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## Version 1.0


This version of the Eatwell classification tool takes product information e.g. (product name, description, shelving categories) and uses the developed text matching algorithms to assign the food product to a segment of the Eatwell Guide. To reflect real-world baskets in addition to the five standard segments defined in the Eatwell guide products can also be classified as an alcoholic beverage, non-alcoholic beverage, discretionary food, composite food, baby/toddler foods, other (e.g. spices and flavouring) or non-food items (i.e. items that may be purchased alongside food items such as kitchen foil, tooth paste etc.). The full category descriptions, logic behind their inclusion and examples are given in table 1.
This version of the Eatwell classification tool takes product information e.g. (product name, description, shelving categories) and uses the developed text matching algorithms to assign the food product to a segment of the Eatwell Guide. To reflect real-world baskets in addition to the five standard segments defined in the Eatwell guide products can also be classified as an alcoholic beverage, non-alcoholic beverage, discretionary food, composite food, baby/toddler foods, other (e.g. spices and flavouring) or non-food items (i.e. items that may be purchased alongside food items such as kitchen foil, tooth paste etc.). The full category descriptions, logic behind their inclusion and examples are given in Rable 1.


|Category |Detail |Example(s)|
|---------|-------|--------|
|Fruit and Vegetables |**Eatwell food category**, recommended to be 39% of food consumed (by weight) | Carrots, Apple, Kiwi, Salad |
|Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates |**Eatwell food category**, recommended to be 37% of food consumed (by weight) | Wholegrains, Porridge, Cous cous, Cereals |
|Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins|**Eatwell food category**, recommended to be 12% of food consumed (by weight) | Lentils, Chickpeas, Meat, Fish, Eggs|
|Dairy and alternatives|**Eatwell food category**, recommended to be 8% of food consumed (by weight) |Milk, Cheese, Soya milk |
|Oils and spreads|**Eatwell food category**, recommended to be 1% of food consumed (by weight) |Olive oil, Sunflower spread |
|Fruit and Vegetables |[**Eatwell food category**](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide), recommended to be 39% of food consumed (by weight) | Carrots, Apple, Kiwi, Salad |
|Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates |[**Eatwell food category**](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide), recommended to be 37% of food consumed (by weight) | Wholegrains, Porridge, Cous cous, Cereals |
|Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins|[**Eatwell food category**](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide), recommended to be 12% of food consumed (by weight) | Lentils, Chickpeas, Meat, Fish, Eggs|
|Dairy and alternatives|[**Eatwell food category**](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide), recommended to be 8% of food consumed (by weight) |Milk, Cheese, Soya milk |
|Oils and spreads|[**Eatwell food category**](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide), recommended to be 1% of food consumed (by weight) |Olive oil, Sunflower spread |
|Discretionary Foods |Corresponds to those foods that should be eaten less often and in small amounts (Remaining 3% of foods consumed by weight) |Cakes, Crisps, Biscuits, Chips,|
|Alcoholic Beverages | Alcoholic drinks (not included in Eatwell guidance)|Wines, Beers, Spirits |
|Non-alcoholic Beverages | Non-alcoholic drinks (not included in Eatwell guidance)- user discretion to include as discretionary where appropriate |Squash, Cordial, Juice, Fizzy drinks|
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|Other foods |Food items without a significant nutritional contribution i.e. flavorings, herbs, spices, |Dried herbs and spices, pepper, salt |
|Non-food items |Products potentially erroneously included as they are typically purchased alongside a food shop| Kitchen foil, Toothpaste, Homeware|

Table 1.: Overview of the food categories used in the Eatwell Classification Tool

[^1]: The user can decide how to handle these composite foods dependent on the research question being asked, later versions will assist in claucalitng fruit and vegetable portions in these food groups.

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