Table 4.
Average Daily Food Group Intake and USDA Recommendations1
| Women (N = 134) | Men (N = 32) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Group | Age Group (Years) | Mean (CI) (N) | Daily Rec.2 | Mean (CI) (N) | Daily Rec. |
| Grains (oz. equiv./day) | 30 31-50 51+ |
6.09 (1.43-10.75) (3) 7.84 (6.08-9.59) (63) 5.60 (4.66-6.54) (68) |
6 6 5 |
0 6.14 (4.74-7.55) (18) 4.56 (2.94-6.19) (14) |
8 7 6 |
| Whole Grains (oz. equiv/day) | 30 31-50 51+ |
0.65 (-0.23-1.55) (3) 1.44* (1.12-1.76) (63) 1.28 (1.06-1.49) (68) |
3 3 3 |
0 0.88 (0.61-1.15)(18) 0.92 (0.51-1.33) (14) |
4 3.5 3 |
| Vegetables (cups/day) | 30 31-50 51+ |
0.95 (-0.24-2.16) (3) 2.03 (1.73-2.33) (63) 1.73 (1.43-2.03) (68) | 2.5 2.5 2 | 0 2.07 (1.37-2.77) (18) 1.49 (0.99-1.99) (14) |
3 3 2.5 |
| Fruits (cups/day) | 30 31-50 51+ |
0.49 (-0.13-1.11) (3) 0.78 (0.61-0.94) (63) 0.87 (0.70-1.03) (68) | 2 1.5 1.5 |
0 1.06 (0.49-1.63) (18) 0.73 (0.32-1.13) (14) |
2 2 2 |
| Milk (cups/day) | 30 31-50 51+ |
1.10 (−0.19-2.39) (3) 1.33 (1.03-1.63) (63) 0.94 (0.80-1.09) (68) |
3 3 3 |
0 0.99 (0.70-1.28) (18) 0.92 (0.57-1.27) (14) |
3 3 3 |
| Protein Foods (oz. equiv/day) | 30 31-50 51+ |
5.41 (2.90-7.91) (3) 7.68 (6.12-9.25) (63) 6.24 (5.06-7.41) (68) |
5.5 5 5 |
0 8.00 (5.86-10.14) (18) 5.83 (4.27-7.39) (14) |
6.5 5 5.5 |
1
These amounts are appropriate for individuals who get less than 30 minutes per day of moderate physical activity, beyond normal daily activities. This footnote is not applicable to the milk group
2
Daily recommendation
*
p < 0.05 vs. males