Table 2.
Mean daily habitual intakes (percentiles and 95% CIs) of energy, macronutrients, fruit, vegetables, and fish of 167 Dutch food bank recipients, the DNFCS-all (n = 1933), and the DNFCS-low-SES (n = 312)
| Sample | Mean habitual intake (95% CI) | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | Food bank | 1986 (1830–2089)a,b | 782 | 1334 | 1850 | 2499 | 3625 |
| DNFCS-all | 2274 (2249–2345) | 1419 | 1862 | 2235 | 2644 | 3260 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 2364 (2310–2442) | 1523 | 1919 | 2329 | 2770 | 3340 | |
| Carbohydrates total (en%) | Food bank | 47.8 (46.0–48.6)a,b | 36.5 | 43 | 47.6 | 52.7 | 59.3 |
| DNFCS-all | 43.7 (43.4–44.1) | 34.5 | 39.9 | 43.7 | 47.5 | 53 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 43.5 (42.6–44.1) | 34.7 | 39.8 | 43.4 | 47.0 | 52.3 | |
| Mono- and disaccharides (en%) | Food bank | 21.4 (20.1–22.5) | 9.8 | 15.6 | 20.5 | 26.5 | 35.5 |
| DNFCS-all | 19.8 (19.5–20.1) | 11.4 | 15.9 | 19.5 | 23.3 | 29.4 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 19.7 (18.9–20.4) | 11.3 | 15.7 | 19.2 | 23.1 | 29.4 | |
| Polysaccharides (en%) | Food bank | 27.3 (25.4–30.1)a,b | 16.5 | 22.4 | 26.9 | 32.1 | 39.2 |
| DNFCS-all | 23.9 (23.7–24.2) | 18 | 21.4 | 23.8 | 26.3 | 29.8 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 23.7 (23.2–24.3) | 18.7 | 21.7 | 23.7 | 25.8 | 28.7 | |
| Protein total (en%) | Food bank | 15.2 (14.6–15.6) | 11.2 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 17 | 19.5 |
| DNFCS-all | 15.7 (15.5–15.9) | 11.9 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 20.0 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 15.5 (15.2–15.8) | 11.9 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 16.9 | 19.5 | |
| Fat total (en%) | Food bank | 36.2 (33.1–39.4) | 26.8 | 32.3 | 36.0 | 40.2 | 45.4 |
| DNFCS-all | 34.2 (33.9–34.6) | 27.3 | 31.3 | 34.1 | 37 | 41.1 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 35.4 (34.8–36.1) | 28.4 | 32.7 | 35.5 | 38.3 | 42.1 | |
| Fat monounsaturated (en%) | Food bank | 12.1 (11.6–13) | 8.4 | 10.5 | 12 | 13.7 | 15.9 |
| DNFCS-all | 11.7 (11.6–12.9) | 9 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 14.6 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 12.2 (11.8–12.4) | 9.4 | 11 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 15.1 | |
| Fat polyunsaturated (en%) | Food bank | 6.8 (6.2–7.3) | 4.0 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 10.2 |
| DNFCS-all | 7.0 (6.6–7.2) | 4.9 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 9.5 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 7.1 (6.8–7.3) | 5.1 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 8 | 9.4 | |
| Fat saturated (en%) | Food bank | 13.4 (12.3–14.2) | 8.7 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 15.4 | 18.1 |
| DNFCS-all | 13 (12.8–13.6) | 9.4 | 11.5 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 16.7 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 13.1 (12.8–13.5) | 9.5 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 17 | |
| Fat trans (en%) | Food bank | 0.66 (0.59–0.73)a,b | 0.27 | 0.45 | 0.61 | 0.82 | 1.17 |
| DNFCS-all | 0.58 (0.57–0.59) | 0.34 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.68 | 0.88 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 0.56 (0.53–0.59) | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.67 | 0.88 | |
| Alcoholc (g) | Food bank | 7.6 (5–10.1)a,b | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 8.8 | 37.5 |
| DNFCS-all | 14.2 (13.1–15.2) | 0.0 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 21.2 | 46.9 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 12.6 (10.6–15.2) | 0.0 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 19.1 | 44.9 | |
| Dietary fiber (g) | Food bank | 16.5 (14.9–17.4)a, b | 6.9 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 20.7 | 28.9 |
| DNFCS-all | 20.8 (20.5–21.7) | 12.4 | 16.8 | 20.4 | 24.3 | 30.6 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 19.9 (19.6–20.8) | 12.4 | 16.3 | 19.5 | 23.1 | 29 | |
| Fruit (g) | Food bank | 62.8 (45.5–76.5)a,b | 4.2 | 19.7 | 48.3 | 91.9 | 170.6 |
| DNFCS-all | 105.8 (105.4–117.9) | 14.9 | 50.6 | 91.8 | 146.3 | 244.5 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 85.1 (78.7–100.2) | 14.1 | 42.8 | 75.1 | 116.8 | 190.6 | |
| Vegetables (g) | Food bank | 123.0 (94.8–134) | 32.9 | 71.6 | 111.0 | 161.3 | 254.3 |
| DNFCS-all | 128.5 (127.3–137.0) | 65.7 | 97.0 | 123.7 | 154.8 | 207.3 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 109.1 (104.8–125.2) | 52.0 | 80.1 | 104.4 | 133 | 182.5 | |
| Fish (g) | Food bank | 8.5 (5.4–12.9)a | 1.1 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 23.3 |
| DNFCS-all | 17.7 (15.8–19.4) | 1.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | 23.5 | 53 | |
| DNFCS-low-SES | 14.0 (11–18.7) | 1.3 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 18.4 | 41.9 |
DNFCS-all: data from the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2007–2010 among 1933 adults in the age range 23–69 years
DNFCS-low-SES: data from the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2007–2010 among 312 low educated adults in the age range 23–69 years
Dutch food bank: Adjusted for age, sex, household composition, and number of days between receiving a food parcel and the day of the recall
DNFCS-all and DNFCS-low-SES: Adjusted for age and sex
en% energy percentage
aSignificantly different from the DNFCS-all, determined by comparing the 95% CIs
bSignificantly different from the DNFCS-low-SES, determined by comparing the 95% CIs
cAssuming that one glass of alcohol contains 10 g of alcohol