Dietary Goals

Question 1

How many goals are there altogether?

Answer 1

9 dietary goals - 4 increase and 5 decrease

Question 2

What 4 groups should be increased?

Answer 2

1. Fruit n veg
2. Fibre
3. Total complex carbs
4. Oily fish

Question 3

What is the fruit n veg goal?

Answer 3

Increase average fruit n veg consumption to reach 5 portions a day (400g)

Question 4

What is the fibre goal?

Answer 4

Increase intake of fibre to 30g per day for adults

Question 5

What is the total complex carb goal?

Answer 5

Increase TTC to reach 50% of total energy in the diet per day

Question 6

What is the oily fish goal?

Answer 6

Increase oily fish to one portion per week (140g)

Question 7

What 5 groups should be decreased?

Answer 7

1. Total fat
2. Saturated fat
3. Salt
4. Sugar
5. Calories

Question 8

What is the total fat goal?

Answer 8

Decrease average of total fat consumption to no more than 35% of food energy

Question 9

What is the saturated fat goal?

Answer 9

Decrease average intake of saturated fat to no more than 11% of food energy

Question 10

What is the salt goal?

Answer 10

Decrease average intake of salt to 6g per day

Question 11

What is the sugar goal?

Answer 11

Average sugar intake should be no more than 5% of total energy

Question 12

What is the calories goal?

Answer 12

Average intake of calories should be reduced by 120kcal per day

Question 13

What are the 2 rules on red meat?

Answer 13

1. Red and processed meat to be around 70g per person per day
2. Care should be taken not to eat more than 90g per day