Table 1 Collapsing of food items of the African Food Propensity Questionnaire (AFPQ) into 30 food groups

Whole Grain Bread and Cereals

Muesli/Cereals, Other grains

White Bread and Cereals

Bread/Rolls/Buns, Hot cereal porridge

Sweet Spreads

Jam

Dairy Products

Cocoa milk, Milk, Yoghurt, Sour milk, Flavoured yoghurt, Quark,

Soft cheese, Semi firm cheese, Mozzarella, Cream cheese, Butter,

Whipped cream

Fruit

Apple/Pear(fresh), Orange, Banana, Plum, Strawberries/Cherries,

Watermelon, Mango/Pawpaw, Berries, Grapes, Stewed fruit

Nuts and Seeds

Dried fruit, Nuts/Almonds, Seeds

Roots and Tubers

Plantain, Cassava, Yam, Plantain dough

Potatoes

Potatoes, Pan fried potatoes, Sweet potatoes

Maize-based Foods

Maize dough, Fermented maize

Vegetables

Carrots, Tomatoes, Lettuce/Endive, Cucumber, Peppers,

Leaves/Spinach, Cooked white cabbage, Eggplant, Beans,

Garlic(raw), Garlic(cooked), Onions(raw), Onions(cooked)

Legumes

Groundnut soup, Legumes, Lentil/pea/bean soup

Vegetable Soups, Stew, and Sauces

Palmnut soup, Green stew, Tomato sauce/stew, Vegetable soup

Rice, Pasta, and Corn

Rice, Pasta/Noodles/Macaroni, Grilled corn

Egg

Egg

Red Meat

Beef, Goat, Pork, Bush meat, Intestine

Poultry

Poultry

Processed Meat

Meatballs, Fried sausage, Boiled sausage, Dry/cured meat, Salami,

Jagdwurst/Bologna, Liverwurst

Fish

Fatty fish, Lean fish, Fish preparations, Shellfish

Meaty Mixed Dishes

Lasagna/Pizza, Mixed dishes with meat

Vegetarian Mixed Dishes

Mixed dishes without meat, Tofu

Cakes and Sweets

Tart pie, Yeast cake/pastry, Cake with cream, Cookies/Biscuits,

Chocolate, Sweets/Candy

Coffee and Tea

Regular coffee, Decaffeinated coffee, Tea(black/green),

Tea(fruit/herbal)

Alcoholic Beverages

Regular beer, Wine, Liquor/Spirits

Sodas and Juices

Non-alcoholic beer, Sodas/Soft drinks, Light soft drinks,

Fruit juice, Fruit nectar, Vegetable juice

Palm Oil

Palmnut oil

Olive Oil

Olive oil

Other Oils

Other oils, Peanut butter

Margarine

Regular margarine, Fat-reduced margarine

Cooking Fats

Cooking fats

Condiments

Ketchup, Mayonnaise dressing, Cream dressing, Yoghurt dressing,

Vinegar dressing, Other sauces