%) | $0·54 (16·5%) | $1·17 (35·9%) | $0·58 (17·6%) | $0·38 (11·5%) | $0·18 (5·5%) | $0·07 (2·0%) | $3·27 (100%) | |
| Europe and central Asia (n=45) | $0·27 (9·5%) | $0·55 (19·4%) | $0·94 (32·8%) | $0·35 (12·2%) | $0·47 (16·4%) | $0·22 (7·7%) | $0·06 (2·1%) | $2·86 (100%) | |
| Latin America and Caribbean (n=23) | $0·46 (13·3%) | $0·90 (25·9%) | $1·02 (29·2%) | $0·34 (9·6%) | $0·46 (13·3%) | $0·22 (6·4%) | $0·08 (2·4%) | $3·48 (100%) | |
| Middle East and north Africa (n=17) | $0·35 (12·5%) | $0·50 (17·5%) | $0·78 (27·7%) | $0·36 (12·9%) | $0·51 (18·1%) | $0·25 (8·7%) | $0·07 (2·4%) | $2·83 (100%) | |
| North America (n=2) | $0·47 (17·7%) | $0·40 (15·0%) | $0·68 (25·8%) | $0·33 (12·3%) | $0·35 (13·1%) | $0·36 (13·6%) | $0·07 (2·5%) | $2·65 (100%) | |
| South Asia (n=7) | $0·29 (10·2%) | $0·46 (16·6%) | $0·88 (31·3%) | $0·39 (13·8%) | $0·53 (18·9%) | $0·19 (6·8%) | $0·07 (2·4%) | $2·80 (100%) | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa (n=45) | $0·27 (10·9%) | $0·38 (15·2%) | $0·74 (29·6%) | $0·36 (14·6%) | $0·39 (15·4%) | $0·27 (10·7%) | $0·09 (3·6%) | $2·50 (100%) | |
Data are mean cost of 2011 international dollars at the purchasing power parity price level for household consumption (% are of the total cost). Due to rounding, the numbers do not always add up precisely to the totals reported in the last column. The food grouping is based on the broad food groups reported in table 1.