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ArticlePublic health nutrition2025

The measurement of dietary species richness reveals that a higher consumption of dietary fibre, fish, fruits and vegetables, is associated with greater food biodiversity in UK diets.

Magaly Aceves-Martins, Anneli Löfstedt, Carlos Francisco Moreno-García, Elizabeth H Zandstra, Anne J Wanders, Baukje de Roos

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Magaly Aceves-Martins *Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9441-142X
Anneli Löfstedt *Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
Carlos Francisco Moreno-GarcíaSchool of Computing, Engineering and Technology, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK.
Elizabeth H ZandstraUnilever Foods Innovation Centre Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Anne J WandersUnilever Foods Innovation Centre Wageningen, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Baukje de RoosRowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2750-3914

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Abstract

objectiveWe determined whether dietary species richness (DSR) (i) can be robustly measured using 4-day food intake data, (ii) is dependent on socio-demographic characteristics and (iii) is associated with diet quality.

designThe National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) nutrient databank 2018-2019 was expanded to include FoodEx2 food classifications, ingredients, the number and identity of unique species, Nutrient Rich Food 8·3 (NRF 8·3) Index scores and greenhouse gas emissions. Four-day food intake data and socio-demographic variables were used to calculate diet quality and DSR on the food and diet level.

settingThe United Kingdom (UK).

participantsParticipants from NDNS 9-11 (2016-2019).

resultsComposite dishes had the highest DSR (median 8 (Q1 = 4, Q3 = 12)), followed by seasoning, sauces and condiments (median 7, (Q1 = 4, Q3 = 10)) and, grains and grain-based products (median 5, (Q1 = 2, Q3 = 7)). Median DSR over 4 days was 49 (Q1 = 43, Q3 = 56; range 14-92), with the first 2 days achieving 80 % of DSR measured over 4 days. DSR was significantly higher in those who were younger, those with a higher household income or those with a lower level of deprivation (all

conclusionsWe successfully established DSR based on 4-day food intake data. We also identified opportunities to improve DSR by increasing the consumption of fruits, vegetables, fibre and fish.

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BiodiversityDietDietary FiberFruitVegetablesAdolescentAdultAgedAnimalsFemaleFishesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysSocioeconomic FactorsDietary FiberDietary species richnessDiet qualityFood biodiversityFood compositionNDNS

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