Table 1 Food groups of 10-food-group dietary diversity scores (DDS) and 17-food-group dietary diversity scores (SDDS)

All starch staples

With a threshold of 10 g

Refined grains and cereals

With a threshold of 10 g

Other cereals and grains

With a threshold of 10 g

Starch tubers and roots

With a threshold of 10 g

Vitamin A-rich vegetables & fruit

With a threshold of 10 g

Vitamin A-rich dark-green leafy vegetables

With a threshold of 10 g

Vitamin A-rich deep yellow/orange/red vegetables

With a threshold of 10 g

Vitamin A-rich fruits

With a threshold of 10 g

All other fruits

With a threshold of 10 g

Vitamin C-rich vegetables

With a threshold of 10 g

All other vegetables

With a threshold of 10 g

Vitamin C-rich fruits

With a threshold of 10 g

All other fruits & vegetables

With a threshold of 10 g

All legumes & nuts

With a threshold of 10 g

All legumes & nuts

With a threshold of 10 g

Oil and fat

With a threshold of 2 g

Oil and fat

With a threshold of 2 g

Meat, poultry, fish

With a threshold of 10 g

Meat, poultry, fish

With a threshold of 10 g

Organ meat

With a threshold of 10 g

All dairy

With a threshold of 10 g

All dairy

With a threshold of 10 g

Eggs

With a threshold of 10 g

Eggs

With a threshold of 10 g

Other food

Exclude calculation

Desserts, candy, sugar-sweetened beverages and Puffing Food

With a threshold of 10 g

Other food

With a threshold of 10 g