Table 3.
The distribution of habitual consumption of several food groups (in g/day) by Dutch children aged one to three years, compared to the guidelines of the wheel of five (DNFCS 2012–2016, n = 672, weighted for demographic characteristics, season and day of the week).
| Food Group | Wheel of Five * | Mean (95% CI) | P5 | P25 | P50 (95% CI) | P75 | P95 | Wheel of Five Recommendation (Min-Max) | P50 ≥ Recommendation? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | In | 47 (45–49) | 14 | 27 | 41 (39–43) | 60 | 100 | 75 (50–100) | No |
| Total | 56 (54–59) | 19 | 35 | 51 (48–53) | 72 | 113 | 75 (50–100) | Yes 1 | |
| Fruit | In | 123 (119–128) | 30 | 74 | 114 (110–119) | 162 | 249 | 150 | No |
| Total | 136 (132–140) | 36 | 83 | 125 (121–130) | 179 | 269 | 150 | No | |
| Bread | In | 59 (57–61) | 16 | 37 | 55 (54–57) | 77 | 115 | 88 (70–105) | No |
| Total | 89 (87–91) | 41 | 64 | 84 (83–87) | 109 | 154 | 88 (70–105) | Yes 1 | |
| Potatoes | In | 27 (25–29) | 7 | 16 | 24 (22–26) | 35 | 57 | 53 | No |
| Total | 38 (36–39) | 13 | 24 | 34 (32–36) | 48 | 73 | 53 | No | |
| Cereal products | In | 4 (3–5) | 0 | 0 | 0 (0–0) | 3 | 22 | 38 | No |
| Total | 28 (26–30) | 5 | 13 | 23 (21–24) | 37 | 69 | 38 | No | |
| Potatoes and cereals 2 | In | 31 (29–33) | 7 | 16 | 26 (25–28) | 41 | 70 | 120 (60–120) | No |
| Total | 63 (61–65) | 24 | 42 | 59 (57–61) | 80 | 116 | 120 (60–120) | No | |
| Legumes, pulses | In | 2 (1–2) | 0 | 0 | 0 (0–1) | 2 | 8 | 4 | No |
| Total | 2 (1–2) | 0 | 0 | 0 (0–1) | 2 | 8 | 4 | No | |
| Nuts | In | 0 (0–1) | 0 | 0 | 0 (0–0) | 0 | 2 | 15 | No |
| Total | 4 (4–5) | 0 | 0 | 2 (2–2) | 6 | 15 | 15 | No | |
| Fish | In | 5 (4–6) | 0 | 1 | 3 (2–4) | 6 | 18 | 7 | No |
| Eggs | In | 6 (5–6) | 1 | 3 | 5 (4–6) | 8 | 14 | 11 | No |
| Milk products | In | 195 (188–203) | 17 | 91 | 174 (166–183) | 274 | 446 | 300 | No |
| Total | 343 (333–354) | 96 | 213 | 319 (309–329) | 448 | 671 | 300 | Yes | |
| Fats | In | 7 (7–8) | 2 | 4 | 6 (6–7) | 10 | 17 | 30 | No |
| Total | 14 (14–15) | 5 | 9 | 13 (13–13) | 18 | 29 | 30 | No | |
| Drinks | In | 178 (167–189) | 10 | 54 | 124 (114–134) | 245 | 527 | 636 | No |
| Total | 560 (552–568) | 198 | 365 | 521 (510–527) | 713 | 1057 | 636 | No | |
| Meat | In | 8 (8–9) | 2 | 4 | 7 (6–8) | 11 | 21 | 35 3 | Yes 4 |
| Total | 37 (35–38) | 13 | 24 | 33 (32–35) | 46 | 70 | 35 3 | Yes 4 | |
| Cheese | In | 2 (2–2) | 0 | 0 | 0 (0–1) | 2 | 10 | 0 3 | No 4 |
| Total | 12 (11–13) | 2 | 6 | 10 (10–11) | 16 | 28 | 0 3 | Yes 4 | |
| Soups | Out | 8 (7–9) | 0 | 0 | 2 (1–3) | 9 | 38 | ||
| Sauces | Out | 9 (8–9) | 2 | 4 | 7 (6–8) | 11 | 22 | ||
| Snacks | Out | 50 (48–52) | 15 | 29 | 44 (43–46) | 65 | 105 | ||
| Bread toppings | Out | 14 (13–14) | 2 | 6 | 11 (11–12) | 18 | 33 | ||
| Other | Out | 20 (18–23) | 0 | 1 | 3 (3–4) | 14 | 91 |
* Categorized in the wheel of five (‘in”), outside the wheel of five (“out”), and both in as outside the wheel of five (“total”). 1 Within the range of recommendation. 2 This food group, including both potatoes and cereals, was included as their products are interchangeable. 3 Maximum consumption recommendation. 4 In this case, when P50 is equal to or larger than the recommendation, the consumption does not meet the recommended level as it involves a maximum level.