Global Diet Quality Project
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MDD-W Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)All-5Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
At least one starchy staple food At least one vegetable At least one fruit At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seedAt least one pulse, nut, or seedAt least one animal-source food
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
More than one sugary food or beverageMore than one salty ultra-processed foodProcessed meats
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic diseaseNCD-ProtectNCD-RiskGDR scoreZero vegetable or fruit consumptionSoft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
Food groups - plant-source
Starchy staple foods
Whole grainsFoods made from grainsWhite roots, tubers, or plantains
Pulses, nuts or seeds
PulsesNuts or seeds
Vegetables
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetablesDark green leafy vegetablesOther vegetables
Fruits
Vitamin A-rich fruitsCitrusOther fruits
Food groups - animal-source
Dairy
MilkYogurtCheese
EggsMeat, poultry, or fish
Fish or seafoodPoultryUnprocessed red meatUnprocessed red meat (ruminants)Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
Food groups - foods to limit
Fast food or instant noodlesSalty or fried snacks
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacksInstant noodlesFast foodDeep fried foods
Sweet foods
Baked or grain-based sweetsOther sweets
Sweet beverages
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoaFruit juice and fruit drinks
Recommended citation for use of the data:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ data 2021-2023. Accessed at dietquality.org.
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