Table 1 Food groups used in the dietary pattern analysis
Food groups | Food items |
|---|---|
Fast foods | Sausage, bolonga, hamburger, pizza |
Red meat | Beef, veal, lamb, mince meat |
Poultry & fish | Chicken, canned tuna, any type of fish |
Eggs | Egg |
Low fat dairy | Buttermilk, low-fat milk, plain yogurt |
High fat dairy | Whole milk, whole milk yogurt, cocoa milk, condensed yogurt, cream, ice creams(traditional and non-traditional), cheese, cream cheese, Kashk |
Coffee and tea | Coffee, tea |
Fruits, fruit juices, and dried fruits | Dried and fresh Apricots, cantaloupe, tangerines, cherries, persimmons, oranges, fresh and dried peaches, apples, grapes, bananas, watermelons, melons, kiwis, strawberries, pomegranates, lemons, limes, fresh and dried berries, fresh and dried figs, pears, nectars, grapefruit, plums (yellow and red), Cantaloupe juice, apple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, dates, raisins, other dried fruits |
Synthetic fruit juice | Packaged fruit juice, cola and other soft drinks |
Vegetable | Lettuce, zucchini, carrots, cabbage, belly pepper, spinach, turnips, cucumber, eggplant, celery, garlic, onion, mushroom, green pepper, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables |
Starchy vegetable | Corn, maize, green peas, green beans |
Legumes | Lentils, beans, chickpeas, split peas, mung beans, soybeans |
Whole grains | Oatmeal or cooked grits |
Refined grains | Bread (Lavash, Barbari, Sengak, Baguette, Tufton), pasta, rice, noodles, Reshteh (Persian noodle), vermicelli |
Potato | Baked potatoes, French fries |
Nuts | Peanuts, almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, walnuts, seeds |
Olives | Green olives, olive oil |
Sweets | Chocolate, cakes, cookies, creamy pastries, Persian Halva |
Snacks | Biscuits, crackers, cheese curls, chips |
Solid fats | Butter, margarine, animal oil, solid vegetable oil, mayonnaise |
Vegetable oil | Liquid oils other than olive |
Sugar and sweet substances | Sugar, Noghle, Shekarpanir, Nabat, candies, Gaz, Sohan, Halva shikari, honey, All kinds of jams, fruit compote |
Spices and seasonings | All kinds of spices, ketchup |
Salt | Salt |
Pickles | Different kinds of pickles |