Relative validity of a brief dietary survey to assess food intake and adherence to national dietary guidelines among Sri Lankan adults

Table 4 Median (IQR) for the number of portions consumed for six food and beverage items as recorded by the SLBDS and 24DR

Food/beverage	Guideline recommendation	Daily servings (SLBDS)	Daily servings (24DR)	p value
Food/beverage	Guideline recommendation	Median (IQR)	Median (IQR)	p value
Desserts	Take less sugar, sweets or sweetened drinks.	0.0 (0.0–0.0)	0.0 (0.0–0.0)	1.00
Sweets		0.0 (0.0–1.0)	0.0 (0.0–1.0)	0.88
Sweet fizzy drinks		0.0 (0.0–0.0)	0.0 (0.0–0.0)	0.24
Jaggery		0.0 (0.0–0.0)	0.0 (0.0–0.0)	0.69
Sugar		2.0 (0.0–4.0)	2.0 (0.0–4.0)	0.82
Tea/coffee	Tea without milk and sugar has certain advantages. It is advisable to avoid tea/coffee closer to a main meal, as it will reduce iron absorption.	2.0 (1.0–2.8)	2.0 (1.0–2.0)	0.76

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