Study acknowledges need for “culturally appropriate food choices” when assessing carbohydrates

24 Mar 2023 — Researchers are advocating for a new Carbohydrate Food Quality Score (CFQS) model that takes a holistic approach to evaluate carbohydrate quality in a “more culturally inclusive” way that encompasses different diets and budgets. Instead of other current benchmarking systems that solely focus on carbohydrates, sugar and dietary fiber content, the new model includes other nutrient and cultural considerations. 

The study, published in Nutrients, scored carbohydrate foods from American ethnic groups to show how assessing culturally and economically diverse eating patterns can be integrated with dietary recommendations.