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. 2022 Apr 11;14(8):1583. doi: 10.3390/nu14081583

Table 1.

Food groups and the recommended servings per day/week used in the dietary diversity score (DDS) according to the Spanish guidelines.

Food Groups Food Subgroups Recommended Servings
Vegetables
  • (1)

    Green vegetables: spinach, cauliflower, lettuce, green beans, eggplant, peppers, asparagus;

  • (2)

    Tomatoes;

  • (3)

    Yellow vegetables: carrots, onion;

  • (4)

    Mushrooms.

2 servings/day
Fruits
  • (1)

    Citrus fruits: orange, apple;

  • (2)

    Tropical Fruits: banana, fig, grapes;

  • (3)

    Seasonal fruits: strawberries, cherry, peach;

  • (4)

    Other seasons fruits: watermelon, melon.

3 servings/day
Dairy products
  • (1)

    Milk: low fat and high fat;

  • (2)

    Yogurt;

  • (3)

    Cheese: curd, cream, cured.

2 servings/day
Cereals
  • (1)

    Potatoes;

  • (2)

    Pasta;

  • (3)

    Rice;

  • (4)

    Bread.

4 servings/day
Proteins
  • (1)

    Legumes;

  • (2)

    White meats: poultry and rabbit;

  • (3)

    Fish: oily fish, white fish and other shellfish/seafood;

  • (4)

    Eggs;

  • (5)

    Nuts.

3 servings/week