Impact of Fruit and Vegetable Intakes on Food and Nutrient Intakes of Adults: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2017-2018

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In: FSRG Dietary Data Briefs [Internet]. Beltsville (MD): United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); 2010. Dietary Data Brief No. 46.
2022 Oct.

Excerpt

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 (DGA) recommend eating 4.5 cup equivalents (eq.) of fruit and vegetables (FV) per 2000 calories [1], which translates to 2.25 cup eq. per 1000 calories. This study used What We Eat in America (WWEIA), NHANES 2017-2018 Food Pattern and nutrient data [2, 3] and compared the dietary and nutrient intakes of adults 20+ years meeting FV recommendation at 3 different levels per 1000 calories of dietary intake: (1) >= 2.25 cup eq. or 100% (2) 1.125 to <2.25 cup eq. or 50% to <100%, and (3) >0 to less than 1.125 cup eq. (>0% to <50%). The adults (N=117) who did not have any FV intake were excluded.

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