Classification of extra foods (NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition 2008)

Classification of extra foods (NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition 2008) References Rangan A, Randall D, Hector D, Gill T, Webb K. Consumption of extra foods by Australian children: types, quantities and contribution to energy and nutrient intakes. Eur J Clin Nutr 2008; 62(3):356-64 Rangan A, Randall D, Hector D, Gill T, Webb K. Consumption of extra foods by Australian adults: types, quantities and contribution to energy and nutrient intakes. Eur J Clin Nutr 2008 (Accepted) NNS food groupings and codes 11 Non-alcoholic beverages Tea 111 Extra Coffee and coffee substitutes 112 Extra Fruit and vegetable juices and drinks 113 Core: Vegetable juices, fruit juices Extra: Fruit drinks, fruit-based or flavoured cordials and drinks, fruit-flavoured drink base and cordial base Soft drinks, flavoured mineral waters and electrolyte drinks 114 Extra Mineral waters and water 115 Core Water with other additions as a beverage (eg choc powders) 116 Extra 12 Cereals and cereal products Flours and other cereal grains and starches 121 Core Regular breads, and rolls (white, mixed grain, wholemeal) 122 Core Breakfast cereals, plain, single source 123 Core

Fancy breads, flat breads, English-style muffins and crumpets 124 Core: (<10% fat) most fancy breads, flat breads, muffins and crumpets, bread roll topped with cheese and/bacon, focaccia with cheese, puri Extra: ( 10% fat) garlic bread, fried bread, naan, croutons, taco shells Pasta and pasta products 125 Core: (<10% fat) cooked pasta, noodles, meat-filled pasta, instant noodle (cooked), cheese-filled pasta Extra: ( 10% fat) dry instant noodle, deep-fried Asian-style noodles Rice and rice products 126 Core: boiled rice, flavoured rice, rice cakes Extra: (>10% fat) rice crackers Breakfast cereals, mixed source 127 Core Breakfast cereal, hot porridge type 128 Core 13 Cereal-based products and dishes Sweet biscuits 131 Extra (>15-20% sugar) Savoury biscuits 132 Core: (<10% fat) crispbreads, water crackers Extra: ( 10% fat) flaky commercial crackers, flavoured savoury biscuits Cakes, buns, muffins, scones, cake-type desserts 133 Core: (<10% fat, <15% sugar) scones, sweet buns Extra: ( 10% fat, 15% sugar) cakes, muffins, puddings, slices, rock cakes Pastries, pies, quiche 134 Extra (mostly >10-15% fat) Mixed dishes where cereal is the major ingredient 135 Core: (<10% fat or <15g fat/serve) eg Most savoury pasta and sauce dishes (pasta and sauce from dry mix, pasta in tomato-based sauce, vegetable lasagne, pasta salad), savoury rice-based dishes, sandwiches, some fried rice dishes, meat lasagne, meat-filled pasta, pasta in cream- or cheese-based sauce, risotto Extra: ( 10% fat or 15g fat/serve) eg pizza, hamburgers (t/away), chicken burgers (t/away), spring rolls, dim sim, fried rice (t/away), pasta with pesto sauce Batter-based products 136 Core: (<10% fat) pancakes, pikelets, savoury-filled crepes Extra: ( 10% fat) doughnuts

14 Fats and oils Dairy fats 141 Extra Margarine 142 Extra Vegetable oil 143 Extra Other fats 144 Extra Unspecified fats 145 Extra 15 Fish and seafood products and dishes Fin fish (excluding canned) 151 Core Crustacea and mollusks (excluding canned) 152 Core Other sea and freshwater foods 153 Core Packed (canned and bottled) fish and seafood 154 Core Fish and seafood products 155 Core Mixed dishes with fish or seafood as major component 156 Core 16 Fruit products and dishes Pome fruit 161 Core Berry fruit 162 Core Citrus fruit 163 Core Stone fruit 164 Core Tropical fruit 165 Core Other fruit 166 Core Mixtures of two or more groups or fruit 167 Core

Dried fruit, preserved fruit 168 Core Mixed dishes where fruit is the major component 169 Extra (>10% fat or >30% sugar) eg. toffee apple, battered and fried banana and pineapple 17 Egg products and dishes Eggs 171 Core Dishes where egg is the major ingredient 172 Core Egg substitutes and dishes 173 Core 18 Meat, poultry and game products and dishes Muscle meat: Beef 1811 Core Muscle meat: Lamb 1812 Core Muscle meat: Pork 1813 Core Muscle meat: Bacon 1814 Core Muscle meat: Ham 1815 Core Muscle meat: Veal 1816 Core Game and other carcass meats 182 Core Poultry and feathered game 183 Core: (<30% fat) Extra: (>30% fat) chicken skin Organ meats and offal products and dishes 184 Core Sausages, frankfurts and saveloys 185 Core Processed meat 186 Core: (<30% fat) Extra: (>30% fat) salami Mixed dishes where beef or veal is the major component 187 Core

Mixed dishes where lamb or pork, bacon, ham is the major component Mixed dishes where poultry or game is the major component 188 Core 189 Core 19 Milk products and dishes High fat milk 1911 Core Full cream milk 1912 Core Reduced fat milk 1913 Core Low fat/skim milk (<1.0% fat) 1914/ 1915 Core Sweetened condensed milk 1917 Extra: (>50% sugar) Miscellaneous milk 1918/ 1919 Core Yoghurt 192 Core Cream 193 Extra (>20% fat) Cheese 194 Core Extra: (>35% fat) mascarpone Frozen milk products 195 Core: (<5% fat) low fat ice cream, reduced fat frozen yoghurt Extra: ( 5% fat); reduced fat and regular ice cream, ice confection, frozen yoghurts Other dishes where milk or a milk product is the major component Milk substitutes (soy milk) 197 Core 196 Core: r(<10% fat) egular and low fat custard custards, fromage frais, dairy desserts, rice pudding Extra: ( 10% fat) cheesecake, choc mousse Flavoured milks/milk shakes 198 Core: flavoured milks, smoothies. Extra: (>3.5% fat) based on full cream milk plus cream/ice cream/egg; milkshakes-commercial, egg flip

20 Soup Soup 201 Core Dry soup mix 202 Extra: similar to seasoning Canned condensed soup 203 Core 21 Seed and nut products and dishes Seeds and seed products 211 Core Nuts and nut products 212 Core: nuts and most nut products Extra: coconut milk/cream, marzipan 22 Savoury sauces and condiments Gravies and savoury sauces 221 Core Extra: if used as seasoning or condiment, eg, soy sauce, barbecue sauce, gravy (excluding tomato sauce due to its high carotenoid content) Pickles, chutneys and relishes 222 Core Salad dressings 224 Extra Mostly products high in fat, not belonging to core food group Stuffings 225 Extra Mostly high in fat with low nutrient density 23 Vegetable products and dishes Potatoes (1 serve 150 g) Cabbage, cauliflower and similar brassica vegetables 232 Core Carrot and similar root vegetables 233 Core 231 Core: (<5% fat) boiled, baked, mashed, canned, potato salad Extra: ( 5% fat) hot chips, fries, wedges, hash browns, potato scallops and gems, potato patties

Leaf and stalk vegetables 234 Core Peas and beans 235 Core Tomato and tomato products 236 Core Other fruiting vegetables 237 Core Other vegetables and vegetable combinations 238 Core Dishes where vegetable is the major component 239 Core 24 Legume and pulse products and dishes Mature legumes and pulses 241 Core Mature legume and pulse products and dishes 242 Core 25 Snack foods Potato snacks 251 Extra Corn snacks 252 Extra Core: (<5% fat) air-popped no added fat popcorn Extruded snacks 253 Extra Pretzels and other snacks 254 Extra Core: (<10% fat) pretzel 26 Sugar products and dishes Sugar, honey and syrups 261 Extra Jam and lemon spreads, chocolate spreads 262 Extra Dishes and products other than confectionary where sugar is the major component 263 Extra 27 Confectionery and health bars

Chocolate and chocolate-based confectionery 271 Extra Cereal-, fruit-, nut- and seed-bars 272 Extra Other confectionery 273 Extra 28 Alcoholic beverages Beers 281 Extra Wines 282 Extra Spirits 283 Extra Other alcoholic beverages 284 Extra 29 Special dietary foods Formula dietary foods 291 Core Enteral formula 292 Core 30 Miscellaneous Beverage flavourings 301 Extra Yeast; yeast, vegetable and meat extracts 302 Core (high in B vitamins) Artificial sweetening agents 303 Extra Herbs, spices, seasonings and stock cubes 304 Core: herbs, spices Extra: stock cubes, seasonings Essences 305 Extra Chemical raising agents and cooking ingredients 306 Extra 31 Infant formulae and foods Infant formulae and human breast milk 311 Core Infant cereal products 312 Core

Infant foods 313 Core Infant drink 314 Core