Table 3 shows the proportion of consumers meeting the recommendations
of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for nutrient intake. The
proportion of consumers meeting the recommended fat intake increased
from 13 percent in 1977-78 to 37 percent in 1994-96. Only 6 percent
of female adults over 60 met the recommended calcium intake in 1994-96.
| Table 3. Percentage of individuals ages 2 and
older meeting the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, 1977-78 and 1994-96 |
| Age and gender |
Calories (kcal)
|
Total fat (grams)
|
Saturated fat (grams)
|
Cholesterol (mg)
|
Sodium (mg)
|
Fiber (grams)
|
Calcium (mg)
|
Iron (mg)
|
| |
Percent |
| 1977-78 |
| All individuals ages 2 and older |
26 |
13 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
22 |
42 |
| Children ages 2-17 |
33 |
14 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
37 |
39 |
| Adults ages 18 and older |
23 |
13 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
15 |
43 |
| Male adults ages 60 and older |
29 |
12 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
11 |
66 |
| Female adults ages 60 and older |
18 |
17 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
4 |
40 |
| 1994-96 |
| All individuals ages 2 and older |
30 |
37 |
40 |
71 |
35 |
25 |
25 |
59 |
| Children ages 2-17 |
38 |
37 |
31 |
77 |
39 |
39 |
37 |
59 |
| Adults ages 18 and older |
27 |
37 |
43 |
69 |
34 |
20 |
21 |
60 |
| Male adults ages 60 and older |
28 |
36 |
43 |
65 |
30 |
26 |
16 |
77 |
| Female adults ages 60 and older |
18 |
41 |
49 |
79 |
54 |
35 |
6 |
56 |
| |
| Notes: Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and
fiber were not reported in NFCS 1977-78. See table 4 (page 6)
in Away-From-Home Foods Increasingly
Important to Quality of American Diet for recommended nutrient
intakes. |
| Sources: Compiled by ERS, USDA from NFCS77-78
and CSFII94-96, one-day data. |
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