Tables 9 and 10 show data for seniors ages 60 and older, corresponding
to tables 5 and 6 for all individuals. This age group needs to consume
food rich in dairy products (2.1 servings of dairy products per
1,000 calories). At-home foods provide only 0.71 servings of dairy
products per 1,000 calories. Away-from-home foods are less rich
in dairy products than at-home foods.
| Table 9—Food consumption
at different locations: Seniors ages 60 and older |
| Item |
All food |
Home |
Restaurant |
Fast Food |
Others |
| |
Per day |
| All
seniors |
| Food energy (kcal) |
1638 |
1291 |
133 |
67 |
146 |
| Added-sugar (teaspoons) |
12.81 |
10.13 |
0.74 |
0.50 |
1.43 |
| Discretionary fat (grams) |
45.34 |
33.94 |
4.62 |
2.40 |
4.38 |
| Soft drinks, tea, etc. (ounces) |
27.16 |
22.27 |
1.86 |
0.81 |
2.21 |
| Total grains (servings) |
5.62 |
4.55 |
0.38 |
0.27 |
0.42 |
 |
Whole grains (servings) |
1.03 |
0.96 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
| Nonwhole grains (servings) |
4.59 |
3.60 |
0.35 |
0.26 |
0.39 |
| Vegetables (servings) |
3.22 |
2.44 |
0.35 |
0.13 |
0.30 |
| |
Dark green/deep yellow (servings) |
0.43 |
0.33 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
| Tomatoes (servings) |
0.43 |
0.35 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
| Potatoes: Fried (servings) |
0.23 |
0.11 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.01 |
| Potatoes: Others (servings) |
0.58 |
0.44 |
0.07 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
| Others (servings) |
1.55 |
1.21 |
0.16 |
0.04 |
0.14 |
| Fruit group (servings) |
1.87 |
1.69 |
0.05 |
0.00 |
0.12 |
| Dairy group (servings) |
1.16 |
1.01 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
| |
Milk (servings) |
0.86 |
0.79 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
| Meat group (ounces lean cooked) |
4.24 |
3.10 |
0.50 |
0.22 |
0.41 |
| Males |
| Food energy (kcal) |
1938 |
1509 |
167 |
93 |
169 |
| Added-sugar (teaspoons) |
14.88 |
11.70 |
0.90 |
0.67 |
1.62 |
| Discretionary fat (grams) |
54.53 |
40.47 |
5.70 |
3.37 |
4.99 |
| Soft drinks, tea, etc. (ounces) |
31.03 |
24.37 |
2.53 |
1.16 |
2.97 |
| Total grains (servings) |
6.58 |
5.26 |
0.47 |
0.38 |
0.47 |
| |
Whole grains (servings) |
1.17 |
1.08 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
| Nonwhole grains (servings) |
5.41 |
4.18 |
0.43 |
0.37 |
0.43 |
| Vegetables (servings) |
3.66 |
2.73 |
0.44 |
0.18 |
0.31 |
| |
Dark green/deep yellow (servings) |
0.45 |
0.35 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
| Tomatoes (servings) |
0.49 |
0.39 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
| Potatoes: Fried (servings) |
0.31 |
0.15 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.01 |
| Potatoes: Others (servings) |
0.67 |
0.50 |
0.09 |
0.01 |
0.07 |
| Others (servings) |
1.74 |
1.35 |
0.19 |
0.06 |
0.14 |
| Fruit group (servings) |
1.97 |
1.81 |
0.05 |
0.00 |
0.11 |
| Dairy group (servings) |
1.32 |
1.15 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
| |
Milk (servings) |
0.99 |
0.90 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
| Meat group (ounces lean cooked) |
5.04 |
3.62 |
0.63 |
0.31 |
0.48 |
| Females |
| Food energy (kcal) |
1411.00 |
1127.00 |
108.00 |
48.00 |
129.00 |
| Added-sugar (teaspoons) |
11.24 |
8.95 |
0.62 |
0.37 |
1.29 |
| Discretionary fat (grams) |
38.40 |
29.01 |
3.81 |
1.67 |
3.91 |
| Soft drinks, tea, etc. (ounces) |
24.24 |
20.69 |
1.34 |
0.55 |
1.65 |
| Total grains (servings) |
4.90 |
4.02 |
0.31 |
0.19 |
0.39 |
| |
Whole grains (servings) |
0.92 |
0.86 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
| Nonwhole grains (servings) |
3.97 |
3.15 |
0.29 |
0.18 |
0.35 |
| Vegetables (servings) |
2.89 |
2.22 |
0.29 |
0.09 |
0.29 |
| |
Dark green/deep yellow (servings) |
0.41 |
0.33 |
0.03 |
0.00 |
0.04 |
| Tomatoes (servings) |
0.39 |
0.32 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
| Potatoes: Fried (servings) |
0.16 |
0.08 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
| Potatoes: Others (servings) |
0.52 |
0.40 |
0.06 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
| Others (servings) |
1.41 |
1.10 |
0.14 |
0.03 |
0.14 |
| Fruit group (servings) |
1.78 |
1.60 |
0.04 |
0.00 |
0.13 |
| Dairy group (servings) |
1.03 |
0.91 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.06 |
| |
Milk (servings) |
0.77 |
0.70 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
| Meat group (ounces lean cooked) |
3.64 |
2.71 |
0.41 |
0.16 |
0.36 |
| |
| Source: 1994-96 CSFII, daily intake, 2-day averages.
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