TABLE 2.

Nutrients in the 3 USDA food patterns (healthy US-style, healthy vegetarian, and healthy Mediterranean-style) at the 2000-kcal level as a percent of the goal or limit for a 19- to 30-y-old woman¹

Nutrient	Healthy US-style pattern,% goal/limit	Healthy vegetarian pattern,% goal/limit	Healthy Mediterranean-style pattern, % goal/limit
Protein, % RDA	198	155	194
Protein, % energy	18	14	18
Fat, % energy	33	34	32
Saturated fat,2 % energy	8	8	8
CHO, % RDA	197	211	199
CHO, % energy	51	55	52
Fiber, % goal	109	126	112
Calcium, % RDA	127	133	100
Iron, % RDA	93	96	95
Vitamin D, % RDA	46	37	42
Potassium, % AI	71	70	71
Sodium,2 % UL	76	61	72

¹AI, Adequate Intake; CHO, carbohydrate; UL, upper limit. Adapted from reference 4 with permission.

²Overconsumed nutrient.