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. 2020 Jun 22;17:80. doi: 10.1186/s12966-020-00981-0

Table 1.

Foods and drinks included in the Healthy Diets ASAP (Australian Standardised Affordability and Pricing) protocola

Healthy Diets ASAP diet component Foods and drinks
Healthy Diet

● Water (bottled)

● Fruit: apples, bananas, oranges

● Vegetables: potatoes, broccoli, white cabbage, iceberg lettuce, onion, carrot, pumpkin, tomatoes, sweetcorn (canned), four bean mix (canned), diced tomatoes (canned), baked beans (canned), frozen mixed vegetables, frozen peas, salad vegetables in sandwich

● Grain (cereals): wholegrain cereal biscuits (Weet-bix™), rolled oats, cornflakes, wholemeal bread, white bread, white rice, white pasta, dry water cracker biscuit, bread in sandwich

● Lean meats and alternatives: beef mince and steak, lamb chops, cooked chicken, tuna (canned), eggs, peanuts (unsalted), meat in sandwich

● Milk, yoghurt and cheese: cheddar cheese (full fat, reduced fat), milk (full fat, reduced fat), yoghurt (full fat plain, reduced fat flavoured)

● Unsaturated oils and spreads: olive oil, sunflower oil, canola (margarine)

Unhealthy Diet

● Healthy foods as above; in reduced amounts

● Drinks: artificially sweetened soft drink, sugar sweetened soft drink, orange juice

● Cereals, snacks and desserts: muffin, sweet biscuits, savoury biscuits, confectionary, chocolate, potato crisps, muesli bar, peanuts (salted), ice cream, fruit salad (canned in juice)

● Processed meats: beef sausages, ham

● Spreads, sauces, condiments and ingredients: butter, tomato sauce, salad dressing, white sugar

● Convenience meals: frozen lasagne, chicken soup (canned), fish fillet (crumbed), instant noodles, meat and vegetable stew (canned)

● Fast food: pizza, meat pie, hamburger, potato chips/fries

● Alcohol: beer (full strength), white wine (sparkling), red wine, whisky

aTable adapted from the Healthy Diets ASAP protocol developed by Lee et al. [19, 20]