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. 2017 May 2;14(1):e12461. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12461

Table 1.

Maximum allowed quantities per food group, based on the 75th percentile of intake

75th percentile (g)
Grains 662
Roots, tubers, plantains 150
Dried beans, pulses 126
Nuts and seeds (includes peanut) 44
Leafy green vegetables (excludes culinary herbs) 110
Other vegetables 184
Fruit 360
Dairy productsa 38
Eggs 60
Meat and poultry 68
Organ meat 16
Fish (large fresh or canned) 59
Fish (dried) 6
Fats and oils 40
a

Fresh milk was consumed on only three woman‐days, and dried milk powder was consumed on 42 woman‐days; 38 g is the 75th percentile for consumption of milk powder.