Table 2.
List of food items included in the CPHS
| S. No. | Categories | Food Groups Included |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cereals | Wheat, Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize, Barley and other similar grains, Atta, Maida, Besan, Sattu, Bhel, Poha, Mumra, Sabudana, Soya Flour |
| 2. | Pulses | Arhar, grams of all kinds i.e. all kinds of channa, urad, moong, masoor, moth, beans like rajma, etc. |
| 3. | Oils | Edible Oils (Dalda, Soyabean oil, Groundnut oil, Mustard oil, Coconut oil, Olive oil, Palmolein oil, etc), Ghee |
| 4. | Vegetables | Green leafy vegetables, cabbages, cauliflower, lemons, tomatoes, all varieties of pumpkins, roots such as beetroot, carrots, radish, tapioca, etc., legumes such as fresh peas/beans, sprouts, etc., all common vegetables such as brinjal, drum sticks, okra or bhindi, capsicums, etc. It also includes fresh spices such as coriander or dhania leaves, curry leaves, fresh chillies, fresh ginger, fresh pepper, fresh turmeric, lime or nimbu, potatoes and Onions |
| 5. | Fruits | Bananas, pineapples, guava, man- goes, grapes, melons, papayas, apples, pears, lichis, cherries, peaches, and citrus fruits such as oranges, sweet lime, strawberries, other berries, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, fresh dates, etc. Fresh fruits also include cut fruits. It also includes expenses on canned fruits.) |
| 6. | Milk & Milk Products | Loose milk, packed milk such as in polythene bags, tetra-packed milk or any other packaging of milk, powdered milk like Amul or Nestle milk powder; Milk products include expenses on the purchase of curds, butter milk, lassi, cream, cheese, paneer and other dairy products. |
| 7. | Meat, Eggs and Fish | Chicken, mutton, pork, beef and other animal meats, and all kinds of fish including fresh water and sea fish. This includes dried or canned meat and fish as well. This includes purchase of the whole or cut pieces of meat or fish. It does not include the purchase of cooked meat preparations. Purchase of frozen semi-cooked meat/fish or processed meat/fish packs are also not included here. These are included under ready to eat foods. |
| 8. | Sweeteners | Sweeteners (Sugar, gur/jaggery, khandsari, honey and sugar-free or zero-calorie sweeteners that are available in the form of tablets or in sachets. |
Note: The CPHS also collects information on processed, purchased foods not included in this analysis.