Table 2

Energy and nutrient intake contributions by major food groupsa recorded by men (n = 1769) in the menu-book.


Energy
Total fat
SFA
MUFA
PUFA
18:2
18:3
EPA
Cholesterol
β-carotene
Tocopherol
Selenium
Dietary fibre
B12
Folic acid

Total menu bookb
30.5
34.2
30.5
38.1
34.5
31.7
35.5
62.9
50.1
68.0
34.5
57.5
29.6
45.2
34.2
Potatoes
5.6
2.4
1.8
2.8
3.1
2.7
3.7
<1.0
<1.0
1.3
3.6
<1.0
8.1
<1.0
5.1
Rice
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
1.2
1.3
<1.0
<1.0
Pasta
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
Sauce/gravy
1.4
3.0
3.3
3.0
2.1
2.1
3.2
<1.0
1.3
<1.0
2.6
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
Meat
5.2
7.8
7.3
9.7
5.2
4.8
3.6
4.9
13.0
<1.0
3.4
14.3
<1.0
18.8
3.0
Minced meat
1.2
1.8
1.8
2.2
1.1
1.0
<1.0
<1.0
3.2
<1.0
<1.0
2.4
<1.0
1.3
<1.0
Sausage
1.7
3.3
1.8
2.2
1.1
1.0
<1.0
<1.0
2.6
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
1.7
<1.0
Fish
1.5
1.8
1.1
2.0
2.9
1.1
1.9
41.7
4.1
<1.0
3.8
15.4
<1.0
9.4
1.0
Boiled vegetables
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
16.2
<1.0
<1.0
2.5
<1.0
3.6
Salad as side dish
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
1.1
1.3
1.1
<1.0
<1.0
28.6
2.1
<1.0
3.3
<1.0
6.1
Soups
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
5.6
<1.0
1.3
2.2
<1.0
1.5
Casseroles
1.9
2.2
2.1
2.5
1.7
1.5
3.0
1.1
2.7
7.9
2.3
2.9
3.3
3.7
3.9
Complete dishes
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
1.2
<1.0
<1.0
1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
Desserts
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
<1.0
<1.0
1.1
<1.0
1.0
<1.0
1.4
<1.0
1.3
<1.0
<1.0
Dressing
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
3.0
3.4
2.7
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0
Egg dishes
<1.0
1.2
1.0
1.5
<1.0
<1.0
1.0
<1.0
8.2
<1.0
2.0
4.6
<1.0
<1.0
<1.0

a Food groups contributing less than one percent of energy and most nutrients but more than 1.5% of at least one key nutrient: Smoked fish: EPA–4.1%; Salad as main dish: β-carotene-1.8%; Salad with mayonnaise: cholesterol-2,8%; Gratin: 20:5–2.1%, Se-3.2%; Pudding: EPA–2.1% b Excluding beverages

Wirfält et al. Nutrition Journal 2002 1:3   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-1-3