TABLE 3.
Daily food group amounts for USDA Healthy Eating Pattern modeled with the use of the AMDR for protein1
| Protein level of pattern, % |
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| Food group | 18.22 | 18.83 | 30.03 |
| Vegetables,4 cup equivalents | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Dark-green subgroup | NS5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Red and orange subgroup | NS5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Starchy subgroup | NS5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Fruits,6 cup equivalents | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Grains,7 ounce equivalents | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Whole grains | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Refined grains | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Dairy,8 cup equivalents | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Protein foods,9 ounce equivalents | 5.5 | 5.5 | 12.0 |
All based on 2000 kcal/d. AMDR, Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range; NS, not specified.
DGA reference pattern reported in reference 3, Table A3–1.
Patterns modeled for current manuscript exercise.
One cup of raw, canned, frozen, or cooked vegetables; 2 cups of raw, leafy vegetables; 1 cup of cooked beans and peas; or 1 cup of 100% vegetable juice are defined as 1 cup equivalent of vegetables; cup weights range from 80 to 245 g, depending on vegetable selected.
Subgroups reported in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on a weekly basis only.
One cup of raw, canned, or frozen fruit or 1 cup of 100% fruit juice is defined as 1 cup equivalent of fruit. The weights of 1 cup equivalents range from 70 to 250 g, depending on fruit selected.
For grain products made with flour (e.g., cakes and breads), each 16 g flour in the food defines 1 ounce equivalent of grain; for intact grains (e.g., oats, pasta, and rice), 28.35 g defines 1 ounce of grain equivalent.
One cup equivalent of dairy ranges in weight from 125 to 245 g for fluid products and from 28 to 127 g for solid or semisolid cheese.
One ounce equivalent of protein food is defined as 28.35 g cooked lean portion of meat, poultry, or seafood, 50 g egg, 14 g nuts and seeds, 16 g nut butters, or 175 g legumes.