Table 1 A short overview of the Dutch dietary guidelines for adults

1. Vegetables and fruit

250 g of vegetables

200 g of fruit

2. Spreading and cooking fats^a

35–65 g

3. Dairy, nuts, fish, legumes, meat, and eggs^a

1 portion of fish^b/meat/legumes/eggs

15–25 g of unsalted nuts

2–4 portions of dairy products

4. Bread, grain/cereal products, and potatoes^a

3–8 slices of whole-grain bread

3–6 serving spoons of whole-grain products or 3–6 potatoes

5. Drinks

1.5–2 l of drinks without sugar