Adherence of pregnant women to Nordic dietary guidelines in relation to postpartum weight retention: results from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study

Table 1 Overview of Norwegian food guidelines and Nordic Nutrition Recommendations ¹

Norwegian Food Guidelines (NFG) [21]¹
Food group	Recommended intake
Fresh fruits [22]	Min. 300 g/day
Vegetables [22]	Min. 300-450 g/day
Whole-grain	Min. 75 g/day per 10 MJ (2400 kcal) = ca. 70 g/day for women
Fish	300-450 g/week
Fatty fish	Min. 200 (to max. 450) g/week
Red meat	Max. 500 g/week
Processed meat	Limit consumption
Salt	Max. 6 g salt/day ( = 2.4 g sodium/day)
Added sugar	Max. 10% of total energy intake
Nordic Nutrition Recommendation (NNR) [23, 24]²
Macronutrient	Recommended intake
Total fat	25-35 E%
Saturated + trans fat	Not more than 10 E%
Monounsaturated fat	10-20 E%
Polyunsaturated fat	5-10 E%
Fibre	At least 25-35 g/day
Added Sugar	Not more than 10 E%
Total protein	10-20 E%

E%: percentage of total energy intake.
¹Nordic Nutrition Recommendations are relevant for all Nordic countries whereas the food-based recommendations just refers to Norway.
²5^th edition of NNR [24] was considered to include some updates (printed in italics).

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