Table 4.
Percentage of respondents meeting dietary reference values for selected nutrients [19,20,21], and fruit and vegetables [22] intake from food sources (excluding nutritional supplements) in NDNS year 2017 respondents (n = 1211) aged 1.5–93 years.
| % Meeting Recommendations Using Extensive Food Database | % Meeting Recommendations Using Rationalised Food Database | % Classified into the Same Category | Cohen’s κ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate (≥47 %TE) |
57.0 | 54.4 | 88.5 | 0.77 |
| Free sugars (≤5 %TE) |
11.4 | 13.6 | 95.5 | 0.79 |
| Total fat (≥20 ≤35 %TE) |
53.3 | 54.4 | 82.6 | 0.65 |
| Saturated fat (≤10 %TE) | 21.5 | 21.6 | 89.6 | 0.69 |
| Fibre (≥15–30 %TE 1) |
9.2 | 9.7 | 97.3 | 0.84 |
| Fruit & vegetable 2 (≥5 portions) |
29.0 | 25.4 | 95.2 | 0.88 |
1 Recommendations vary based on age. 2 Calculated for respondents aged 11 years and over. %TE: Total energy.