Appendix E-2.9 Percent of total energy and nutrient intake, 2009-2010, for the U.S. population ages 2 years and older, from WWEIA Food Categories
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These data are estimates of the percent ototal enery and nutrient intake from WWEIA Food Categories, regrouped into DGAC major categories and subcategories as described elsewhere, for individuals 2 years and older based on the day 1 dietary recalls from What We Eat in America, NHANES 2009-2010.
Breastfed children have been excluded. The sample size is 9,042.
Percent of total consumption from each major food category
| DGAC Major category |
Energy % |
Sodium % |
Saturated Fat % |
Caffeine % |
Dietary Fiber % |
Calcium % |
Potassium % |
Vitamin D % |
| DAIRY |
6.69 |
4.86 |
12.55 |
0.26 |
1.20 |
29.82 |
11.96 |
45.50 |
| PROTEIN FOODS |
11.00 |
14.06 |
15.03 |
0.00 |
3.96 |
3.77 |
10.49 |
18.96 |
| MIXED DISHES |
28.82 |
43.47 |
36.29 |
0.00 |
27.85 |
28.84 |
24.38 |
15.74 |
| GRAINS |
10.61 |
10.66 |
3.87 |
0.07 |
18.49 |
8.55 |
5.14 |
8.23 |
| SNACKS AND SWEETS |
16.17 |
8.09 |
17.87 |
1.41 |
11.87 |
6.85 |
7.84 |
1.72 |
| FRUITS+FRUIT JUICE |
4.57 |
0.14 |
0.27 |
0.00 |
12.92 |
4.68 |
11.03 |
2.52 |
| VEGETABLES |
7.67 |
10.65 |
6.45 |
0.00 |
20.97 |
5.21 |
15.38 |
2.59 |
| CONDIMENTS, GRAVIES, SPREADS, SALAD DRESSINGS |
2.34 |
4.63 |
6.56 |
0.02 |
1.46 |
1.32 |
1.99 |
1.10 |
| BEVERAGES (Not incl. Milk and 100% Fruit Juice) |
11.83 |
3.21 |
1.01 |
98.19 |
0.91 |
10.03 |
11.43 |
2.82 |
| Total* |
99.70 |
99.77 |
99.90 |
99.95 |
99.64 |
99.04 |
99.62 |
99.19 |
Percent of total consumption from each subcateogry
| DGAC Subcategory |
Energy % |
Sodium % |
Saturated Fat % |
Caffeine % |
Dietary Fiber % |
Calcium % |
Potassium % |
Vitamin D % |
| LOWFAT MILK/YOGURT |
1.94 |
1.15 |
1.27 |
0.07 |
0.27 |
10.65 |
5.15 |
17.41 |
| HIGHER FAT MILK/YOGURT |
3.46 |
1.69 |
6.92 |
0.19 |
0.86 |
13.36 |
6.37 |
26.07 |
| CHEESE |
1.29 |
2.02 |
4.36 |
0.00 |
0.08 |
5.81 |
0.45 |
2.02 |
| MEATS (Not incl. Deli and Mixed Dishes) |
2.12 |
2.10 |
3.33 |
0.00 |
0.05 |
0.34 |
2.43 |
1.52 |
| DELI/CURED PRODUCTS (Meat and Poultry) |
1.32 |
3.18 |
2.85 |
0.00 |
0.04 |
0.21 |
1.22 |
1.37 |
| POULTRY (Not incl. Deli and Mixed Dishes) |
3.31 |
4.41 |
3.33 |
0.00 |
0.54 |
0.45 |
2.89 |
0.69 |
| SEAFOOD (Not incl. Mixed Dishes) |
1.09 |
2.00 |
0.81 |
0.00 |
0.22 |
0.53 |
1.40 |
9.36 |
| EGGS |
1.51 |
1.72 |
3.11 |
0.00 |
0.11 |
1.58 |
1.07 |
6.03 |
| NUTS, SEEDS, AND SOY |
1.66 |
0.64 |
1.61 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
0.66 |
1.48 |
0.00 |
| PIZZA |
4.27 |
5.76 |
6.34 |
0.00 |
4.24 |
5.42 |
2.22 |
0.15 |
| BURGERS, TACOS, AND SANDWICHES |
13.82 |
20.68 |
19.01 |
0.00 |
11.15 |
16.07 |
10.83 |
9.26 |
| MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD MIXED DISHES |
3.91 |
6.07 |
4.35 |
0.00 |
3.59 |
2.11 |
4.65 |
2.78 |
| RICE, PASTA, AND OTHER GRAIN-BASED MIXED DISHES |
5.48 |
6.89 |
5.28 |
0.00 |
6.73 |
4.30 |
4.35 |
2.80 |
| SOUPS |
1.34 |
4.07 |
1.31 |
0.00 |
2.15 |
0.93 |
2.32 |
0.76 |
| RICE AND PASTA |
1.48 |
2.23 |
0.22 |
0.00 |
1.13 |
0.23 |
0.33 |
0.03 |
| YEAST BREADS AND TORTILLAS |
3.75 |
3.69 |
1.28 |
0.00 |
6.48 |
2.79 |
1.65 |
0.09 |
| QUICK BREADS (Biscuits, Muffins, Pancakes, Waffles) |
1.93 |
2.14 |
1.23 |
0.04 |
1.88 |
1.64 |
0.76 |
0.65 |
| BREAKFAST CEREALS AND BARS |
3.45 |
2.60 |
1.13 |
0.03 |
8.99 |
3.89 |
2.39 |
7.45 |
| CHIPS, CRACKERS, AND SAVORY SNACKS |
4.61 |
4.03 |
3.33 |
0.00 |
5.78 |
1.53 |
3.40 |
0.10 |
| DESSERTS AND SWEET SNACKS |
8.50 |
3.67 |
11.57 |
0.75 |
4.77 |
4.58 |
3.53 |
1.60 |
| CANDIES AND SUGARS |
3.06 |
0.40 |
2.97 |
0.66 |
1.32 |
0.74 |
0.91 |
0.02 |
| FRUIT (non-juice) |
2.73 |
0.06 |
0.21 |
0.00 |
11.71 |
0.99 |
6.68 |
0.00 |
| 100% FRUIT JUICE |
1.84 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.00 |
1.21 |
3.68 |
4.35 |
2.52 |
| VEGETABLES (Incl. Beans and Peas, not Starchy) |
3.84 |
6.54 |
3.50 |
0.00 |
14.16 |
3.82 |
8.57 |
1.44 |
| STARCHY VEGETABLES |
3.83 |
4.11 |
2.95 |
0.00 |
6.82 |
1.39 |
6.80 |
1.15 |
| SUGAR-SWEETENED AND DIET BEVERAGES |
6.51 |
1.56 |
0.30 |
18.14 |
0.75 |
2.25 |
2.67 |
0.70 |
| COFFEE AND TEA |
1.44 |
0.45 |
0.69 |
79.92 |
0.12 |
1.71 |
6.99 |
2.12 |
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
3.84 |
0.27 |
0.03 |
0.13 |
0.04 |
0.64 |
1.75 |
0.01 |
| WATERS |
0.03 |
0.93 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
5.44 |
0.01 |
0.00 |
| CONDIMENTS AND GRAVIES |
0.68 |
3.63 |
1.05 |
0.00 |
1.33 |
0.83 |
1.48 |
0.23 |
| SPREADS |
1.34 |
0.61 |
5.10 |
0.02 |
0.09 |
0.45 |
0.48 |
0.86 |
| SALAD DRESSINGS |
0.31 |
0.39 |
0.40 |
0.00 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
| Total* |
99.70 |
99.77 |
99.90 |
99.95 |
99.64 |
99.04 |
99.62 |
99.19 |
*Totals less than 100% because results do not include baby foods and infant formulas
BEVERAGES ANALYSIS BY CATEGORY
| BEVERAGE ANALYSIS CATEGORIES |
Energy % |
| All Foods |
81.18 |
| Beverages: |
|
| Milk and milk drinks-lowfat |
1.43 |
| Milk and milk drinks-whole or reduced fat |
3.38 |
| 100% fruit or vegetable juice |
1.88 |
| Sweetened beverages* |
6.51 |
| Coffee and tea |
1.44 |
| Alcoholic beverages |
3.84 |
| Waters, including "enhanced" or "fortified" |
0.03 |
| *Breakdown of sweetened beverages category |
|
| Diet soft drinks |
0.07 |
| Diet sport and energy drinks |
0.00 |
| Other diet drinks |
0.02 |
| Soft drinks |
3.81 |
| Fruit drinks |
2.00 |
| Sport and energy drinks |
0.44 |
| Nutritional beverages |
0.13 |
| Flavored or carbonated water |
0.03 |
