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Agricultural and Food Economics

Table 1 Composition of the Healthy Diet Basket.

From: Affordability of healthy diets is associated with increased food systems performance in Nigeria: state-level analysis

Food Group

Number of food items selected

Energy content (kcal)

Typical weights of example foods (g)

Starchy Staples

2

1,160

322 g dry rice

Vegetables

3

110

270–400 g

Fruits

2

160

230–300 g

Animal-source Foods

2

300

210 g egg

Legumes, Nuts & Seeds

1

300

85 g dry bean

Oils & Fats

1

300

34 g oil

Total

11

2,330

 
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