Review of WIC Food Packages: An Evaluation of White Potatoes in the Cash Value Voucher: Letter Report (2015)
Chapter: Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
| AI | Adequate Intake |
| ARS | Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| CACFP | Child and Adult Care Food Program |
| c-eq/d | cup-equivalents per day |
| c-eq/wk | cup-equivalents per week |
| CNPP | Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| CVV | cash value voucher |
| DFE | dietary folate equivalent |
| DGA | Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| DGAC | Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee |
| DGV | dark green vegetable |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DRI | Dietary Reference Intake |
| EAR | Estimated Average Requirement |
| ERS | Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| F&V | fruit and vegetable |
| FNS | Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| FPED | Food Patterns Equivalent Database |
| GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
| g-eq/d | gram-equivalents per day |
| GI | glycemic index |
| HEI | Healthy Eating Index |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| IU | international unit |
| kcal | kilocalorie/calorie |
| kg | kilogram |
| mg | milligram |
| µg | microgram |
| NASS | National Agricultural Statistical Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| nutr | nutrients |
| oz-eq/d | ounce-equivalents per day |
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance |
| Red-Or | red and orange vegetable |
| SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| tsp-eq/d | teaspoon-equivalents per day |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USDA-FNS | U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service |
| WIC | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
| WP | white potato |
| WWEIA | What We Eat in America (NHANES) |
