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Table 1 Servings of key foods of the Mediterranean pyramid consumed daily during the experimental Mediterranean diet phase for a 10 460 kJ/d (2500 kcal/d) menu

From: Sex differences in the impact of the Mediterranean diet on systemic inflammation

Key foodsa

MedDiet (servings/d)

Olive oil (ml)

43.3

Whole grains products

5.7

Fruits and Vegetables

16.1

Legumes

0.5

Nuts

0.9

Cheese and yogurt

2.0

Fish

1.3

Poultry

0.9

Eggs

0.3

Sweets

0.3

Red meat

0.2

Red wine

1.3

  1. MedDiet Mediterranean diet
  2. aExtra virgin and virgin olive oils were used. Serving size for whole grains products = 125 ml (rice, pasta, bulgur, couscous), one bread piece or 30 g cereal; Serving size for fruits and vegetables = 125 ml; Serving size for legumes = 175 ml and for nuts = 30 g; Serving size for fish, poultry and red meat = 75 g; Serving size for egg = 100 g; Serving size for dairy products (mostly low fat cheese and yogurt) = 50 g cheese, 175 g yogurt and 250 ml milk; Serving size for red wine = 150 ml
  3. This table has been previously published in other publications [19, 21]
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Nutrition Journal

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