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Published in final edited form as: Circulation. 2012 Dec 12;127(1):e6–e245. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31828124ad

Table 5-1.

Dietary Consumption in 2005–2008 Among US Adults ≥20 Years of Age of Selected Foods and Nutrients Related to Cardiometabolic Health9699

NH White Men
NH White Women
NH Black Men
NH Black Women
Mexican American Men
Mexican American Women
Average Consumption (Mean±SD) % Meeting Guidelines* Average Consumption (Mean±SD) % Meeting Guidelines* Average Consumption (Mean±SD) % Meeting Guidelines* Average Consumption (Mean±SD) % Meeting Guidelines* Average Consumption (Mean±SD) % Meeting Guidelines* Average Consumption (Mean±SD) % Meeting Guidelines*
Foods
 Whole grains, servings/d 0.7±0.7 4.6 0.8±0.7 5.3 0.5±0.5 3.1 0.6±0.6 4.1 2.1±1.6 27.4 1.7±1.4 21.0
 Fruits, servings/d 1.3±1.3 8.9 1.6±1.4 10.7 1.1±1.4 6.2 1.2±1.3 7.0 1.4±1.3 8.0 1.8±1.5 10.4
 Fruits including 100% juices, servings/d 2.4±2.3 23.3 2.5±2.1 24.9 2.8±0.9 26.6 2.9±1.2 26.7 2.8±2.3 23.9 3.2±2.6 28.7
 Vegetables including starch, servings/d 1.9±1.1 6.3 2.2±1.1 7.2 1.6±0.9 3.2 1.8±1.0 3.6 1.3±0.7 2.6 1.6±0.7 2.5
 Vegetables including starch and juices/sauces, servings/d 2.2±1.2 8.8 2.5±1.3 9.6 1.7±0.9 3.9 1.9±1.1 4.9 1.7±0.8 3.9 1.9±0.7 4.8
 Fish and shellfish, servings/wk 1.5±1.4 22.0 1.2±0.6 19.1 1.7±1.3 23.0 1.7±0.9 25.2 1.6±1.3 20.0 1.4±1.3 19.7
 Nuts, legumes, and seeds, servings/wk 2.7±2.0 20.3 2.4±1.9 19.9 2.3±1.5 15.9 1.8±0.4 14.5 6.3±6.8 41.2 5.8±3.6 39.9
 Processed meats, servings/wk 3.2±1.9 46.1 2.0±1.0 60.1 3.6±2.2 43.8 2.7±2.2 52.1 2.1±2.2 60.8 1.8±2.2 64.2
 Sugar-sweetened beverages, servings/wk 9.9±11.6 50.0 6.6±10.9 66.7 13.8±9.0 27.2 11.8±8.9 34.8 15.6±10.3 24.2 10.0±8.8 37.9
 Sweets and bakery desserts, servings/wk 6.5±4.8 35.4 7.4±4.5 32.2 6.0±4.1 42.0 6.8±3.5 38.6 3.7±2.9 55.1 5.5±0.9 48.4
Nutrients
 Total calories, kcal/d 2520±659 NA 1757±455 NA 2371±722 NA 1749±568 NA 2400±703 NA 1798±528 NA
 EPA/DHA, g/d 0.129±0.138 13.0 0.109±0.138 10.2 0.146±0.131 15.2 0.146±0.102 13.8 0.146±0.102 12.1 0.119±0.102 12.0
 ALA, g/d 1.35±0.33 25.5 1.52±0.50 72.2 1.32±0.38 23.4 1.43±0.33 68.0 1.21±0.23 16.5 1.34±0.27 64.1
 n-6 PUFA, % energy 7.1±1.2 NA 7.5±1.6 NA 7.3±1.6 NA 7.6±1.5 NA 6.7±0.9 NA 6.9±1.4 NA
 Saturated fat, % energy 11.4±2.2 33.3 11.4±2.1 36.0 10.8±1.7 39.8 10.6±2.0 43.3 10.1±2.0 50.4 10.4±1.7 48.5
 Dietary cholesterol, mg/d 277±90 66.9 274±83 69.5 303±123 61.8 317±106 57.7 323±142 58.8 310±120 61.2
 Total fat, % energy 34.1±5.1 54.2 33.9±4.7 53.6 33.8±4.7 51.1 33.5±4.6 54.2 31.6±5.1 65.7 31.8±4.9 65.4
 Carbohydrate, % energy 47.3±7.2 NA 49.7±6.6 NA 48.6±6.2 NA 50.7±6.3 NA 50.3±6.7 NA 52.3±6.5 NA
 Dietary fiber, g/d 15.0±5.0 4.2 17.2±5.8 7.0 13.1±4.6 2.4 14.2±5.0 3.8 17.7±6.1 9.3 18.9±4.7 11.2
 Sodium, g/d 3.3±0.6 10.5 3.5±0.6 8.3 3.2±0.5 11.3 3.4±0.5 8.9 3.0±0.7 19.4 3.2±0.6 12.7

Based on data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2006 and 2007–2008, derived from two 24-hour dietary recalls per person, with population SDs adjusted for within-person vs between-person variation. All values are energy-adjusted using individual regressions or percent energy, and for comparability, means and proportions are reported for a 2000-kcal/d diet. To obtain actual mean consumption levels, the group means for each food or nutrient can be multiplied by the group-specific total calories (kcal/d) divided by 2000 kcal/d.

SD indicates standard deviation; NH, non-Hispanic; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; ALA, α-linoleic acid; n-6-PUFA, ω-6-polyunsaturatedfatty acid; and NA, not available.

*

Guidelines adjusted to a 2000-kcal/d diet. Whole grains (characterized as minimum 1.1 g of fiber per 10 g of carbohydrate), 3 or more 1-oz equivalent (1 oz of bread; 1 cup of dry cereal; 1/2 cup of cooked rice, pasta, or cereal) servings per day (Dietary Guidelines for Americans)58a; fish or shellfish, 2 or more 100-g (3.5-oz) servings per week58a; fruits, 2 cups per day116; vegetables, 2 1/2 cups per day, including up to 3 cups per week of starchy vegetables116; nuts, legumes, and seeds, 4 or more 50-g servings per week58a; processed meats (bacon, hot dogs, sausage, processed deli meats), 2 or fewer 100-g (3.5-oz) servings per week (1/4 of discretionary calories)116; sugar-sweetened beverages (defined as ≥50 cal/8 oz, excluding whole juices), ≤36 oz per week (≈1/4 of discretionary calories)58a,116; sweets and bakery desserts, 2.5 or fewer 50-g servings per week (≈1/4 of discretionary calories)58a,116; EPA/DHA, ≥0.250 g/d120; ALA, ≥1.6/1.1 g/d (men/women)117; saturated fat, <10% energy; dietary cholesterol, <300 mg/d116; total fat, 20% to 35% energy116; dietary fiber, ≥28/d116; and sodium, <2.3 g/d.116