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Use the following resources to conduct your own diet quality survey and analyze the results.
- DQQ translated into the national language(s) and in English
- IYCF DQQ: Companion questionnaire for infants and young children (age 6-23 months)
Brazil
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Brazil. Accessed at dietquality.org.Recommended citation for use of the DQQ data:
Global Diet Quality Project. 2025. DQQ Data. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/dqqdata.Indicators
Data collected Oct 11 – Dec 3, 2023
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
75%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.8
All-5
47%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
51%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Vegetables
69%
Fruits
74%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
84%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
80%
Animal-source foods
97%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
84%
More than one sugary food or beverage
77%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
22%
Processed meats
47%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
5%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
14%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
41%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Whole grains
29%
Foods made from grains
94%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
35%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
80%
Pulses
78%
Nuts or seeds
11%
Vegetables
69%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
34%
Dark green leafy vegetables
19%
Other vegetables
58%
Fruits
74%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
24%
Citrus
35%
Other fruits
61%
Dairy
63%
Milk
46%
Yogurt
16%
Cheese
29%
Eggs
46%
Meat, poultry, or fish
93%
Fish or seafood
12%
Poultry
47%
Unprocessed red meat
61%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
52%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
19%
Fast food or instant noodles
14%
Salty or fried snacks
33%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
11%
Instant noodles
13%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
18%
Sweet foods
64%
Baked or grain-based sweets
53%
Other sweets
32%
Sweet beverages
92%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
41%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
75%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
44%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night