Table 3.

Comparison of mean baseline dietary data from the Healthy Children Strong Families Study with the MyPyramid^a,b recommendations

	Children 2-3 years (n = 66)			Children 4- 5 years (n = 69)
Component	Mean ± SE c	Daily MyPyramid a recommendation	% of recommendation	Mean ± SE c	Daily MyPyramid b recommendation	% of recommendation
Energy, kcal/day	1388 ± 45	1200	115.6	1522 ± 52.1	1400	108.7
Grains, oz/day (total)	3.14 ± 0.2 e***	4	78.5	4.38 ± 0.2 e***	5	87.6
All or some whole grain, oz/day	0.70 ± 0.1	2	35.0	0.90 ± 0.1	2.5	36.0
Vegetables, cups/day (total)	0.45 ± 0.04	1.5	30.0	0.48 ± 0.04	1.5	32.0
Dark green, cups/week	0.12 ± 0.05	1.5	8.0	0.08 ± 0.04	1.5	5.3
Orange, cups/week	0.39 ± 0.1	1	39.0	0.17 ± 0.05	1	17.0
Legumes, cups/week	0.17 ± 0.04	1	17.0	0.20 ±0.05	1	20.0
Starchy, cups/week	1.08 ± 0.2	2.5	43.2	1.33 ±0.2	2.5	53.2
Other, cups/week	1.59 ± 0.2	4.5	35.3	1.79 ± 0.2	4.5	39.8
Fruit, cups/day (not 100% juice)	0.36 ± 0.05	1	36.0	0.33 ± 0.05	1.5	22.0
100% fruit juice, oz/day	4.92 ± 0.2	≤ 6	88.7	3.44 ± 0.1	≤ 6	57.3
Milk, cups/day (total)	1.83 ± 0.1	2	91.5	1.76 ± 0.1	2	88.0
Whole, cups/day	0.23 ± 0.1 f *			0.11 ± 0.05
Reduced fat, cups/day	0.83 ± 0.1 f *			0.72 ± 0.1
1% or nonfat, cups/day	0.46 ± 0.1			0.52 ± 0.07
Meat, oz/day (total)	2.8 ± 0.2	3	93.3	3.24 ± 0.2	4	80.3
High-fat/fried, oz/day	0.81 ± 0.1			0.83 ± 0.1
Regular, oz/day	1.15 ± 0.1			1.23 ± 0.1
Lean, oz/day	0.35 ± 0.8			0.50 ± 0.1
Alternatives, oz/day	0.51 ± 0.07			0.66 ± 0.1
Sweetened drinks, oz/day	6.24 ± 0.1			6.88 ± 0.1 f **
Added sugar, g/day	54.8 ± 3.2	16 d	343%	59.1 ± 3.5	16 d	369%

^aBased on a 1,200 kcal diet as recommended by MyPyramid for a 3-year-old girl, active 30-60 minutes per day (reference 16).

^bBased on a 1,400 kcal diet as recommended by MyPyramid for a 4-5-year-old girl and boy, active 30-60 minutes per day (reference 16).

^cSE = Standard error.

^dAmerican Heart Association recommendation (reference 27).

^eIndicates statistically significant difference in means between children aged 2-3 and 4-5 years.

^fIndicates statistically significant difference in means between children with BMI < 85^th percentile and ≥ 85^th percentile.

^*P < 0.05.

^**P < 0.01.

^***P < 0.001.