TABLE J-1 Breakfast Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week by Age Group
TABLE J-2 Lunch/Supper Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week by Age Group
TABLE J-3 Snack Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week by Age Group
TABLE J-4 Comparison of MyPyramid Food Group Targets with MyPyramid Food Groups in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 1 Year of Age1
TABLE J-5 Comparison of MyPyramid Food Group Targets with MyPyramid Food Groups in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 5–13 Years of Age
TABLE J-6 Comparison of MyPyramid Food Group Targets with MyPyramid Food Groups in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 14–18 Years of Age
TABLE J-7 Comparison of MyPyramid Food Group Targets with MyPyramid Food Groups in Recommended Meal Patterns for Adults ≥ 19 Years of Age
1 | The comparison of MyPyramid Food Group targets with the MyPyramid food groups in the recommended meal patterns for children 2–4 years of age is located in Chapter 10, Table 10-1. |
TABLE J-8 Comparison of Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns with Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week for CACFP for Children 1 Year of Age2
TABLE J-9 Comparison of Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns with Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week for CACFP for Children 5–13 Years of Age
TABLE J-10 Comparison of Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns with Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week for CACFP for Children 14–18 Years of Age
TABLE J-11 Comparison of Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns with Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week for CACFP for Adults ≥ 19 Years of Age
TABLE J-12 Comparison of Nutrients at Baseline with Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 1 Year of Age3
TABLE J-13 Comparison of Nutrients at Baseline with Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 5–13 Years of Age
TABLE J-14 Comparison of Nutrients at Baseline with Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 14–18 Years of Age
TABLE J-15 Comparison of Nutrients at Baseline with Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns for Adults ≥ 19 Years of Age
2 | The comparison of nutrients in recommended meal patterns with nutrient targets for CACFP for children 2–4 years of age is located in Chapter 10, Table 10-2. |
3 | The comparison of nutrients at baseline with nutrients in recommended meal patterns for children 2–4 years of age is located in Chapter 10, Table 10-3. |
TABLE J-1 Breakfast Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week by Age Group
TABLE J-2 Lunch/Supper Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week by Age Group
TABLE J-3 Snack Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week by Age Group
TABLE J-4 Comparison of MyPyramid Food Group Targets with MyPyramid Food Groups in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 1 Year of Age
Food Groupb | 1,000-Calorie MyPyramid Pattern for 1-Year-Oldsa | Weekly (5-Day) Allowance per Meal | 5-Day Weekly Totalf | ||||||
Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snack | |||||||
1,000-kcal Daily MyPyramid Amts | 1,000-kcal 5-Day Weekc MyPyramid Amts | 20%d | Patterne | 26% | Patterne | 14% | Patterne | ||
Fruit (c) | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.3 | 1.25 | 0.70 | 1 | 5.75 |
Vegetables (c) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.25 | 0.70 | 0.25 | 3 |
Dark green (c/wk) | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0 | 0.5 |
Orange (c/wk) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.125 | 0.75 |
Dry beans (c/wk) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.125 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.25 |
Starchy (c/wk) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0 | 0.5 |
Other (c/wk) | 4 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 | 0.375 | 0.40 | 0.125g | 1 |
Grains (oz eq) | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 10.5 |
Meat and beans (oz eq) | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1 | 8.5 |
Milk (c) | 2 | 1 0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1 | 9.5 |
NOTES: Amts = amounts; c = cup; kcal = calories; oz eq = ounce equivalent; wk = week. For consistency within the table, decimals, instead of fractions, are used in tables comparing MyPyramid pattern amounts and recommended CACFP 5-day meal patterns. aOil = 15 grams/day; discretionary calories = 165 kcal/day. bSee Appendix Table H-1 for a list of foods in the MyPyramid food groups and subgroups. cDaily MyPyramid amounts multiplied by 5 to represent goals for a 5-day week. dProportional amount in each meal, based on the percentage of calories in the meal; vegetables are not required at breakfast. eAmounts in the meal pattern for each meal. fTotal MyPyramid amounts are calculated as: breakfast + lunch + supper + two snacks. gThe other vegetables served at snack are to be non-starchy vegetables only. SOURCE: MyPyramid patterns from Britten et al., 2006. | |||||||||
TABLE J-5 Comparison of MyPyramid Food Group Targets with MyPyramid Food Groups in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 5–13 Years of Age
| 1,800-Calorie MyPyramid Pattern for 5–13-Year-Oldsa | Weekly (5-Day) Allowance per Meal | 5-Day Weekly Totalf | ||||||
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snack | ||||||
Food Groupb | 1,800-kcal Daily MyPyramid Amts | 1,800-kcal 5-Day Weekc MyPyramid Amts | 22%d | Patterne | 32% | Patterne | 7% | Patterne | |
Fruit (c) | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.53 | 1 | 9.5 |
Vegetables (c) | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.88 | 1 | 12 |
Dark green (c/wk) | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 2 |
Orange (c/wk) | 2 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.5 | 0.10 | 0.5 | 2 |
Dry beans (c/wk) | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.5 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 |
Starchy (c/wk) | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 2 |
Other (c/wk) | 6.5 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.33 | 0.5g | 5 |
Grains (oz eq) | 6 | 30 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 10 | 2.1 | 2 | 33.5 |
Meat and beans (oz eq) | 5 | 25 | 5.5 | 3 | 8.0 | 10 | 1.8 | 2 | 27 |
Milk (c) | 3 | 15 | 3.3 | 3.75 | 4.8 | 5 | 1.1 | 1 | 15.75 |
NOTES: Amts = amounts; c = cup; kcal = calories; oz eq = ounce equivalent; wk = week. For consistency within the table, decimals, instead of fractions, are used in tables comparing MyPyramid pattern amounts and recommended CACFP 5-day meal patterns. aOil = 24 grams/day; discretionary calories = 195 kcal/day. bSee Appendix Table H-1 for a list of foods in the MyPyramid food groups and subgroups. cDaily MyPyramid amounts multiplied by 5 to represent goals for a 5-day week. dProportional amount in each meal, based on the percentage of calories in the meal; vegetables are not required at breakfast. eAmounts in the meal pattern for each meal. fTotal MyPyramid amounts are calculated as: breakfast + lunch + supper + two snacks. gThe other vegetables served at snack are to be non-starchy vegetables only. SOURCE: MyPyramid patterns from Britten et al., 2006. | |||||||||
TABLE J-6 Comparison of MyPyramid Food Group Targets with MyPyramid Food Groups in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 14–18 Years of Age
Food Groupb | 2,400-Calorie MyPyramid Pattern for 14–18-Year-Oldsa | Weekly (5-Day) Allowance per Meal | 5-Day Weekly Totalf | ||||||
Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snack | |||||||
2,400-kcal Daily MyPyramid Amts | 2,400-kcal 5-Day Weekc MyPyramid Amts | 22%d | Patterne | 32% | Patterne | 7% | Patterne | ||
Fruit (c) | 2 | 10 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.70 | 2 | 11.5 |
Vegetables (c) | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 5 | 1.05 | 1.5 | 13 |
Dark green (c/wk) | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 2 |
Orange (c/wk) | 2 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.5 | 0.10 | 0.5 | 2 |
Dry beans (c/wk) | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.5 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 |
Starchy (c/wk) | 6 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 2 |
Other (c/wk) | 7 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 2 | 0.35 | 1g | 6 |
Grains (oz eq) | 8 | 40 | 8.8 | 12 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 4 | 45 |
Meat and beans (oz eq) | 6.5 | 32.5 | 7.2 | 6 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 2 | 35 |
Milk (c) | 3 | 15 | 3.3 | 5 | 4.8 | 5 | 1.1 | 1 | 17 |
NOTES: Amts = amounts; c = cup; kcal = calories; oz eq = ounce equivalent; wk = week. For consistency within the table, decimals, instead of fractions, are used in tables comparing MyPyramid pattern amounts and recommended CACFP 5-day meal patterns. aOil = 31 grams/day; discretionary calories = 362 kcal/day. bSee Appendix Table H-1 for a list of foods in the MyPyramid food groups and subgroups. cDaily MyPyramid Amounts multiplied by 5 to represent goals for a 5-day week. dProportional amount in each meal, based on the percentage of calories in the meal; vegetables are not required at breakfast. eAmounts in the meal pattern for each meal. fTotal MyPyramid amounts are calculated as: breakfast + lunch + supper + two snacks. gThe other vegetables served at snack are to be non-starchy vegetables only. SOURCE: MyPyramid patterns from Britten et al., 2006. | |||||||||
TABLE J-7 Comparison of MyPyramid Food Group Targets with MyPyramid Food Groups in Recommended Meal Patterns for Adults ≥ 19 Years of Age
Food Groupc | 1,900-Calorie MyPyramid Patterna for Adults ≥ 19 Years Oldsb | Weekly (5-Day) Allowance per Meal | 5-Day Weekly Totalg | ||||||
Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snack | |||||||
1,900-kcal Daily MyPyramid Amts | 1,900-kcal 5-Day Weekd MyPyramid Amts | 22%e | Patternf | 32% | Patternf | 7% | Patternf | ||
Fruit (c) | 1.75 | 8.75 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.61 | 2 | 11.5 |
Vegetables (c) | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.88 | 1 | 12 |
Dark green (c/wk) | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 2 |
Orange (c/wk) | 2 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.5 | 0.10 | 0.5 | 2 |
Dry beans (c/wk) | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.5 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 |
Starchy (c/wk) | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 2 |
Other (c/wk) | 6.5 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.33 | 0.5h | 5 |
Grains (oz eq) | 6 | 30 | 6.6 | 12 | 9.6 | 10 | 2.1 | 2 | 36 |
Meat and beans (oz eq) | 5.25 | 26.25 | 5.8 | 3 | 8.4 | 10 | 1.8 | 2 | 27 |
Milk (c) | 3 | 15 | 3.3 | 3.75 | 4.8 | 5 | 1.1 | 1 | 15.75 |
NOTES: Amts amounts; c = cup; kcal = calories; oz eq = ounce equivalent; wk = week. For consistency within the table, decimals, instead of fractions, are used in tables comparing MyPyramid pattern amounts and recommended CACFP 5-day meal patterns. a1,900-calorie pattern based on an average of the 1,800- and 2,000-calorie patterns. bOil = 25.5 grams/day; discretionary calories = 231 kcal/day. cSee Appendix Table H-1 for a list of foods in the MyPyramid food groups and subgroups. dDaily MyPyramid amounts multiplied by 5 to represent goals for a 5-day week. eProportional amount in each meal, based on the percentage of calories in the meal; vegetables are not required at breakfast. fAmounts in the meal pattern for each meal. gTotal MyPyramid amounts are calculated as: breakfast + lunch + supper + two snacks. hThe other vegetables served at snack are to be non-starchy vegetables only. SOURCE: MyPyramid patterns from Britten et al., 2006. | |||||||||
TABLE J-8 Comparison of Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns with Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week for CACFP for Children 1 Year of Age
TABLE J-9 Comparison of Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns with Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week for CACFP for Children 5–13 Years of Age
TABLE J-10 Comparison of Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns with Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week for CACFP for Children 14–18 Years of Age
TABLE J-11 Comparison of Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns with Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week for CACFP for Adults ≥ 19 Years of Age
TABLE J-12 Comparison of Nutrients at Baseline with Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 1 Year of Age
TABLE J-13 Comparison of Nutrients at Baseline with Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 5–13 Years of Age
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snack | ||||||
| Baseline* | Revised | % Change | Baseline* | Revised | % Change | Baseline* | Revised | % Change |
Calories (kcal) | 281 | 355 | 26 | 470 | 612 | 30 | 198 | 151 | –24 |
Fat (g) | 7.6 | 8.2 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 6.2 | 5.5 | –12 |
% Calories from Fat | 24 | 21 | –14 | 35 | 28 | –20 | 28 | 33 | 15 |
Saturated fat (g) | 3.7 | 3.0 | –18 | 7.3 | 6.4 | –12 | 2.1 | 1.8 | –14 |
% Calories from sat. fat | 12 | 8 | –35 | 14 | 9 | –33 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Protein (g/d) | 11 | 16 | 40 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1 |
Vitamin A (µg RAE/d) | 205 | 238 | 16 | 252 | 540 | 115 | 58 | 181 | 213 |
Vitamin C (mg/d) | 18 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 110 | 14 | 9.1 | –34 |
Vitamin E (mg αT/d) | 0.44 | 0.47 | 7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 97 | 0.46 | 0.66 | 43 |
Thiamin (mg/d) | 0.35 | 0.58 | 66 | 0.42 | 0.57 | 36 | 0.17 | 0.12 | –27 |
Riboflavin (mg/d) | 0.69 | 0.82 | 19 | 0.72 | 0.88 | 23 | 0.24 | 0.21 | –13 |
Niacin (mg/d) | 3.0 | 6.0 | 101 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 48 | 1.7 | 1.4 | –18 |
Vitamin B6 (mg/d) | 0.44 | 0.67 | 54 | 0.44 | 0.72 | 64 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0 |
Folate (µg DFE/d) | 120 | 245 | 103 | 117 | 190 | 62 | 55 | 47 | –15 |
Vitamin B12 (µg/d) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 24 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 12 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 14 |
Iron (mg/d) | 2.9 | 6.1 | 109 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 64 | 1.4 | 1.1 | –18 |
Magnesium (mg/d) | 50 | 65 | 31 | 75 | 127 | 68 | 29 | 29 | –1 |
Zinc (mg/d) | 2.0 | 3.6 | 84 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 11 |
Calcium (mg/d) | 340 | 325 | –4 | 385 | 461 | 20 | 118 | 127 | 7 |
Phosphorus (mg/d) | 320 | 353 | 10 | 452 | 596 | 32 | 134 | 136 | 2 |
Potassium (mg/d) | 586 | 612 | 4 | 809 | 1,182 | 46 | 290 | 284 | –2 |
Sodium (mg/d) | 327 | 530 | 62 | 844 | 1,310 | 55 | 243 | 277 | 14 |
Linoleic acid (g/d) | 0.85 | 1.2 | 40 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 39 | 1.1 | 0.96 | –12 |
α-linolenic acid (g/d) | 0.12 | 0.09 | –25 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 31 | 0.09 | 0.07 | –18 |
Fiber (g/d) | 2.6 | 3.9 | 52 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 105 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 19 |
NOTE: αT = α-tocopherol; CACFP = Child and Adult Care Food Program; d = day; DFE = dietary folate equivalent; g = grams; kcal = calories; µg = micrograms; mg = milligrams; mo = month; sat. fat = saturated fat. *The baseline nutrients are the average of nutrients in the baseline menus for the 5–10- and 11–13-year-olds. | |||||||||
TABLE J-14 Comparison of Nutrients at Baseline with Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 14–18 Years of Age
TABLE J-15 Comparison of Nutrients at Baseline with Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns for Adults ≥ 19 Years of Age
| Breakfast | Lunch/Supper | Snack | ||||||
| Baseline* | Revised | % Change | Baseline* | Revised | % Change | Baseline* | Revised | % Change |
Calories (kcal) | 365 | 399 | 9 | 592 | 625 | 6 | 209 | 174 | –17 |
Fat (g) | 9.4 | 8.95 | –5 | 21 | 18.99 | –9 | 6.5 | 6.03 | –7 |
% Calories from Fat | 23 | 20 | –13 | 32 | 27 | –14 | 28 | 31 | 12 |
Saturated fat (g) | 4.2 | 3.2 | –24 | 7.9 | 6.4 | –19 | 2.2 | 2.0 | –10 |
% Calories from sat. fat | 10 | 7 | –30 | 12 | 9 | –24 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Protein (g/d) | 13 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 0 |
Vitamin A (µg RAE/d) | 270 | 272 | 1 | 292 | 529 | 81 | 61 | 182 | 199 |
Vitamin C (mg/d) | 19 | 21 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 63 | 15 | 15 | –2 |
Vitamin E (mg αT/d) | 0.58 | 0.53 | –9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 55 | 0.48 | 0.76 | 58 |
Thiamin (mg/d) | 0.52 | 0.69 | 33 | 0.58 | 0.57 | –2 | 0.18 | 0.14 | –22 |
Riboflavin (mg/d) | 0.87 | 0.92 | 6 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 6 | 0.25 | 0.21 | –16 |
Niacin (mg/d) | 4.9 | 7.3 | 48 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 14 | 1.8 | 1.6 | –11 |
Vitamin B6 (mg/d) | 0.62 | 0.79 | 27 | 0.53 | 0.71 | 34 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 12 |
Folate (µg DFE/d) | 196 | 304 | 54 | 177 | 190 | 7 | 58 | 50 | –13 |
Vitamin B12 (µg/d) | 2.3 | 2.5 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 7 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 2 |
Iron (mg/d) | 5.0 | 7.6 | 52 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 17 | 1.4 | 1.2 | –15 |
Magnesium (mg/d) | 61 | 73 | 20 | 93 | 127 | 36 | 30 | 32 | 5 |
Zinc (mg/d) | 2.6 | 4.2 | 59 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 20 | 0.88 | 0.97 | 10 |
Calcium (mg/d) | 386 | 348 | –10 | 428 | 466 | 9 | 124.0 | 122 | –2 |
Phosphorus (mg/d) | 388 | 385 | –1 | 519 | 600 | 16 | 140 | 136 | –3 |
Potassium (mg/d) | 638 | 639 | 0 | 933 | 1,189 | 28 | 309 | 328 | 6 |
Sodium (mg/d) | 505 | 622 | 23 | 1,094 | 1,312 | 20 | 254 | 289 | 14 |
Linoleic acid (g/d) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | –6 |
α-linolenic acid (g/d) | 0.16 | 0.10 | –38 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 3 | 0.09 | 0.08 | –11 |
Fiber (g/d) | 3.5 | 4.5 | 31 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 46 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 39 |
NOTE: αT = α-tocopherol; CACFP = Child and Adult Care Food Program; d = day; DFE = dietary folate equivalent; g = grams; kcal = calories; µg = micrograms; mg = milligrams; mo = month; sat. fat = saturated fat. *There were no baseline menus for adults so the nutrient data from the 14–18-year-old menus were used for comparison. | |||||||||