Table 5.
High, low and average DF for consumers meeting myplate servings
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Average and range of fiber content |
Diets daily totals of diets constituted with |
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| Food group | Recommended servings per MyPlate section (2000 cal diet) | Average fiber per food in the MyPlate group | Low fiber perfood in the MyPlate group | High fiber per food in the MyPlate group | Total fiber per MyPlate category with foods choices with low fiber content | Total fiber per MyPlate category with foods choices with average fiber content | Total fiber per MyPlate category with foods choices with average fiber content + 1 fiber-fortified food |
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Grams fiber/d |
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| Vegetables |
5 ½ cup |
2.5 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
12.5 |
18 |
| Fruit |
3 ½ cup |
2.5 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
7.5 |
12 |
| Protein |
5.5 oz |
<1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| Milk |
3 cup |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Whole grain |
3-1 oz equiv |
2.5 |
1 |
11 |
3 |
8 |
17 |
| Refined grain |
3 1-oz equiv |
1.5 |
<1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Totals | 14 | 31 | 59 | ||||