Fair Food Price Caps - Analysis of 2024 Scottish Health Survey data

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Appendix 2

Food categories and analysis groupings

Starchy carbohydrate foods

Analysis groupingsFood category code(s)Food category for average g/person/day and % consumers
Pasta, rice and other miscellaneous cereals1CPizza
Pasta, rice and other miscellaneous cereals1DPasta (manufactured products and ready meals)
Pasta, rice and other miscellaneous cereals1EPasta (other, including homemade dishes)
Pasta, rice and other miscellaneous cereals1FRice (manufactured products and ready meals)
Pasta, rice and other miscellaneous cereals1GRice (other, including homemade dishes)
Pasta, rice and other miscellaneous cereals1ROther cereals
Bread2White bread
Bread3Wholemeal bread
Bread59Brown, granary and wheatgerm bread
Bread4Other breads
Breakfast cereals5High fibre breakfast cereals
Breakfast cereals6Other breakfast cereals
Potatoes38Chips, fried and roast potatoes and potato products
Potatoes39Other potatoes, potato salads and dishes

Vegetables and fruit

Analysis groupingsFood category code(s)Food category for average g/person/day and % consumers
Vegetables36Salad and other raw vegetables
Vegetables37Vegetables (not raw)
Fruit40Fruit
Fruit juice and smoothies45RFruit juice
Fruit juice and smoothies61RSmoothies (100% fruit and/or juice)

Dairy and alternatives

Analysis groupingsFood category code(s)Food category for average g/person/day and % consumers
Milk10Whole milk
Milk11Semi-skimmed milk
Milk601% milk
Milk12Skimmed milk
Milk13Other milk and cream
Cheese14Cheese
Yoghurt, fromage frais and other dairy desserts15BYoghurt
Yoghurt, fromage frais and other dairy desserts15CFromage frais and other dairy desserts
Yoghurt, fromage frais and other dairy desserts15DDairy desserts (homemade)

Protein foods

Analysis groupingsFood category code(s)Food category for average g/person/day and % consumers
Eggs and egg dishes16CManufactured egg products including ready meals
Eggs and egg dishes16DOther eggs and egg dishes including homemade
Red and processed meat22Bacon and ham
Red and processed meat23Beef, veal and dishes
Red and processed meat24Lamb and dishes
Red and processed meat25Pork and dishes
Red and processed meat32AOther meat products (manufactured, including ready meals)
Red and processed meat32BOther meat (including homemade recipe dishes)
Red and processed meat28Liver, products and dishes
Red and processed meat29Burgers and kebabs
Red and processed meat30Sausages
White meat26Coated chicken and turkey manufactured
White meat27Chicken and turkey dishes
Meat pies and pastries31Meat pies and pastries
Fish33White fish coated or fried
Fish34Other white fish, shellfish and fish dishes
Fish35Oily fish
Nuts and seeds56Nuts and seeds

Oils and spreads

Analysis groupingsFood category code(s)Food category for average g/person/day and % consumers
Oils and spreads18Polyunsaturated margarine and oils
Oils and spreads19APolyunsaturated low-fat spread
Oils and spreads19RLow-fat spread (not polyunsaturated)
Oils and spreads20Margarine and other cooking fats and oils (not polyunsaturated)
Oils and spreads21AReduced-fat spread (polyunsaturated)
Oils and spreads21BReduced-fat spread (not polyunsaturated)
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