Table 1.

Average consumption of food groups (g/d) by women and children and % RDIa (NPNL sedentary women and children 1–6 years)

		Cereals/millets	Pulses legumes	Green leafy veg.	Other veg.	Roots/tubers	Nuts/oil seeds	Condi./spices	Fruits	Fish	Other flesh foods	Milk and milk prod.	Fats and oils	Sugar/Jaggery
Sedentary	Mean	419.3	14.1	24.5	49.6	95.6	0.1	2.8	3.1	18.7	51.6	9.5	6.8	20.7
(n = 47)	SD	121.6	31.0	48.9	71.9	68.3	0.4	3.0	11.9	55.0	58.4	29.2	8.1	8.7
	RDI	410	40	100	40	50	‐	‐	‐	‐	‐	100	20	35
%RDI	>70	89.4	19.1	14.9	42.6	83.0	‐	‐	‐	‐	‐	6.4	6.4	76.6
1–3 years	Mean	225.8	7.1	20.0	34.1	57.0	0.0	1.7	2.2	11.1	18.7	7.2	4.5	22.3
(n = 96)	SD	94.8	17.4	33.4	49.4	41.7	0.2	2.1	10.7	34.7	30.8	25.0	6.2	56.0
	RDI	175	35	40	20	10	‐	‐	‐	‐	‐	300	25	30
%RDI	≥70	94.8	17.4	33.4	49.4	41.7	0.2	2.1	10.7	34.7	30.8	25.0	6.2	56.0
4–6 years	Mean	257.0	6.9	17.1	36.4	67.1	0.0	1.9	1.9	6.8	26.8	5.8	3.8	23.0
(n = 57)	SD	99.6	15.9	29.9	55.3	45.7	0.3	1.9	6.7	18.2	44.3	23.3	5.4	37.4
	RDI	270	35	50	30	20	‐	‐	‐	‐	‐	250	25	40
%RDI	≥70	78.9	15.8	21.1	40.4	91.2	‐	‐	‐	‐	‐	‐	3.5	14.0

Note. RDI = recommended dietary intakes; NPNL = nonpregnant nonlactating.

^aICMR, 1981.