COMMENTARYDiets high in fruit and vegetables are more expensive than diets high in fats and sugars☆
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Setting General population, France; from 1988 to 1999. Participants 837 people over the age of 18 (men: 361; women: 476; average age: 43 years).
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Daily dietary cost (Euros) Cost per unit energy (Euros/MJ) Food categories Highest intake quintile Lowest intake quintile Highest intake quintile Lowest intake quintile Fats and sweets 5.9 4.4 5.2 7.6 Fruit and vegetables 6.0 4.3 6.7 5.6 Analysis Food intake (g/day) was recorded during a dietary history interview by a trained dietician. Food costs were calculated from 57 foods recorded in the Val-de-Marne nutrient database. Alcohol, tea, coffee, water, and unusual foods (eaten by <5% of the population) were
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Abstracted from: Drewnowski A, Darmon N, Briend A. Replacing fats and sweets with vegetables and fruits—A question of cost. Am J Pub Health 2004; 94: 1555–1559.