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BARBOSA, Catarina; PIMENTA, Pedro  e  REAL, Helena. Mediterranean Food Wheel and Mediterranean Diet Pyramid: comparison between the two food guides. Acta Port Nutr [online]. 2017, n.11, pp.06-14. ISSN 2183-5985.  https://doi.org/10.21011/apn.2017.1102.

Introduction: The Mediterranean Diet is considered one of the healthiest food patterns of the world, however, most countries have their own food guide. In Portugal, it is used as guide, the Portuguese Food Wheel. However, as Portugal is a country with Mediterranean characteristics, the Mediterranean Food Wheel has been developed. Objectives: Compare the Mediterranean Food Wheel and the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, to see and analyze the differences and concordances between the two. Methodology: It was established four levels of comparison of several parameters set by the guides (I: equal in every aspects; II: existence of the parameter in the two guides, but with differences in the recommendation; III: the parameter only exists in the Mediterranean Food Wheel; IV: the parameter only exists in the Pyramid of Mediterranean Diet). Were analyzed 27 parameters: sustainability; white meat; red meat; processed meat; fish; eggs; beans; vegetables; fruit; cereals; water; wine; sugar and sugar products; fat and oils; physical activity; seasonality; seeds; oleaginous fruits; national cuisine; culinary; living together; herbs; salt; dairy products; equivalent portions; rest; biodiversity. Results: The percentage of the level I, II, III and IV is 29.6 %, 48.2 %, 3.7 % and 18.5 %, respectively. The parameters corresponding to the level I are: conviviality, biodiversity, traditional local foods, seasonality, physical activity, wine, national cuisine and culinary; at level II are: dairy, white meat, red meat, fish/seafood, eggs, beans, oleaginous fruits, vegetables, fruit, cereals, water, fat and oils and herbs; at level III are: equivalent portions; at level IV are: processed meat, salt, sugar and sugar products, seeds and rest. Besides that, the guides have different schematic forms. Conclusions: Comparing the two guides, it is verified that there is a high agreement between both, being the Mediterranean Food Weel, elaborated based on the Portuguese reality and the entire national culture, history and traditions, and may appear to be the more suitable for use in actions aimed at the Portuguese population. It will also be essential to increase information about the Mediterranean Food Wheel in school textbooks.

Palavras-chave : Food guides; School textbooks; Mediterranean Diet Pyramid; Portuguese population; Mediterranean Food Weel.

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