Food Consumption
Table 1 shows the average daily consumption of food energy and
five food groups for individuals ages 2 and older, children ages
2-18, and seniors ages 60 and older during 1994-96. As shown later
in table 3, average consumption of any of the five food groups falls
below the recommendation specified in the Pyramid.
| Table 1—Average daily consumption
of food energy and five food groups |
| Age and gender |
Energy |
Grain |
Vegetable |
Fruit |
Dairy |
Meat |
| |
Calories |
Servings |
Ounces of cooked lean |
| All individuals ages 2 and older |
1,982 |
6.7 |
3.3 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
| Males |
2,344 |
7.9 |
3.8 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
5.9 |
| Females |
1,638 |
5.7 |
2.9 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
| Children ages 2-18 |
1,934 |
6.9 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
3.9 |
| Males |
2,145 |
7.7 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
4.4 |
| Females |
1,713 |
6.1 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
| Seniors ages 60 and older |
1,640 |
5.6 |
3.2 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
| Males |
1,940 |
6.6 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
5.1 |
| Females |
1,413 |
4.9 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
| |
| Source: CSFII 1994-96, 2 days. |
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