TABLE J-2Nutrients Selected for Intake Analysis

Nutrients Available in WWEIAInclude in AnalysesRationale for Exclusion in Current Report
Food energy (kcal)✓
Protein (g)✓
Carbohydrate (g)✓
Fat, total (g)No DGA recommendation
Dietary fiber, total (g)✓
Saturated fatty acids, total (g)✓
Monounsaturated fatty acids, total (g)No DRI
Polyunsaturated fatty acids, total (g)No DRI
Cholesterol (mg)No DRI or DGA recommendation
Linoleic 18:2 (g)Used USDA food pattern “oils” as a proxy
Linolenic 18:3 (g)Used USDA food pattern “oils” as a proxy
EPA 20:5 (g)No DRI, seafood intake as proxy
DHA 22:6 (g)No DRI, seafood intake as proxy
Vitamin A as RAE (µg)✓
Retinol (µg)✓
Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg)✓
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (µg)✓
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy (nmol/dL)✓Data not available for infants
Vitamin K as phylloquinone (µg)Inadequacy is extremely rare
Vitamin C (mg)✓
Thiamin (mg)✓
Riboflavin (mg)✓
Niacin (mg)✓
Vitamin B6 (mg)✓
Folate as DFE (µg)✓
Folic acid (µg)✓
Vitamin B12 (µg)✓
Calcium (mg)✓
Iron (mg)✓
Magnesium (mg)✓
Phosphorus (mg)✓
Potassium (mg)✓
Sodium (mg)✓
Zinc (mg)✓
Copper (mg)✓
Selenium (µg)✓
Choline (mg)✓

NOTES: DGA = 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans; DRI = Dietary Reference Intake; USDA = U.S. Department of Agriculture; WWEIA = What We Eat in America.

From: Appendix J, Nutrient and Food Intake of WIC Subgroups: Analytical Methods and Results

Cover of Review of WIC Food Packages
Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice: Final Report.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review WIC Food Packages.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2017 May 1.
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