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Total fruit density increased in children’s diets and decreased for seniors

  • Food Choices & Health
Line chart showing cup equivalents per 1,000 calories of fruit consumed by U.S. children (2 to 19 years old), adults (20 to 64), and seniors (65 and older) from 2003–04 to 2017–18.

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About 80 percent of the U.S. population consumes less fruit recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Because nutrients from fruit play an important role in diet quality, USDA, Economic Research Service researchers examined patterns and trends in U.S. fruit consumption.

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