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. 2015 Feb 9;7(2):1119–1130. doi: 10.3390/nu7021119

Table 3.

10 year-trends in fiber food sources for children/adolescents (4–18 y) and adults (19+ y). RTE, ready-to-eat.

Food Category 2001–2010 Intake (g/d) % Fiber Contribution 2001–2002 Intake (g/d) 2009–2010 Intake (g/d) p-value for Trend
Children/Adolescents n = 14,973
Yeast breads/rolls 1.2 10.5 1.2 1.4 0.88
Quick breads 0.4 2.7 0.3 0.4 0.002
Cakes/cookies/pies/pastries 0.6 5.2 0.6 0.6 0.40
Crackers and salty grain snacks 0.9 6.9 1.0 0.9 0.18
Pancakes/waffles/French toast/crepes 0.2 2.0 0.2 0.3 0.05
Pastas 0.08 0.6 0.2 0.08 0.001
Hot cereals/rice 0.2 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.88
RTE cereals 0.9 6.3 1.0 0.9 0.45
Grain mixtures/frozen plate meals/soups/meat substitutes 2.3 16.3 1.7 2.6 <0.0001
Dry beans/peas/legumes/nuts and seeds 0.8 4.4 0.3 0.3 0.22
Fruits 1.6 11.3 1.4 1.9 <0.0001
Vegetables 2.1 16.6 2.2 1.9 0.02
All other foods 1.9 15.8
Total 13.2 100
Adults n = 24,809
Yeast breads/rolls 1.6 11.9 1.8 1.7 0.48
Quick breads 0.6 3.5 0.6 0.6 0.52
Cakes/cookies/pies, pastries 0.6 4.3 0.6 0.6 0.54
Crackers and salty grain snacks 0.7 4.6 0.8 0.7 0.18
Pancakes/waffles/French toast/crepes 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.44
Pastas 0.09 0.5 0.2 0.06 0.009
Hot cereals/rice 0.4 2.3 0.3 0.4 0.01
RTE cereals 0.9 4.8 1.0 1.1 0.023
Grain mixtures/frozen plate meals/soups/meat substitutes 2.0 12.0 1.5 2.0 0.001
Dry beans/peas/legumes/nuts and seeds 1.6 7.2 1.7 1.7 0.74
Fruits 2.0 11.1 1.9 2.4 <0.0001
Vegetables 3.4 22.6 3.7 3.4 0.16
All other foods 2.1 14.3
Total 16.1 100