Usual food intakes of 2- and 3-year old U.S. children are not consistent with dietary guidelines

Fox, Mary Kay; Gearan, Elizabeth; Cannon, Judith; Briefel, Ronette; Deming, Denise M.; Eldridge, Alison L.; Reidy, Kathleen C.

doi:10.1186/s40795-016-0106-2

BMC Nutrition

Table 1 Healthy U.S.-Style Eating Pattern for calorie levels ranging from 1000 to 1400 per day

From: Usual food intakes of 2- and 3-year old U.S. children are not consistent with dietary guidelines

Food Group	1000 Calories	1200 Calories	1400 Calories
Vegetables^a	1 cup	1.5 cup	1.5 cup
Dark green vegetables^a,b	0.07 cup	0.14 cup	0.14 cup
Red and orange vegetables^a,b	0.36 cup	0.43 cup	0.43 cup
Legumes^a,b	0.07 cup	0.07 cup	0.07 cup
Starchy vegetables^a,b	0.29 cup	0.5 cup	0.5 cup
Other vegetables^a,b	0.21 cup	0.36 cup	0.36 cup
Fruits^a	1 cup	1 cup	1.5 cup
Grains^c	3 oz.	4 oz.	5 oz.
Whole grains^c	1.5 oz.	2 oz.	2.5 oz.
Refined grains^c	1.5 oz.	2 oz.	2.5 oz.
Dairy^d	2 cups	2.5 cups	2.5 cups
Protein foods^e	2 oz.	3 oz.	4 oz.
Seafood^e,f	0.43 oz.	0.57 oz.	0.86 oz.
Meats, poultry, eggs^e,f	1.43 oz.	2 oz.	2.71 oz.
Nuts, seeds, soy products^e,f	0.29 oz.	0.29 oz.	0.43 oz.
Oils	15 g	17 g	17 g
Limit on Discretionary Calories^g	150 kcal	100 kcal	110 kcal

Source: http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/ [10], Table A3-1
Note: The 1000 cal food pattern was used as the reference pattern in the analysis
^aRecommended intakes of fruits and vegetables are expressed in cup equivalents. A cup equivalent of fruit or vegetable is equal to 1 cup of raw or cooked fruit or vegetable, 1 cup of juice, 2 cups of leafy salad greens or ½ cup dried fruit or vegetable. Recommendations state that at least half of fruit servings should come from whole fruits
^bRecommended intakes for vegetable subgroups are expressed as cup equivalents per week in the Dietary Guidelines. Weekly recommendations were converted to daily recommendations for this analysis by dividing by 7
^cRecommended intakes of grains and whole grains are expressed in ounce equivalents. An ounce equivalent of grains is equal to ½ cup of cooked rice, pasta, or cereal, a 1-oz slice of bread, or 1 oz of ready-to-eat cereal (about 1 cup of flaked cereal)
^dRecommended intake of dairy is expressed in cup equivalents. A cup equivalent of dairy is equal to 1 cup of milk, yogurt or fortified soy milk, 1.5 oz. of natural cheese, or 2 oz. of processed cheese
^eRecommended intake of protein foods is expressed in ounce equivalents. An ounce equivalent is equal to 1 oz of lean meat, poultry or seafood, 1 egg, ¼ cup cooked beans or tofu, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, or ½ ounce nuts or seeds
^fRecommended intakes for protein subgroups are expressed as ounce equivalents per week in the Dietary Guidelines. Weekly recommendations were converted to daily recommendations for this analysis by dividing by 7
^gDiscretionary calories may include calories from added sugars, added refined starches, solid fats or additional amounts from other food groups

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