TABLE 2.

Generated Japanese meal units for developing the Ajinomoto Group Nutrient Profiling System (ANPS).

Meal units		Dish subcategory number examples	Meal examples
1	Staple dish, main dish, soup, and side dish	1 + 6 + 9 + 12	White rice, grilled fish, tofu miso soup, boiled spinach seasoned with soy sauce
2	Staple dish, main dish, soup, and side dish	1 + 7 + 9 + 12	White rice, twice-cooked pork, tofu miso soup, green salad
3	Staple dish, main dish, and side dish	1 + 8 + 12	White rice, Japanese hot pot, boiled vegetables
4	Staple dish, main dish, and side dish	3 + 6 + 12	Udon noodles, tempura assorts, boiled vegetables
5	Staple dish, soup, and side dish	2 + 11 + 12	Raw egg mixed with white rice, pork and vegetable miso soup, natto
6	Staple dish and side dish	4 + 12	Curry rice, salad
7	Staple dish and side dish	5 + 12	Miso ramen, chopped vegetables

Seven typical Japanese meal units were generated using the dish subcategories developed in Table 1. Each meal unit is described with the subcategory dish combinations with typical Japanese dish combinations.