Greece

Modal clock times in HH.MM format: Before breakfast: 08.00; Breakfast: 08.00; During morning: 10.00; Before lunch: 12.00; Lunch: 14.00; After lunch: 15.00; During afternoon: 18.00; Before dinner: 20.00; Dinner: 21.00; After dinner: 22.00; During evening: 23.00.

Women in the Greek cohort:adjusted mean 5.0 intake occasions/day.Includes meals, snacks and drinks other than water alone.

Men in the Greek cohort:median later-to-earlier energy-intake ratio 0.71.This compares time windows, not a percentage.

Daily eating time, hours:minutes; order total, women, men.Monday to Friday:2:04 / 1:58 / 2:10; Saturday and Sunday:2:36 / 2:26 / 2:47. Food management except dish washing, total:0:48 weekdays and 0:49 weekend.

24.1% report eating in fast-food restaurants at least once a week.

Food management excluding dish washing.Order:total, women, men.Mean daily population time:0:48 / 1:21 / 0:12; among participants:1:17 / 1:35 / 0:33. Daily participation:62.2% / 85.5% / 36.7%.

20.2% report eating with family rarely and 79.8% almost every day, using the study’s grouped categories.

Usual intake medians, men/women, g per person per day: Vegetables excluding potatoes: 203/158; Potatoes: 44/27; Legumes: 17/10; Fruit excluding juices: 75/90; Cereals and products: 223/151; Dairy and products: 181/180; Meat and products: 96/58; Fish, seafood and products: 16/14.

The salad combines tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, oregano, oil and vinegar, with optional capers. Tzatziki combines yogurt, cucumber, garlic, oil, vinegar and salt; instructions add dill. Mousaka combines eggplant, potato, beef, onion, tomato and cinnamon with butter, flour, milk and egg béchamel seasoned with nutmeg.

Rice: 1116.06 g per household per month; Pasta: 2292.35 g per household per month.

White, corn or semolina bread: 4872.8 g per household per month; Brown, wholegrain, multigrain or rye bread: 1331.91 g per household per month.

Lentils: 599.92 g per household per month; Beans: 388.96 g per household per month.

Tomatoes: 2982.72 g per household per month; Cucumbers: 1034.91 g per household per month.

Apples: 2119.97 g per household per month; Oranges: 2772.48 g per household per month.

Fresh potatoes: 5672.69 g per household per month; Sweet potatoes and other starchy roots: 109.37 g per household per month.

Fresh or chilled beef and veal: 2333.75 g per household per month; Fresh, chilled or frozen pork: 1875.12 g per household per month; Fresh or chilled poultry: 3260.84 g per household per month.

Frozen fish: 239.06 g per household per month; Fresh or chilled shellfish and cephalopods: 80.01 g per household per month; Frozen shellfish and cephalopods: 188.81 g per household per month.

Eggs: 19.23 units per household per month.

Fresh whole milk, including long-life: 3735.06 ml per household per month; Fresh reduced-fat or fat-free milk, including sour and long-life: 2771.99 ml per household per month; Soft cheeses, combined category: 1431.13 g per household per month; Hard cheeses, combined category: 955.98 g per household per month; Full-fat or reduced-fat yogurt: 1670.36 g per household per month.

Total protein by origin: men, animal 59 %, plant 39 %, unknown 2 %; women, animal 59 %, plant 39 %, unknown 3 %.

Olive oil: 1766.27 g per household per month; Margarine and diet margarine: 192.15 g per household per month.

Spices and dried herbs, combined category: 44.53 g per household per month.

Mustard: 134.57 g per household per month; Ready-made sauces: 171.99 g per household per month.

Breakfast: 92.8 % of women and 92.4 % of men reported this meal on the recalled day.

Lunch: 98.6 % of women and 98.6 % of men reported this meal on the recalled day.

Dinner: 93.5 % of women and 95.5 % of men reported this meal on the recalled day.

Occasions outside main meals; women / men: During morning: 53.9 % / 55.7 %; After lunch: 21.4 % / 20.4 %; During afternoon: 75.2 % / 72.2 %; Before dinner: 14.0 % / 15.4 %; After dinner: 21.3 % / 23.7 %; During evening: 1.6 % / 2.1 %.

Median intake of the broad sweet category: 42 g/day. Includes sweet drinks, desserts, sugars, sweeteners, sweet baked products, puff pastry and compote.

The questionnaire’s worked methodological example uses 68.75 g as a bread portion, taking portion sizes from Greek adult dietary guidelines. It is a calculation reference, not an observed mean serving.

The documented mousaka combines sautéed onion, simmered meat sauce, pan-browned potatoes and grilled aubergines; it is then layered and baked until the béchamel is golden.

The documented Greek salad uses tomato, cucumber and onion cut without cooking. For tzatziki, cucumber is peeled, deseeded, grated and squeezed to remove excess water. In mousaka, aubergines are grilled before the dish is layered and baked.

Regional examples: Kalloni sardines on Lesvos preserved with salt; Mesolongi mullet roe cured with salt; Limnos anchovies marinated in wine vinegar, garlic and herbs; Evia herring smoked over beechwood.

In Feta PDO production, sheep and goat milk is coagulated and drained in moulds without pressure. Coarse salt is applied to the cut curd, and surface microorganisms contribute to flavour. Ripening begins with brine and continues under refrigeration.

Household percentages, 2025 / 2024. Cooking means: Electric cooking stove: 95.2 % / 94.6 %; Gas cooking stove, distinct from natural gas: 3.0 % / 3.2 %; Natural-gas cooking stove: 0.5 % / 0.8 %; Firewood cooking: 0.2 % / 0.2 %; Other means: 0.1 % / 0.3 %; Not cooking: 0.8 % / 0.8 %. Equipment: Dishwasher: 42.5 % / 42.1 %; Freezer: 34.8 % / 34.7 %.

Mean purchases per household per month: Fruit juices, concentrates and syrups: 1893.02 ml; Vegetable juices: 11.14 ml; Coffee, extracts and substitutes: 344.87 g; Tea and tea products: 5.72 g; Mountain tea, chamomile and other herbs: 16 g; Cocoa and drink preparations: 31.7 g; Water sold in containers: 6923.14 ml; Soft drinks: 2892.04 ml; Ouzo: 54.47 ml; Whisky: 178.63 ml; Other spirits and liqueurs: 317.15 ml; Grape wine: 1310.86 ml; Sparkling wine: 21.45 ml; Fortified wine: 21.39 ml; Beer: 1907.6 ml; Low-alcohol or alcohol-free beer: 71.62 ml.

Greek coffee is prepared in a briki and served hot in a thick-walled cup, with cold water alongside. Frappé is shaken with cold water; sugar and milk are optional. Freddo espresso blends espresso and ice; freddo cappuccino adds cold milk froth. Mountain tea is a Sideritis infusion.

Alcohol with meals at least once a week: Greece is in the 21–30 % band among people who consumed alcohol in the past year. This is the original map’s interval, not a point estimate.

Mean energy: men 2192 and women 1530 kcal/day. Daily medians, men/women: protein 80/57 g; total fat 99/70 g; glycaemic carbohydrates 183/140 g; fibre 18/14 g.

Mean estimated salt: whole sample 10.7 g/day; men 11.9 g/day; women 9.7 g/day.

Calculated Mediterranean adherence: low 32.6 %, intermediate 39.1 %, high 28.3 %. High adherence: men 31.3 %, women 25.7 %; under 65 years 25.5 %, aged 65 or older 39.7 %.

Food and non-alcoholic drinks: 371.20 EUR/household/month in 2025, 20.4% of expenditure; in 2024, 356.68 EUR and 20.7%.

MEZEdaki 2026 menu, Miraggio, Halkidiki: tzatziki 10 EUR; Greek salad 14 EUR; pork souvlaki with pita, tomato, tzatziki and onion 14 EUR.Taxes included.

29% report buying ready-cooked food from supermarkets.

Supermarkets: 3.2 visits/week and 13/month; 2.2 different chains on average. Monthly visits: bakery 10, café 6, minimarket or kiosk 5.5, specialist stores approximately 4.

Mean reported prepared-food spending: 14.79 EUR/household/week. 39% report never buying it.

Estimated national mean household food waste: 86.5 kg/person/year, including once-edible and inedible parts.

Spring is associated with peas, spinach, artichokes, asparagus, lettuce, dill and wild greens. Boiled greens with oil and lemon and artichokes with broad beans are described. Fresh-fig harvest begins in August; named producing areas include Messinia, Laconia, Arcadia and Evia.

Maundy Thursday brings tsoureki, lamprokouloura and red-dyed eggs. Mageiritsa with offal and herbs follows the Easter midnight service. Easter Sunday features charcoal-roasted lamb or oven-roasted lamb or kid depending on region. Christmas features honey-walnut melomakarona, almond kourabiedes and christopsomo.