Food Group List - Canada.ca
Description of Grain Products | Food Group Code | Food Group Name | Description of the Contents of the Food Sub-groups - Grain Products | Notes |
| 1 | PASTA, RICE,CEREAL GRAINS AND FLOURS |
| 1A | PASTA | Pasta of all kinds, wheat and non-wheat (e.g. corn, rice, buckwheat, Japanese). Dry food items are reconstituted. |
| 1B | RICE | Rice of all types: white, brown and wild. Dry food items are reconstituted. |
| 1C | CEREAL GRAINS AND FLOURS | Flour from all grains, beans, seeds or vegetables; grains such as quinoa, millet, bulgur, triticale, teff | Most of these foods are reported in recipe and not on their own |
| 2 | WHITE BREADS | Also for WHITE BREADS (2A) 2A is the only food group under white breads (2) |
| 2A | WHITE BREAD | Mostly white bread, mostly sold as sliced |
| 3 | WHOLEMEAL BREADS |
| 3A | WHOLE WHEAT BREADS | Whole wheat and multigrain bread, mostly sold as sliced |
| 3B | OTHER WHOLE GRAIN BREADS | Whole grain whole wheat bread, and other types of sliced bread like rye, pumpernickle, spelt |
| 4 | OTHER BREADS |
| 4A | ROLLS, BAGELS, PITA BREAD, CROUTONS, DUMPLINGS, MATZO, TORTILLA | Also includes bread stuffing, breadcrumbs, Includes commercial and home-baked |
| 4B | CRACKERS AND CRISPBREADS | All types of crackers, crispbreads, rusks, bread sticks |
| 4C | MUFFINS AND ENGLISH MUFFINS | English muffins and muffins, cornbread | In surveys muffins are usually coded as recipes |
| 4D | PANCAKES AND WAFFLES | Waffles, pancakes and french toast | In surveys most are coded as recipes |
| 4E | CROISSANTS, PIECRUSTS & PHYLLO DOUGH | Croissants, phyllo and wonton wrapper, pie crusts | In surveys most are coded as recipes |
| 4F | DRY MIXES (CAKES, MUFFINS, PANCAKES) | Cake, biscuit, muffin, pie crust bread stuffing DRY MIXES | In surveys these foods are all ingredients in recipes |
| 5 | BREAKFAST CEREALS | (1) BREAKFAST CEREALS (5) is a new group combining original group 5 (WHOLEGRAIN AND HIGH FIBRE BREAKFAST CEREALS) and group 6 (OTHER BREAKFAST CEREALS ) (2) Under BREAKFAST CEREALS (5), two categories are presented: a. BREAKFAST CEREALS, READY TO EAT (5A) b. BREAKFAST CEREALS, HOT (5B) |
| 5A | BREAKFAST CEREALS, READY TO EAT | All ready to eat breakfast cereals, Does not include infant cereals (see 52A). Also includes food items 13492 (cereal, ready to serve, Wheatlets), 13520 (cereal, total (American product)), and 13511 (cereal, French Toast crunch). |
| 5B | BREAKFAST CEREALS, HOT | All hot breakfast cereals, dry and prepared. Does not include infant cereals (see 52A). (1) Includes hot, prepared, hot, cooked, hot, dry and Regular/quick/instant, cooked (2) Hot, dry items are reconstituted. |
| 7 | COOKIES AND BISCUITS |
| 7A | COOKIES, COMMERCIAL | All types of cookies (including arrowroot), granola bars (crunchy and chewy), breakfast and energy bars | In surveys, some cookies are coded as recipes if they are homemade |
| 7B | BISCUITS, COMMERCIAL | Biscuit, plain or buttermilk | In surveys most of biscuits will be coded as recipes |
| 8 | CAKE, PIES, DANISHES AND OTHER PASTRIES, COMMERCIAL |
| 8A | PIES, COMMERCIAL (POP TARTS) | Pies and toaster pastry | In surveys pies are coded as recipes |
| 8B | CAKES, COMMERCIAL (FROZEN CAKE) | Cakes, cheesecakes, brownies | In surveys cakes are coded as recipes |
| 8C | DANISHES, DOUGHNUTS AND OTHER PASTRIES, COMMERCIAL | Doughnuts, cinnamon bun, sweet rolls, danish pastries and other puff pastries, and turnovers | In surveys most of these food items are coded as recipes (doughnuts are an exception) |
Description of Dairy Products | Food Group Code | Food Group Name | Description of the Contents of the Food Sub-groups | Notes |
| 9 | FROZEN DAIRY PRODUCTS |
| 9A | ICE CREAM | Ice cream (soft, regular and light), ice cream bars and sandwiches | What is reported here would only be ice cream eaten on its own, in surveys recipes are often used to code ice cream cones, sandwiches, bars and sundaes |
| 9B | ICE MILK | Ice milk (soft, regular and light), ice milk bars and sundae | What is reported here would only be ice milk eaten on its own, in surveys recipes are often used to code ice milk cones, sandwiches, bars and sundaes |
| 9C | FROZEN YOGHURT | Frozen yogurt (soft, regular and light) | What is reported here would only be frozen yogurt eaten on its own, in surveys recipes are often used to code frozen yogourt cones, sandwiches, bars and sundaes |
| 10 | MILKS |
| 10A | MILK, WHOLE | Milk and chocolate milk, includes dry milk. Dry or powder items are excluded. | Dry milk has been excluded in the analysis |
| 10B | MILK, 2% | Milk and chocolate milk |
| 10C | MILK, 1% | Milk and chocolate milk |
| 10D | MILK, SKIM | Milk and chocolate milk, includes dry milk. Dry or milk, powder items are excluded. | Dry milk has been excluded in the analysis |
| 10E, 10F, 10G | MILK, EVAPORATED | Whole, skim and partly skimmed evaporated milk. The broad group for evaporated milk consists of 10E (MILK, EVAPORATED, WHOLE), 10F (MILK, EVAPORATED,2%), and 10G (MILK, EVAPORATED, SKIM). It is formed due to small numbers of eaters for 10F and 10G. |
| 10H | MILK, CONDENSED | Condensed sweetened milk only |
| 10I | OTHER TYPES OF MILK (SOYA, GOAT, WHEY, BUTTERMILK) | Almond, soy and rice beverages, eggnog, buttermilk, goat and sheep milk and whey, milk shake, and human milk. Dry and powder items are excluded; human milk is excluded because most of the intake amounts are not recorded. | Human milk excluded from the analysis |
| 13 | CREAMS |
| 13A | WHIPPING | Whipping cream and whipped cream, also canned or pressurized |
| 13B | TABLE | Table cream (coffee), light cream and powdered cream substitute |
| 13C | HALF & HALF | Half and half cream |
| 13D | SOUR | Sour cream, regular, light and fat free |
| 14 | CHEESES |
| 14A | COTTAGE CHEESE | All types of cottage cheese |
| 14B | CHEESE, LESS THAN 10% B.F. | Other cheese categories with <10% fat content (processed cheese, low fat cheddar, low fat ricotta, fat free cream cheese) |
| 14C | CHEESE, 10% B.F. TO 25% B.F. | Other cheese categories with fat content of 10% -25% |
| 14D | CHEESE, MORE THAN 25% B.F. | Other cheese categories with >25% fat content |
| 15 | YOGHURTS (NATURAL AND WITH FRUIT) |
| 15A | YOGHURTS, LESS THAN 2% B.F. | Yogurt plain, fruit flavored, vanilla | Greek yogurt was not on the market in 2005 |
| 15B | YOGHURTS, MORE THAN 2.1% B.F. | Yogurt plain, fruit flavored, vanilla, drinkable yogurt |
Description of Meats | Food Group Code | Food Group Name | Description of the Contents of the Food Sub-groups |
| 22 | BEEF |
| 22A | BEEF, LEAN ONLY | Includes most cuts of beef; does not include sausage,lunch meat and jerky |
| 22B | BEEF, LEAN + FAT | Includes most cuts of beef; does not include sausage,lunch meat and jerky |
| 22C | BEEF, GROUND | All types of ground beef |
| 23 | VEAL |
| 23A | VEAL, LEAN ONLY | Includes most cuts of veal; does not include sausage,lunch meat and jerky |
| 23B | VEAL, LEAN + FAT (INCL GROUND VEAL) | Includes most cuts of veal, ground veal; does not include sausage,lunch meat and jerky |
| 24 | LAMB |
| 24A | LAMB, LEAN ONLY | Includes most cuts of lamb |
| 24B | LAMB, LEAN + FAT (INCL GROUND LAMB) | Includes most cuts of lamb, ground lamb |
| 25 | PORK, FRESH AND HAM |
| 25A | PORK, FRESH, LEAN ONLY | Includes most cuts of pork |
| 25B | PORK, FRESH, LEAN + FAT (INCL GROUND PORK) | Includes most cuts of pork, ground pork |
| 25C | BACON | Pork cured bacon, bacon bits, turkey bacon |
| 25D | HAM, CURED, LEAN ONLY | Pork cured ham, flaked ham |
| 25E | HAM, CURED, LEAN + FAT | Pork cured ham, lean and fat cuts |
| 27 | CHICKEN & TURKEY |
| 27A | CHICKEN, MEAT ONLY | Includes most cuts of chicken |
| 27B | CHICKEN, MEAT + SKIN | Includes most cuts of chicken |
| 27C | TURKEY, MEAT ONLY | Includes most cuts of turkey |
| 27D | TURKEY, MEAT + SKIN (INCL GROUND TURKEY) | Includes most cuts of turkey |
| 27E | OTHER BIRDS (DUCK, PHEASANT, PIGEON) | Includes most cuts of duck, emu, goose, guinea, ostrich, pheasant, quail |
| 27F | BIRDS, SKIN ONLY | Chicken and turkey skin |
| 28 | LIVERS & LIVER PATES |
| 28A | LIVER | Liver from beef, chicken, duck, fish, game meats, goose, lamb, pork, turkey and veal |
| 28B | LIVER PATE | Includes canned liver pate and liver sausage |
| 29 | OFFALS (EXCL LIVERS) | Also for OFFAL (29A) 29A is the only group under OFFALS (EXCL LIVERS) (29) |
| 29A | OFFAL | All other types of offal, excluding liver |
| 30 | SAUSAGES (FRESH & CURED) | Also for SAUSAGE (30A) 30A is the only group under SAUSAGES (FRESH & CURED) (30) |
| 30A | SAUSAGE | Fresh or cured sausages, wieners, made from all types of meat |
| 31 | GAME MEATS | Also for GAME MEAT (31A) 31A is the only group under GAME MEATS (31) |
| 31A | GAME MEAT | Native and non native game meat, includes bison, deer, elk, walrus, seal, frog legs, goat, rabbit, horse etc. |
| 32 | LUNCHEON MEATS (CANNED & COLD CUTS) | Also for LUNCHEON MEAT (32A) 32A is the only group under LUNCHEON MEATS (CANNED & COLD CUTS) (32) |
| 32A | LUNCHEON MEAT | All types of canned or cold cut luncheon meat |
| 34 | FISH |
| 34A | FISH, LESS THAN 6% TOTAL FAT | All types of fish includes, fresh or canned, herring eggs, |
| 34B | FISH, SUPERIOR OR EQUAL TO 6% TOTAL FAT | All types of fish includes, fresh or canned |
| 35 | SHELLFISH | Also for SHELL-FISH (35A) 35A is the only group under SHELLFISH (35) |
| 35A | SHELL-FISH | Shrimp, crab, crayfish, lobster, crab, mussel, oyster, octopus, cuttlefish, clams, squid and scallops |
Description of Meat Alternatives | Food Group Code | Food Group Name | Description of the Contents of the Food Sub-groups |
| 16 | EGGS |
| 16A | EGG | All poultry (chicken, duck, goose, turkey) eggs, egg white and egg yolk |
| 16B | FROZEN EGG SUBSTITUTES | Frozen egg substitute (yolk replaced) |
| 33 | NUTS, SEEDS AND PEANUT BUTTER |
| 33A | NUTS | All nuts, includes coconuts and coconut milk. |
| 33B | SEEDS | All seeds |
| 33C | PEANUT BUTTER AND OTHER NUT SPREADS | All nut butters (almond, cashew, peanut, sesame and sunflower) |
| 37 | LEGUMES |
| 37A | LEGUME | Includes dry beans, dry peas, lentils, raw, boiled and canned, hummus. Raw items are cooked |
| 37B | FOODS MADE WITH VEGETABLE PROTEINS (TOFU) | Includes tofu, tempeh, meatless products |
Description of Vegetables | Food Group Code | Food Group Name | Description of the Contents of the Food Sub-groups - Grain Products |
| 36 | VEGETABLES (EXCL POTATOES) |
| 36A | BEANS | Green/yellow snap beans, fresh, canned, frozen |
| 36B | BROCCOLI | Broccoli: frozen, raw and cooked |
| 36C | CABBAGE AND KALE | All types of cabbages, kale, sauerkraut, collards, bok choy |
| 36D | CAULIFLOWER | Cauliflower, fresh, frozen |
| 36E | CARROTS | Carrots, fresh, frozen, canned |
| 36F | CELERY | Celeri, raw and boiled |
| 36G | CORN | Corn, fresh, frozen, canned |
| 36H | LETTUCES & LEAFY GREENS (SPINACH, MUSTARD GREENS, ETC) | A variety of lettuce and leafy greens like spinach etc. |
| 36I | MUSHROOMS | Mushrooms, raw and cooked |
| 36J | ONION, GREEN ONIONS, LEEKS, GARLIC | Onion, leeks, shallots and chives, raw and cooked |
| 36K | PEAS AND SNOW PEAS | Green peas and snow peas, fresh, frozen, canned |
| 36L | PEPPERS, RED & GREEN | Sweet peppers, jalapeno and serrano, fresh and dried chilli peppers |
| 36M | SQUASHES | Winter and summer squash: pumpkin, butternut, acorn, hubbard, spaghetti, zucchini |
| 36N | TOMATOES | Tomatoes, fresh, canned, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sun-dried tomatoes |
| 36O | JUICES, TOMATO & VEGETABLE | Tomato and vegetable juice, carrot juice |
| 36P | OTHER VEG (CUCUMBER, IMMATURE BEANS, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, BEETS, TURNIPS) | Includes artichoke, asparagus, bean sprouts, beets, rapini, brussel sprouts, cucumber, eggplant, okra, parsnip, radish, seaweed, sweet potato, turnip etc. |
| 38 | POTATOES, FRIED |
| 38A | POTATO CHIPS | All varieties of potato chips |
| 38B | FRIED OR ROASTED POTATOES | French fries, hash browns, potato puffs |
| 39 | POTATOES, RAW & COOKED (EXCL FRIED) | Also for POTATO (39A) 39A is the only group under POTATOES, RAW & COOKED (EXCL FRIED) (39) |
| 39A | POTATO | Fresh, boiled, and mashed potatoes, with and without skin |
Description of Fruits | Food Group Code | Food Group Name | Description of the Contents of the Food Sub-groups - Grain Products |
| 40 | FRUITS, RAW, COOKED AND CANNED | Also for FRUITS, RAW, COOKED AND CANNED (40) 40 is the only group under FRUITS - OVERALL |
| 40A | CITRUS FRUITS (ORANGES, GRAPEFRUITS, LEMONS, ETC) | Clementine, mandarin, oranges, grapefruit, lime, lemon; raw, canned or candied |
| 40B | APPLE | Apples, raw or cooked, canned, dried |
| 40C | BANANA | Bananas, raw, dried |
| 40D | CHERRIES | Cherries, sweet or sour, raw or canned, frozen and candied, dehydrated |
| 40E | GRAPES AND RAISINS | Grapes, raw, canned; Raisins, seedless, seeded |
| 40F | MELONS (CANTELOUP, HONEYDEW, WATERMELON) | All types of melons |
| 40G | PEACHES, NECTARINES | Peaches and nectarines, raw and canned |
| 40H | PEARS | Pears, raw and canned, dried |
| 40I | PINEAPPLE | Pineapple, raw and canned, frozen and candied |
| 40J | PLUMS AND PRUNES | Plums, raw and canned, dried, puree |
| 40K | STRAWBERRIES | Strawberry, raw and canned, frozen |
| 40L | OTHER FRUITS (BLUEBERRIES, DATES, KIWIS, FRUIT SALADS, ETC) | Apricots, fruit salad, fruit cocktail, avocado, figs, other berries, mango, papaya, kiwi, dates, persimmon etc. |
Beverages | Food Group Code | Food Group Name | Description of the Contents of the Food Sub-groups - Grain Products | Notes |
| Beverages-Overall | (1) Dairy beverages are not included (2) Water in non-beverage recipe (e.g. soup, cake, etc.) is excluded (3) Water in beverage recipe (e.g. fruit drink, coffee, tea, etc.) is included |
| 45 | FRUIT JUICES | Also for FRUIT JUICE (45A) (1) 45A is the only group under FRUIT JUICES (45) (2) Frozen and concentrated items are reconstituted |
| 45A | FRUIT JUICE | Pure juice only, raw, canned and chilled, from frozen, nectars |
| 46 | NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (SOFT & FRUIT DRINKS, ETC) |
| 46A | SOFT DRINKS - REGULAR | Soft drink, tonic water, club soda |
| 46B | SOFT DRINKS - ASPARTAME | Diet soft drink |
| 46C | FRUIT DRINKS | Juice drinks, fruit punches, cranberry cocktail, sports drink, sweetened flavored water. Powder, dehydrated, frozen and concentrated items are reconstituted. |
| 46D | OTHER BEVERAGES (MALTED MILK, INSTANT BREAKFAST) | Energy drinks, vitamin water, coconut water, chocolate flavour beverages, hot chocolate, malted milk, milk shakes. Powder and dehydrated items are reconstituted |
| 47 | SPIRITS & LIQUEURS |
| 47A | SPIRITS | Whisky, vodka, rum, gin, margarita | In surveys, cocktails would be coded in recipes |
| 47B | LIQUEURS | Liqueurs: coffee, cream and crème de menthe |
| 48 | WINES | Also for WINE (48A) 48A is the only group under WINES (48) |
| 48A | WINE | Wine, red and white, dessert wine, non-alcoholic wine, sake |
| 49 | BEERS & COOLERS |
| 49A | BEER | Beer: regular, light and ice |
| 49B | COOLERS | Wine coolers and energy drinks with alcohol |
| 51 | TEA, COFFEE, WATER | Water is for drinking water only |
| 51A | TEA (INCL ICED TEA) | Tea:brewed, instant and iced tea. Powder items are reconstituted. |
| 51B | COFFEE | Coffee: brewed, instant coffee and coffee substitute (cereal grain). Powder items are reconstituted. |
| 51C | WATER (WELL & MINERAL) | Water: municipal, well, bottled, sparkling. (1) Drinking water only - water in all recipes is excluded (2) Please send a data request to BFSSI if water consumption from all food sources is needed |
Miscellaneous | Food Group Code | Food Group Name | Description of the Contents of the Food Sub-groups - Grain Products |
| Miscellaneous-Overall | Estimates for miscellaneous - overall are not generated due to its wide variety of types of food items included |
| 41 | SUGARS, SYRUPS AND PRESERVES |
| 41A | SUGARS (WHITE AND BROWN) | Sugar, white, brown, turbinado |
| 41B | JAMS, JELLIES AND MARMALADE | Jams,jellies and marmalade |
| 41C | OTHER SUGARS (SYRUPS, MOLASSES, HONEY, ETC) | Syrup (corn, maple, chocolate, malt,etc.), honey, molasses, toppings |
| 41D | SUGAR SUBSTITUTES (ASPARTAME, DEXTROSE) | All types of artificial sweeteners |
| 42 | SAVORY SNACKS |
| 42A | POPCORN, PLAIN & PRETZELS | Popcorn (plain and caramel type), rice cakes, corn cakes, pretzels |
| 42B | SALTY AND HIGH-FAT SNACKS (INCL TORTILLA CHIPS) | Sun chips, tortilla chips, high fat popcorn, corn based puff/cone snacks, beef jerky, trial mix, etc. |
| 43 | CONFECTIONARY |
| 43A | CANDIES, GUMS, ETC | Frosting, chewing gum, marshmallow, fudge,fruit leather, all kinds of candies, licorice |
| 43B | POPSICLE, SHERBERT | All varieties of iced desserts: pops, bars, sherberts. Dry/dry mix items are reconstituted. |
| 43C | JELLO, DESSERT TOPPINGS AND PUDDING MIXES, COMMERCIAL | Pudding, ready-to-eat and from mixes, dessert topping, cream substitutes, gelatin, egg custard, etc. |
| Dry/dry mix items are reconstituted |
| 44 | CONFECTIONARY - CHOCOLATE BARS | 44A is the only group under CONFECTIONARY - CHOCOLATE BARS (44) |
| 44A | CHOCOLATE BAR | Chocolate: bars and chocolate chips |
| 50 | MISCELLANEOUS |
| 50A | SOUPS WITH VEGETABLES | Soups: ready-to-service, canned, condensed, cup-a-soup, dehydrated. Dehydrated and dry items are reconstituted. |
| 50B | SOUPS WITHOUT VEGETABLES | Soups: ready-to-service, canned, condensed, cup-a-soup, dehydrated. Dehydrated and dry items are reconstituted. |
| 50C | GRAVIES | Gravy: ready-to-service, canned, dehydrated. Dehydrated items are reconstituted. |
| 50D | SAUCES (WHITE, BEARNAISE, SOYA, TARTAR, KETCHUP, ETC) | Tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, soy sauce, Tabasco etc. Dehydrated and dry items are reconstituted. |
| 50E | SALAD DRESSINGS (WITH OR WITHOUT OIL) | Salad dressing, mayonnaise |
| 50F | SEASONINGS (SALT, VINEGAR, ETC) | Salt,vinegar, horseradish, fermented soybean products; Pepper not included |
| 50G | MEAL REPLACEMENTS | Power bar, protein and whey powder, instant breakfast, meal replacement cereal, bar and powder, beverage supplement |
| 53 | OTHER INGREDIENTS FOR RECIPES |
| 53A | SPICES | Spices of all types (mostly dried); Pepper included. Fresh items are excluded due to low frequency of consumption. |
| 53B | OTHERS (BAKING SODA, BAKING POWDER, YEAST, ETC) | Baking powder, baking soda, yeast, coffee whitener, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, gelatin, pectin etc. (1)There is no value to present estimates for 53B as a group because of a wide variety of the food items included (2)Estimates for specific food item(s) in this group can be provided based on an ad-hoc request |
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