Table 1. Food classification group of different countries

Type	Codex	USA	EU	Australia	Japan	Korea (MFDS)
Tree nuts and seeds	Tree nuts	Tree nuts	Tree nuts1)	Tree nuts	―2)	Peanut or tree nuts
	Oilseeds and oilfruits	Oilseed	Oilseeds3)	Oilseed	Oil seeds	Oilseeds
			Oilsfruits3)
	Seed for beverages and sweets	―	Coffee beans4)	Seed for beverages and sweets	Seed for beverages	Seed for beverage and sweets
			Cocoa (fermented beans)4)
			Carob (st john’s bread)4)
	Tree saps	―	―	―	―	―
Fruits	Citrus fruits	Citrus fruits	Citrus fruits	Citrus fruits	Citrus fruits	Citrus fruits
	Pome fruits	Pome fruits	Pome fruits	Pome fruits	Pome fruits	Pome fruits
	Stone fruits	Stone fruits	Stone fruits	Stone fruits	Stone fruits	Stone fruits
	Berries and other small fruits	Berries	Berries and small fruits	Berries and other small fruits	Berries	Berries and other small fruits
					Grape
	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits — edible peel	Tropical and subtropical fruit, edible peel	Miscellaneous fruits	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits — edible peel	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits
	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits — inedible peel	Tropical and subtropical fruit, inedible Peel		Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits — inedible peel
Herbs and spices	Herbs	Herb	Herbal infusions4)	Herbs	Herbs	Herbs
	Spices	Spice	Spices5)	Spices	Spices	Spices, fruit or berry
						Spices, seeds
						Spices, root or rhizome
						Other spices

Classified as ‘fruits’ type in Europe.
No classification.
Classified as ‘oil seeds and oilfruits’ type in Europe.
Classified as ‘Teas, Coffee, Herbal Infusions, and Cocoa’ type in Europe.
Classified as a separate group.