Table 6.
Comparison of per capita daily servings and costs between the observed and optimal food intakes by major food groups, MANS 2003 and MANS 2014
| Food Groups | Servings/Capita/Day | Cost (RM)/Capita/Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed | Optimized | Observed | Optimized | |
| MANS 2003 | ||||
| A. Cereals | 7.05 | 6.23 | 4.75 | 4.54 |
| B. Meat | 1.19 | 1.20 | 0.84 | 0.85 |
| C. Seafood and eggs | 2.49 | 1.00 | 2.37 | 1.33 |
| D. Legumes | 3.09 | 1.00 | 1.31 | 0.55 |
| E. Milk | 1.20 | 2.68 | 0.77 | 1.26 |
| F. Vegetables | 1.54 | 3.00 | 0.48 | 0.78 |
| G. Fruits | 3.05 | 2.00 | 1.47 | 1.18 |
| Total | 19.61 | 17.11 | 11.99 | 10.49 |
| MANS 2014 | ||||
| A. Cereals | 7.43 | 6.00 | 6.27 | 4.90 |
| B. Meat | 0.76 | 1.00 | 0.65 | 0.83 |
| C. Seafood and eggs | 2.47 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 1.29 |
| D. Legumes | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.93 |
| E. Milk | 0.66 | 2.98 | 0.72 | 2.93 |
| F. Vegetables | 1.64 | 3.00 | 1.35 | 1.12 |
| G. Fruits | 1.70 | 2.00 | 1.09 | 1.15 |
| Total | 15.33 | 16.98 | 13.15 | 13.15 |
Source: This study