Table 1 a25 Food groups and the foods that comprise them
From: Unhealthy dietary patterns among healthcare professionals and students in Mexico
Food groups | Foods |
|---|---|
1. Milk | Milk and yogurt. |
2. Cheese | Cold cheese (cottage cheese and white cheese) and melting cheese. |
3. Eggs | Eggs. |
4. White meat | Chicken. |
5. Red meat | Beef and pork. |
6. Processed meats | Ham and sausages: salami, chorizo, longaniza, hot dog. |
7. Fish and seafood | Fish, canned tuna in water or oil, and seafood (squid and crustaceans). |
8. Animal fats | Butter, cream, bacon, lard, cream cheese. |
9. Vegetable fats | Corn, sunflower, soy and olive oils, and avocado. |
10. Nuts | Almonds, walnuts and peanuts. |
11. Refined cereals | Rice and pasta, white bread and flour tortilla. |
12. Whole grains | Whole wheat bread, whole-grain cereals and crackers. |
13. Tubers | Potatoes prepared home-style. |
14. Autochthonous cereals | Corn tortilla, nixtamal, ear maize and tostada. |
15. Legumes | Beans, lentils and chickpeas. |
16. Vegetables | Chard, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, chili, celery, cactus, cucumber, zucchini, squash, onion, garlic, mushroom, tomato, carrot and peas. |
17. Fruits | Strawberry, plum, grape, dried fruits, bananas, apple, pear, mango, peach, watermelon, cantaloupe, papaya, pineapple, guava, prickly pear, kiwi and citrus. |
18. Natural fruit juices | Natural fruit juices. |
19. Bakery products and cookies | Sweet industrialized pastries, homemade sweet bread, cake, cookies and breakfast cereals. |
20. Sugars | Cajeta, quince cheese, candies, jam, honey, ice cream, chocolate and cocoa powder. |
21. Fast food | Pizza, hamburgers and fried potato products. |
22. Industrial sauces | Ketchup, hot sauce and mustard. |
23. Water | Water. |
24. Sweetened drinks | Industrialized juices, soft drinks, naturally sweetened fruit drinks (aguas frescas), coffee and tea. |
25. Alcoholic beverages | Red wine, beer and distillates. |