Table 1 Description of the New Nordic Diet scores

Scoring range: 0–10

Categories: Low 0–3, medium 4–5, high 6–10

Scoring range: 0–6

Categories: Low 0–2, medium 3–4, high 5–6

Scoring range: 0–9

Categories: Low 0–3, medium 4–5, high 6–9

Scoring range: 0–6

Categories: Low 0–1, medium 2–3, high 4–6

1) Meal pattern: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and evening meal.

1) Consuming more HM^a fruit puree relative to CP^b fruit puree

1) Fruits: eating fruits more than 10.5 t/week

1) Fruits: eating fruits more than 7 t/week

2) Nordic fruits: apples, pears, plums, and strawberries.

2) Consuming more HM dinners relative to CP dinners

2) Vegetables: eating vegetables more than 5.5 t/week^c

2) Vegetables: eating vegetables more than 5 t/week

3) Root vegetables: carrots, rutabaga, and various types of onions.

3) Consuming more HM porridge over CP porridge

3) Peas and beans: eating peas and beans more than 5 t/week

3) Potatoes: eating more potatoes over rice and pasta.

4) Cabbages: kale, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts.

4) Being exclusively breast-fed for at least 4 months (yes/no)

4) Potatoes: eating more potatoes over rice and pasta.

4) Fish: eating fish more than 2.12 t/week

5) Potatoes: eating more potatoes over rice and pasta

5) Any breastfeeding at 6 months (yes/no)

5) Eating more HM porridge/baby cereal over CP porridge/baby cereal

5) Milk: drinking more milk over fruit juice

6) Whole grain breads: eating more whole grain breads over refined breads

6) Drinking more water over sweetened beverages

6) Fish: eating fish more than 2.13 t/week

6) Sweet beverages: drinking sweetened beverages less than 2.5 t/week

7) Oatmeal porridge: frequency of eating oatmeal porridge

7) Milk: drinking more milk over fruit juice

8) Foods from the wild countryside: game, fish, seafood and native berries.

8) Water: drinking more water over sweetened beverages

9) Milk: drinking more milk over fruit juice

9) Eating more HM dinners over CP baby food

10) Water: drinking more water over sweetened beverages