TABLE 4.

Comparison of FAFH and FAH for SNAP reference family of 4: TFP_FAFH compared with current low-income consumption¹²

	TFP with FAFH		Current3
Food groups (daily)	FAH	FAFH	FAH	FAFH
Grains,4ounce eq	24.3	5.1	19.5	9.5
Vegetables, cup	10.8	1.2	3.7	1.7
Fruits, cup	8.3	0.1	2.6	1.3
Milk products, cup	11.5	0.3	4.8	2.1
Meat and beans,5oz eq	21.5	3.2	15.1	8.0
Oils,6g	83.2	36.5	39.3	25.9
Discretionary energy, kcal	1137.0	123.8	1956.6	1092.7

¹SNAP reference family of 4 consists of 2 adults (a male aged 20–50 y and a female aged 20–50 y) and 2 children (a child aged 9–11 y and a child aged 6–8 y) and the results presented in this paper are the summation of those 4 age-gender groups.

²SI unit conversions: 1 kcal = 4.184 kJ, 1 ounce = 28 g, 1 cup = 250 mL, 1 teaspoon = 5 mL, 1 tablespoon = 15 mL.

³Current refers to the current observed low-income family food consumption pattern.

⁴The following each count as a 1-ounce equivalent of grains: 1/2 cup cooked rice, pasta, or cooked cereal; 1 ounce dry pasta or rice; 1 slice bread; 1 small muffin (1 ounce); 1 cup ready-to-eat cereal flakes (28).

⁵The following each count as a 1-ounce equivalent of: 1 ounce lean meat, poultry, or fish; 1 egg; 1/4 cup cooked dry beans or tofu; 1 tablespoon peanut butter; 1/2 ounce nuts or seeds (28).

⁶1 g vegetable oil = 0.2 tsp (21).