Food groups | Description and subcategories |
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Fruit | Fresh fruit, dried fruit and 100% fruit juice |
Vegetables | All vegetables excluding legumes Included 2 subcategories: • Starchy vegetables including white potato, sweet potato and corn • Other vegetables including leafy greens, salad and cooked vegetables |
Dairy and alternatives | Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or other alternatives |
Cereals | All bread, breakfast cereal, rice, pasta and other grain products Included 2 subcategories: • Wholegrains • Refined grains |
Meat and alternatives | All lean meats, poultry, fish and seafood, eggs, legumes and tofu, and nuts Included 3 subcategories: • Red meat including beef, lamb and pork* • Other animal-based protein-rich foods including poultry, fish and seafood, and eggs • Other plant-based protein rich foods including legumes, tofu, and nuts and seeds** |
Discretionary choices | Foods and beverages high in added sugar, salt, saturated fat and alcohol. For example, cakes, biscuits, pastries, pies, takeaway foods, fried potato products, sugar sweetened beverages, alcoholic beverages |
Unsaturated fats and oils | All unsaturated oils, and spreads |