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Table 1 WWEIA major food groups and their subcomponentsa

From: Comparing the cost of essential nutrients from different food sources in the American diet using NHANES 2011–2014

MILK AND DAIRY

GRAINS

 • Milk

 • Cooked Grains

 • Flavored Milk

 • Breads, Rolls, Tortillas

 • Dairy Drinks and Substitutes

 • Quick Breads and Bread Products

 • Cheese

 • Ready-to-Eat Cereals

 • Yogurt

 • Cooked Cereals

PROTEIN FOODS

SNACKS AND SWEETS

 • Meats

 • Savory Snacks

 • Poultry

 • Crackers

 • Seafood

 • Snack/Meal Bars

 • Eggs

 • Sweet Bakery Products

 • Cured Meats/Poultry

 • Candy

 • Plant-based Protein Foods

 • Other Desserts

MIXED DISHES

FRUIT

 • Mixed Dishes - Meat, Poultry, Seafood

 • Fruits

 • Mixed Dishes - Grain-based

VEGETABLES

 • Mixed Dishes - Asian

 • Vegetables, excluding Potatoes

 • Mixed Dishes - Mexican

 • White Potatoes

 • Mixed Dishes - Pizza

BEVERAGES, NONALCOHOLIC

 • Mixed Dishes - Sandwiches (single code)

 • 100% Juice

 • Mixed Dishes – Soups

 • Diet Beverages

 

 • Sweetened Beverages

 

 • Coffee and Tea

  1. aadapted from https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80400530/pdf/1314/Food_categories_2013-2014.pdf
  2. A complete list of food codes in each food group is available at: https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80400530/apps/WWEIA1314_foodcat_FNDDS.xlsx