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. 2016 Jul 7;16:83. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0620-z

Table 2.

Observed and model predicted total energy intake (kcal), nutrient intakes, and estimated diet cost among all children and adolescents age 4–18, NHANES 2009–2010

Observed Fruit juice + whole fruit (FJ + WF) model Whole fruit (WF) model Comparison of FJ + WF vs. WF mean
Mean (95 % CI) Mean (95 % CI) Absolute change from observed (95 % CI) % change from observed (95 % CI) Mean (95 % CI) Absolute change from observed (95 % CI) % change from observed (95 % CI) Absolute change from FJ + WF vs. WF Model (95 % CI) % change from FJ + WF vs. WF model (95 % CI)
Energy (kcal)
 Overalla 1969 (1908, 2030) 2058 (1999, 2116) 88 (83, 94) 4.5 (4.1, 4.9) 2037 (1978, 2096) 68 (64, 72) 3.5 (3.2, 3.7) 20 (19, 22) 1.0 (0.9, 1.1)
  Age 4–8yb 1740 (1688, 1791) 1786 (1737, 1836) 47 (40, 53) 2.7 (2.3, 3.1) 1777 (1727, 1827) 37 (32, 43) 2.2 (1.8, 2.5) 9 (8, 11) 0.5 (0.4, 0.6)
  Age 9–13yc 1937 (1868, 2006) 2032 (1964, 2100) 95 (87, 103) 4.9 (4.4, 5.4) 2009 (1941, 2077) 72 (66, 78) 3.7 (3.3, 4.1) 23 (21, 25) 1.2 (1.0, 1.3)
  Age 14–18yd 2216 (2088, 2344) 2338 (2213, 2462) 122 (115, 129) 5.5 (5.0, 6.0) 2310 (2184, 2435) 94 (88, 99) 4.2 (3.8, 4.6) 28 (26, 30) 1.2 (1.1, 1.3)
Vitamin C (mg)
 Overall 78 (71, 86) 127 (122, 132) 48 (45, 51) 61.4 (52.5, 70.3) 101 (95, 107) 23 (21, 24) 29.1 (24.9, 33.2) 25 (24, 27) 25.1 (22.2, 27.9)
  Age 4–8y 79 (71, 86) 103 (97, 108) 24 (21, 28) 30.8 (23.7, 37.9) 91 (84, 98) 13 (11, 14) 15.9 (12.4, 19.5) 12 (10, 13) 12.8 (10.1, 15.5)
  Age 9–13y 71 (61, 81) 124 (115, 132) 53 (49, 57) 74.5 (60.3, 88.7) 95 (86, 104) 24 (22, 26) 33.9 (27.4, 40.3) 29 (27, 31) 30.4 (26.1, 34.7)
  Age 14–18y 85 (73, 98) 152 (141, 162) 66 (62, 70) 77.8 (62.5, 93.1) 117 (105, 128) 31 (30, 33) 36.7 (29.6, 43.9) 35 (33, 37) 30 (25.7, 34.4)
Dietary fiber (gm)
 Overall 13.9 (13.4, 14.5) 14.6 (14, 15.2) 0.7 (0.6, 0.7) 4.7 (4.2, 5.1) 16.1 (15.6, 16.6) 2.2 (2.1, 2.3) 15.7 (14.2, 17.2) −1.5 (−1.6, −1.4) −9.5 (−10.3, −8.7)
  Age 4–8y 12.9 (12.4, 13.4) 13.4 (12.9, 13.9) 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) 3.8 (3.2, 4.5) 14.1 (13.7, 14.6) 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) 9.3 (7.8, 10.8) −0.7 (−0.8, −0.6) −5.0 (−5.8, −4.2)
  Age 9–13y 14.3 (13.3, 15.3) 14.9 (13.9, 15.8) 0.6 (0.5, 0.6) 3.9 (3.4, 4.5) 16.6 (15.7, 17.5) 2.3 (2.1, 2.5) 16.1 (14.1, 18.1) −1.7 (−1.9, −1.6) −10.5 (−11.7, −9.4)
 Age 14–18y 14.6 (13.7, 15.5) 15.5 (14.6, 16.3) 0.9 (0.8, 0.9) 6.1 (5.5, 6.7) 17.6 (16.9, 18.4) 3.0 (2.8, 3.2) 20.6 (18.5, 22.8) −2.1 (−2.3, −2.0) −12.1 (−13.2, −10.9)
Calcium (mg)
 Overall 1068 (1022, 1113) 1152 (1110, 1194) 85 (79, 90) 7.9 (7.2, 8.7) 1082 (1037, 1127) 14 (13, 15) 1.3 (1.2, 1.5) 70 (66, 75) 6.5 (5.9, 7.1)
  Age 4–8y 1027 (973, 1080) 1067 (1014, 1121) 40 (34, 46) 3.9 (3.3, 4.5) 1035 (981, 1088) 8 (7, 9) 0.8 (0.6, 0.9) 32 (28, 37) 3.1 (2.6, 3.6)
  Age 9–13y 1061 (986, 1136) 1156 (1081, 1230) 95 (87, 103) 9.0 (7.9, 10.0) 1076 (1001, 1151) 15 (14, 16) 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) 80 (73, 86) 7.4 (6.6, 8.3)
  Age 14–18y 1132 (1053, 1211) 1132 (1053, 1211) 117 (110, 124) 10.5 (9.2, 11.8) 1132 (1053, 1211) 20 (19, 21) 1.8 (1.6, 2.0) 97 (91, 103) 8.6 (7.5, 9.6)
Potassium (mg)
 Overall 2244 (2156, 2333) 2508 (2430, 2586) 264 (248, 280) 11.7 (10.7, 12.8) 2447 (2367, 2527) 203 (191, 215) 9.0 (8.2, 9.9) 61 (57, 65) 2.5 (2.3, 2.7)
  Age 4–8y 2105 (2021, 2190) 2245 (2172, 2318) 140 (120, 159) 6.6 (5.5, 7.8) 2217 (2142, 2292) 112 (96, 127) 5.3 (4.4, 6.2) 28 (24, 32) 1.3 (1, 1.5)
  Age 9–13y 2183 (2067, 2299) 2466 (2356, 2575) 283 (259, 306) 13 (11.5, 14.4) 2396 (2286, 2507) 214 (196, 232) 9.8 (8.7, 10.9) 69 (64, 75) 2.9 (2.6, 3.2)
  Age 14–18y 2434 (2266, 2601) 2797 (2644, 2950) 363 (342, 384) 14.9 (13.2, 16.7) 2712 (2556, 2869) 279 (263, 295) 11.5 (10.1, 12.8) 84 (79, 90) 3.1 (2.8, 3.5)
Cost ($/d)
 Overall 4.48 (4.28, 4.69) 4.72 (4.52, 4.91) 0.23 (0.22, 0.25) 5.2 (4.7, 5.7) 4.93 (4.73, 5.12) 0.44 (0.42, 0.47) 9.9 (9.0, 10.8) −0.21 (−0.22, −0.2) −4.3 (−4.6, −3.9)
  Age 4–8y 3.83 (3.73, 3.93) 3.98 (3.89, 4.07) 0.15 (0.13, 0.17) 3.8 (3.2, 4.4) 4.08 (3.99, 4.17) 0.24 (0.21, 0.28) 6.4 (5.4, 7.3) −0.1 (–0.11,–0.08) –2.4 (−2.8, −2.0)
  Age 9–13y 4.42 (4.30, 4.54) 4.65 (4.53, 4.77) 0.23 (0.21, 0.25) 5.2 (4.7, 5.7) 4.89 (4.77, 5.02) 0.47 (0.43, 0.51) 10.6 (9.6, 11.5) −0.24 (−0.26, −0.22) −4.9 (−5.3, −4.5)
  Age 14–18y 5.15 (4.68, 5.62) 5.47 (5.01, 5.93) 0.32 (0.3, 0.34) 6.2 (5.4, 7.0) 5.76 (5.31, 6.22) 0.61 (0.58, 0.65) 11.8 (10.3, 13.4) −0.29 (−0.31, −0.27) −5.1 (−5.7, −4.4)

a The mean shortfall in the overall population was 0.75 (95 % CI 0.71, 0.80) and 68.8 % had a shortfall in total fruit intake

b The mean shortfall among those 4–8y was 0.41 (95 % CI 0.36, 0.47) and 53.3 % had a shortfall in total fruit intake

c The mean shortfall among those 9–13y was 0.79 (95 % CI 0.72, 0.86) and 75.0 % had a shortfall in total fruit intake

d The mean shortfall among those 14–18y was 1.03 (95 % CI 0.97, 1.09) and 77.9 % had a shortfall in total fruit intake