Table 1.

Food group classifications

Food group	Foods and beverages included
Sugar-sweetened dairy beverages	Milk with added sugars, drinkable yoghurt and Mexican milk-based beverages (atoles) (homemade or commercially prepared)
Non-sugar-sweetened dairy beverages	Milk without added sugars (all types: whole, semi-skim, skim, lactose-free, etc.)
Sugar-sweetened non-dairy beverages	Water-based atole, soft drinks, natural and industrialised fruit juices and sugar-sweetened natural fruit water
Non-sugar-sweetened non-dairy beverages	Water, light soft drinks, non-sugar-sweetened natural fruit water and low-calorie beverages
Fruits	Strawberry, jicama, papaya, pineapple, grapefruit, grape, orange, mandarin orange, apple, pear, cantaloupe, watermelon, peach, banana, guava and mango
Vegetables	Cucumber, carrot, tomato, chayote, leafy greens (chard, spinach, pigweed), cabbage, avocado, lettuce, broccoli, carrot, maize, zucchini, chilli pepper (all types) and onion (other root vegetables were not included)
Dairy products (non-beverage)	Yoghurt (natural, light or fruit-added) and cheese of all types
Legumes	Beans, lentils, chickpeas, broad beans and string beans (fresh or canned)
Cereal-based salty dishes	Rice and pasta
Corn-based savory dishes	Corn-based fried and non-fried Mexican dishes: sopes, quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos, tlacoyos, gorditas, pozole, tamales
Fast food	Hamburgers, pizza, hot dogs and sandwiches
Eggs	Boiled eggs, fried eggs and egg-battered vegetables
Meat, poultry and fish	Poultry, beef, pork, fish and shellfish
Processed meats	Processed ham and sausage
Pastries and cookies	Donuts, cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies and pastries
Candies	Chocolate, candies, marshmallows and lollipops
Desserts	Fried plantains, gelatins, ice cream, frozen juice bars, sorbet, dried fruit and candied fruit
Salty snacks	Popcorn and chips (all kinds)
Nuts and seeds	Peanuts, tree nuts and fried broad beans
Added fats	Butter, lard, vegetable oil, margarine, mayonnaise and cream
Tortillas	Corn tortilla (homemade or commercially prepared). The corn tortilla is a staple food in traditional Mexican cooking; it is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread made of corn flour
Soups	Instant soups, vegetable soups and broths (beef, chicken and vegetable)
Ready-to-eat cereals	Ready-to-eat cereals (all kinds): basic, fibre-added, multi-ingredient, sugar-sweetened or flavoured
Breads	White bread, whole-wheat bread and crackers
Potatoes	Boiled or fried potatoes
Alcoholic beverages, coffee and tea	Coffee, tea and alcoholic beverages (all kinds)