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. 2020 Oct 22;7:595880. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2020.595880

Table 4.

Comparing food pattern modeling from Tables 2, 3 to dietary goals for sample age/sex groups with 2,000 kcal diets, taken from Table E3.1.A4 of 2015 DGAC Scientific Report (% goal; % Recommended Dietary Allowance, RDA; % Adequate Intake, AI; % Upper Limit, UL; %kcal).

MODEL 1iii MODEL 2iv MODEL 3v MODEL 4vi MODEL 5vii MODEL 6viii MODEL 7ix
Nutrients, % goal Females 19–30 years Males 51+ years Females 19-30 years Males 51+ years Females 19-30 years Males 51+ years Females 19-30 years Males 51+ years Females 19-30 years Males 51+ years Females 19-30 years Males 51+ years Females 19-30 years Males 51+ years
MACRONUTRIENTS
Kcal, % goal 100 100 103 103 104 104 104 104 102 102 105 105 103 103
Protein, % RDA 207 170 204 167 202 166 201 165 202 166 204 167 205 169
Protein, % kcal 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Carbohydrate, % RDA 199 199 199 199 198 198 201 201 201 201 196 196 196 196
Carbohydrate % kcal 52 52 50 50 49 49 50 50 51 51 48 48 50 50
Fiber, % AI 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109
Saturated fat, % kcal 8 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
Monounsaturated fat, % kcal 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Polyunsaturated fat, %vkcal 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Linoleic acid, % AI 162 139 164 140 165 142 165 141 164 140 166 142 164 140
Linolenic acid, % AI 207 142 211 145 217 149 223 153 208 143 211 145 214 147
MINERALS
Calcium, % RDA 149 124 142 118 162 135 139 116 141 118 188 157 141 118
Iron, % RDA 94 210 94 211 95 213 94 211 94 210 96 216 94 211
Magnesium, % RDA 137 101 130 96 130 96 131 96 132 97 129 95 129 95
Phosphorus, % RDA 238 238 256 256 251 251 236 236 239 239 268 268 273 273
Potassium, % AI 76 76 75 75 75 75 76 76 77 77 73 73 73 73
Sodium, % UL 103 103 102 102 103 103 91 91 91 91 117 117 115 115
Zinc, % RDA 196 142 191 139 189 137 186 135 190 138 190 138 191 139
Copper, % RDA 210 210 193 193 196 196 198 198 193 193 193 193 193 193
Selenium, % RDA 206 206 204 204 208 208 208 208 203 203 208 208 205 205
VITAMINS
Vitamin A, % RDA 123 95 129 100 128 100 126 98 129 101 132 102 130 101
Vitamin E, % RDA 69 69 69 69 70 70 69 69 69 69 71 71 69 69
Vitamin D, % RDA 47 47 56 56 59 59 57 57 56 56 60 60 56 56
Vitamin C, % RDA 156 130 156 130 156 130 156 130 157 130 156 130 156 130
Thiamin, % RDA 180 165 171 157 171 157 175 161 174 159 167 153 169 155
Riboflavin, % RDA 214 181 213 180 209 177 217 184 221 187 201 170 204 173
Niacin, % RDA 202 177 192 168 192 168 192 168 192 168 191 167 191 167
Vitamin B6, % RDA 208 159 199 152 199 152 200 153 200 153 198 152 197 150
Vitamin B12, % RDA 320 320 313 313 313 313 318 318 326 326 308 308 299 299
Choline, % RDA 86 66 86 67 86 66 87 67 88 68 84 65 84 65
Vitamin K, % RDA 155 116 156 117 156 117 155 117 155 116 157 117 156 117
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USDA Food Pattern with 3 servings of Composite A replacing 3 servings of 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans dairy food composite.

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USDA Food Pattern with 2 servings of Composite A and 1 serving of Composite B replacing 3 servings of 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans dairy food composite.

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USDA Food Pattern with 2 servings of Composite A and 1 serving of Composite C replacing 3 servings of 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans dairy food composite.

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USDA Food Pattern with 2 servings of Composite A and 1 serving of whole milk (11111000) replacing 3 servings of 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans dairy food composite.

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USDA Food Pattern with 2 servings of Composite A and 1 serving of reduced-fat milk (11112110) replacing 3 servings of 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans dairy food composite.

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USDA Food Pattern with 2 servings of Composite A and 1 serving of whole-fat cheese (14410110) replacing 3 servings of 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans dairy food composite.

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USDA Food Pattern with 2 servings of Composite A and 1 serving of reduced-fat cheese (14410120) replacing 3 servings of 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans dairy food composite.