Mediterranea Occidental Atlantic Continental

*There’re more diets, I put the most importants.

Characteristics of mediterranean diet Characteristics of western diet

•Low in saturated fat•High in monounsaturated fats•Balanced in polyunsaturated fatty acids•Low in animal protein•Rich in antioxidants•Rich in fibers•Fruits and vegetables with large quantities•Reduces circulatory problems•Maintains the balance in the immune system•Fresh foods•Bread and pasta•5 meals a day•Depends on the products of the time, fresh and light in summer, warm in winter products and heavy

•Saturated fat•High salt content•Lot of "fast food"•Products with high caloric content•Many food addiction•40% of calories derived from fat•40% carbohydrate•20% protein•Risk of circulatory problems to high blood pressure.•Usually 2 meals every day.

Catalalonia Poland

• More than 4 meals every day• The most important meal is breakfast or lunch.• We breakfast at 7:30 and 11:20, we eat cereals with milk, cupcakes, sandwich, fruits...• We lunch at 14:00. We eat rice, salad, vegetables... and meat.• We snack at 17:30, we eat sandwich.• We dinner at 21:30, we eat pasta, vegetables, rice, eggs, meat...• They cooking with oil.•We eat vegetables 6 every day.• We eat aliments fried, grilled and boiled.

• More than 4 meals every day.• The most important meal is breakfast.• They breakfast at 7:00 and 10:00, they eat cereals and sandwich.• They lunch at 12:00 and 14:00, they eat rice, pasta...and meat. • They dinner at 19:30, they eat potatoes, salad....• They eat satured flats.• They cooking with butter• They eat vegetables 6 times a week.• They eat aliments fried and boiled.

Money we spend on food a week for 4 persons

Catalonia Poland

With meat: 22’8€With vegetables: 34’65€With sweets or grocery: 9’74€ because it was Chrismas and I spend very money with nougats.With oils: 1’26€With bread: 4’33€Lactics: 12’05€With alcoholic beverages : 4’15€Non-alcohol drinks: 4’34€

TOTAL: 91’32€

With meat: 9’74€With vegetables: 9’25€ With sweets or grocery andwith oils: 2’43€With bread: 2’68€Lactics: 6’09With alcoholic beverages : 3’65€Non-alcohol drinks : 7’3€

TOTAL: 41’14€

We only had a survey and comparison maybe not be entirely reliable.