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. 2022 May 18;152(7):1729–1736. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxac074

TABLE 3.

Contribution of WWEIA main food groups to intake of Med, Hi, and MedHi foods1

Med Hi MedHi
WWEIA food groups (40) Amount, g/d % Daily2 Amount, g/d % Daily2 Amount, g/d % Daily2
Vegetables 39.9 ± 0.8 41.1 ± 0.5 0.05 ± 0.01 0.24 ± 0.04 39.9 ± 0.8 34.1 ± 0.4
Fruit 37.9 ± 0.7 39.0 ± 0.4 0 0 37.9 ± 0.7 32.3 ± 0.4
Milk and dairy 3.86 ± 0.12 3.97 ± 0.12 18.7 ± 0.5 93.4 ± 0.4 22.6 ± 0.5 19.3 ± 0.3
Beverages 6.13 ± 0.43 6.31 ± 0.42 0 0 6.13 ± 0.43 5.23 ± 0.35
Condiments and sauces 4.79 ± 0.16 4.94 ± 0.16 0.19 ± 0.03 0.96 ± 0.14 4.98 ± 0.17 4.26 ± 0.14
Mixed dishes 1.79 ± 0.14 1.84 ± 0.14 0 0 1.79 ± 0.14 1.53 ± 0.11
Sugars 1.32 ± 0.08 1.36 ± 0.08 0.03 ± 0.01 0.15 ± 0.05 1.35 ± 0.08 1.15 ± 0.07
Snacks and sweets 1.33 ± 0.10 1.37 ± 0.10 0 0 1.33 ± 0.10 1.13 ± 0.08
Fats and oils 0 0 0.97 ± 0.06 4.85 ± 0.29 0.97 ± 0.06 0.83 ± 0.05
Protein foods 0.08 ± 0.02 0.08 ± 0.02 0.08 ± 0.03 0.39 ± 0.16 0.15 ± 0.04 0.13 ± 0.03
Other 0.06 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.01 0 0 0.06 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01
Baby foods and formulas 0 0 0.005 ± 0.003 0.02 ± 0.02 0.005 ± 0.003 0.004 ± 0.003
Grains 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alcoholic beverages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Water 0 0 0 0 0 0
1

Sex-combined data from children and adults age ≥ 2 y (n = 74,461) from NHANES 2001–2018. Hi and Med were categories assigned to food codes; MedHi represented aggregated consumers of foods from Med, Hi, or both Med and Hi. Hi, estimated to contain >107 CFU/g; Med, estimated to contain 104–107 CFU/g; MedHi, estimated to contain >104 CFU/g; WWEIA, What We Eat in America.

2

Represents the percentage of the total amount of Med, Hi, and MedHi foods consumed using the population ratio method.