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. 2005 May 16;15(Suppl I):S9–S23. doi: 10.2188/jea.15.S9

Table 5. Comparison of 2nd food frequency questionnaire with weighed dietary record for 12 days for frequency on joint classification by five categories. (%).

Foods /Beverages Same category Adjacent category Reversal category
Japanese green tea 59 87 6
Chinese tea 57 84 2
Milk 48 87 1
Black tea 48 84 0
Chicken 47 95 0
Beef 45 96 0
Pork (excluding ham or sausage) 44 98 0
Butter 43 85 0
Margarine 43 81 0
Carrot or pumpkin 42 92 0
Algae (seaweeds) 40 94 0
Coffee 40 80 0
Fried vegetables 40 76 0
Fresh fish 39 93 0
Cheese 38 86 1
Eggs 37 95 0
Cabbage or head lettuce 37 90 0
Ham or sausage 37 88 0
Tofu (soybean curd) 36 90 1
Fungi (enokidake, shiitake mushroom) 35 93 0
Kamaboko (fish paste) 35 83 0
Pickles 34 82 0
Deep-fried foods or tempura 34 81 0
Preserved foods using soy sause 33 73 0
Fruits (excluding citrus variety) 32 90 0
Sweets 30 80 1
Dried fish or salted fish 30 79 0
Citrus fruits 30 76 0
Fresh fruits juice (in summer) 29 60 0
Spinach or garland chrysanthemum 27 86 0
Tomatoes 27 82 0
Chinese cabbage 27 72 1
Potatoes 26 88 0
Yogurt 24 70 0
Boiled beans 24 66 1
Edible wild plants 17 58 0
Liver 5 65 0
 
Mean 36 83
Median 36 84