Table 1.
Mean energy and nutrient intakes from foods and beverages provided to and consumed by 3–4-year-old children during two days of observation at child-care centres in New York City, April–June 2010
| From foods and beverages provided (n 211)* | From foods and beverages consumed (n 630)* | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI† | Mean | % of DRI | Mean | % of DRI | ||||
| 1–3 years‡ | 4–8 years‡ | amount | 1–3 years | 4–8 years | amount | 1–3 years | 4–8 years | |
| Energy and macronutrients | ||||||||
| Energy (kcal) | 1200 | 1400 | 791·8 | 66·0 | 56·6 | 564·3 | 47·0 | 40·3 |
| Energy (kJ) | 5021 | 5858 | 3313 | 66·0 | 56·6 | 2361 | 47·0 | 40·3 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 130 | 130 | 110·5 | 85·0 | 85·0 | 78·5 | 60·4 | 60·4 |
| Fibre (g) | 19 | 25 | 7·6 | 40·0 | 30·4 | 5·2 | 27·4 | 20·8 |
| Fat (g) | 30–45 | 25–35 | 25·4 | 67·8 | 84·8 | 18·3 | 48·8 | 61·0 |
| Protein (g) | 13 | 19 | 33·6 | 258·6 | 176·9 | 23·7 | 182·6 | 125·0 |
| Vitamins | ||||||||
| Thiamin (mg) | 0·5 | 0·6 | 0·7 | 140·0 | 116·6 | 0·5 | 96·4 | 80·3 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0·5 | 0·6 | 1·3 | 262·4 | 218·7 | 0·9 | 173·9 | 145·0 |
| Niacin (mg) | 6 | 8 | 8·7 | 145·1 | 108·8 | 6·1 | 102·1 | 76·7 |
| Pyridoxine (mg) | 0·5 | 0·6 | 0·9 | 178·6 | 148·9 | 0·6 | 118·1 | 98·8 |
| Folate (μg) | 150 | 200 | 194·1 | 129·4 | 97·0 | 131·2 | 87·4 | 65·6 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg) | 0·9 | 1·2 | 3·2 | 359·9 | 269·9 | 2·1 | 233·5 | 175·1 |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 300 | 400 | 478·7 | 159·6 | 119·7 | 305·6 | 101·9 | 76·4 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 15 | 25 | 49·9 | 332·5 | 199·5 | 35·8 | 238·3 | 143·0 |
| Vitamin E (mg α) | 6 | 7 | 2·8 | 45·8 | 39·2 | 1·8 | 29·6 | 25·4 |
| Vitamin D (μg) | 15 | 15 | 5·3 | 35·6 | 35·6 | 3·5 | 23·3 | 23·3 |
| Vitamin K (μg) | 30 | 55 | 54·6 | 181·9 | 99·2 | 31·9 | 106·6 | 58·1 |
| Minerals | ||||||||
| Ca (mg) | 700 | 1000 | 691·72 | 98·8 | 69·2 | 456·0 | 65·2 | 45·6 |
| Fe (mg) | 7 | 10 | 6·70 | 95·7 | 67·0 | 4·5 | 64·9 | 45·4 |
| Mg (mg) | 80 | 130 | 125·51 | 156·9 | 96·5 | 86·0 | 107·04 | 66·2 |
| Zn (mg) | 3 | 5 | 5·06 | 168·5 | 101·1 | 3·4 | 113·3 | 68·0 |
DRI, Dietary Reference Intake; RE, retinol equivalents.
*
Mean amounts of energy and nutrients from foods and beverages provided to children were estimated from 211 centre visits; mean amounts of energy and nutrients from foods and beverages consumed by children were estimated from 630 observed children.
†
Recommendations for individuals of the US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service( 9 ).
‡
Two age categories for DRI were selected for comparison because the observed children were 3 and 4 years old.