The food and dietary supplement classification system files contains information about the groups used for grouping foods and dietary supplements consumed during the 2011–13 Australian Health Survey (AHS) for reporting purposes, as set about in table 9.
Table 9: Summary of information included in the Food and Dietary Supplement Classification System
Food Group Code |
AHS specific 2, 3 or 5 digit numeric classification code. 2 digit codes represent major food groups, 3 digit codes represent sub-major food groups. |
Food Group and Sub-group Name |
General name used to describe the classification code. |