TABLE J-64, Food Group Intake Distributions of Breastfeeding, WIC-Participating Women Ages 19 to 50 Years, NHANES 2005–2012 - Review of WIC Food Packages

Food Group	N	Percentiles and Mean (SE)	Recommended Intake	% Below Recommended Intake (SE)
Total fruit (c-eq/d)	18	0.38 (0.08)	0.65 (0.14)	1.12 (0.22)	1.40 (0.28)	1.84 (0.38)	2.77 (0.67)	2.00	78.67 (6.21)
Whole fruit (c-eq/d)	14	0.03 (0.10)	0.10 (0.12)	0.34 (0.18)	1.11 (0.36)	1.04 (0.37)	2.65 (0.89)	1.00	74.15 (9.28)
Fruit juice (c-eq/d)	7	0.18 (0.10)	0.38 (0.17)	0.90 (0.36)	2.03 (1.59)	2.13 (0.90)	4.61 (2.59)	1.00	53.14 (12.90)
Total vegetables (c-eq/d)	25	1.69 (0.19)	1.69 (0.13)	1.69 (0.16)	1.69 (0.18)	1.69 (0.29)	1.69 (0.46)	3.50	50.00 (16.08)
Dark green vegetables (c-eq/wk)	1	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	2.50	NA
Total red and orange vegetables (c-eq/wk)	22	1.25 (0.49)	1.93 (0.41)	2.89 (0.37)	3.15 (0.36)	4.09 (0.49)	5.38 (0.74)	7.00	97.40 (9.75)
Beans and peas Computed as vegetables (c-eq/wk)	1	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	2.50	NA
Total starchy vegetables (c-eq/wk)	11	1.29 (0.49)	2.04 (0.58)	3.38 (0.75)	4.41 (1.06)	5.56 (1.22)	8.67 (2.51)	7.00	83.84 (6.82)
Other vegetables (c-eq/wk)	19	2.60 (0.69)	3.12 (0.59)	3.79 (0.52)	3.89 (0.54)	4.55 (0.70)	5.32 (1.12)	5.50	92.12 (10.24)
Total grains (oz-eq/d)	25	4.44 (0.81)	5.30 (0.57)	6.44 (0.54)	6.72 (0.65)	7.83 (1.02)	9.34 (1.75)	9.00	87.58 (16.02)
Whole grains (oz-eq/d)	10	0.00 (0.02)	0.01 (0.04)	0.22 (0.19)	0.46 (0.14)	0.99 (0.30)	1.21 (0.29)	4.50	100.00 (0.00)
Refined grains (oz-eq/d)	25	4.21 (0.83)	5.04 (0.55)	6.11 (0.52)	6.32 (0.63)	7.38 (1.05)	8.69 (1.78)	4.50	14.43 (16.75)
Total protein foods (oz-eq/d)	24	3.19 (0.97)	4.08 (0.70)	5.20 (0.43)	5.34 (0.39)	6.44 (0.44)	7.67 (0.78)	6.50	75.95 (12.35)
Meat, poultry, and eggs (not seafood) (oz-eq/wk)	22	16.80 (7.11)	23.22 (5.13)	31.47 (3.02)	32.70 (2.78)	40.83 (3.04)	50.16 (5.54)	31.00	48.55 (12.62)
Seafood (oz-eq/wk)	1	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	10.00	NA
Nuts, seeds, and soy (oz-eq/wk)	1	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	5.00	NA
Total dairy (c-eq/d)	23	0.67 (0.43)	1.20 (0.37)	2.02 (0.39)	2.32 (0.43)	3.12 (0.64)	4.35 (1.04)	3.00	72.86 (13.09)
Oils (g-eq/d)	20	19.13 (3.81)	19.13 (2.9)	19.13 (2.71)	19.13 (3.24)	19.13 (5.14)	19.13 (9.14)	34.00	50.00 (15.83)
	% Above Recommended Intake (SE)
Solid fats (g-eq/d)	25	20.21 (3.71)	27.45 (3.39)	37.57 (4.28)	40.35 (4.87)	50.20 (7.04)	64.03 (10.92)	<28.9	71.49 (8.32)
Added sugars (g-eq/d)	25	41.85 (7.71)	63.28 (8.56)	93.22 (10.82)	100.55 (11.43)	129.80 (14.92)	168.55 (20.16)	<65	73.61 (7.05)

Food Group

Percentiles and Mean (SE)

Recommended Intake

% Below Recommended Intake (SE)

10th

25th

Median

Mean

75th

90th

Total fruit (c-eq/d)

0.38 (0.08)

0.65 (0.14)

1.12 (0.22)

1.40 (0.28)

1.84 (0.38)

2.77 (0.67)

2.00

78.67 (6.21)

Whole fruit (c-eq/d)

0.03 (0.10)

0.10 (0.12)

0.34 (0.18)

1.11 (0.36)

1.04 (0.37)

2.65 (0.89)

1.00

74.15 (9.28)

Fruit juice (c-eq/d)

0.18 (0.10)

0.38 (0.17)

0.90 (0.36)

2.03 (1.59)

2.13 (0.90)

4.61 (2.59)

1.00

53.14 (12.90)

Total vegetables (c-eq/d)

1.69 (0.19)

1.69 (0.13)

1.69 (0.16)

1.69 (0.18)

1.69 (0.29)

1.69 (0.46)

3.50

50.00 (16.08)

Dark green vegetables (c-eq/wk)

2.50

Total red and orange vegetables (c-eq/wk)

1.25 (0.49)

1.93 (0.41)

2.89 (0.37)

3.15 (0.36)

4.09 (0.49)

5.38 (0.74)

7.00

97.40 (9.75)

Beans and peas Computed as vegetables (c-eq/wk)

2.50

Total starchy vegetables (c-eq/wk)

1.29 (0.49)

2.04 (0.58)

3.38 (0.75)

4.41 (1.06)

5.56 (1.22)

8.67 (2.51)

7.00

83.84 (6.82)

Other vegetables (c-eq/wk)

2.60 (0.69)

3.12 (0.59)

3.79 (0.52)

3.89 (0.54)

4.55 (0.70)

5.32 (1.12)

5.50

92.12 (10.24)

Total grains (oz-eq/d)

4.44 (0.81)

5.30 (0.57)

6.44 (0.54)

6.72 (0.65)

7.83 (1.02)

9.34 (1.75)

9.00

87.58 (16.02)

Whole grains (oz-eq/d)

0.00 (0.02)

0.01 (0.04)

0.22 (0.19)

0.46 (0.14)

0.99 (0.30)

1.21 (0.29)

4.50

100.00 (0.00)

Refined grains (oz-eq/d)

4.21 (0.83)

5.04 (0.55)

6.11 (0.52)

6.32 (0.63)

7.38 (1.05)

8.69 (1.78)

4.50

14.43 (16.75)

Total protein foods (oz-eq/d)

3.19 (0.97)

4.08 (0.70)

5.20 (0.43)

5.34 (0.39)

6.44 (0.44)

7.67 (0.78)

6.50

75.95 (12.35)

Meat, poultry, and eggs (not seafood) (oz-eq/wk)

16.80 (7.11)

23.22 (5.13)

31.47 (3.02)

32.70 (2.78)

40.83 (3.04)

50.16 (5.54)

31.00

48.55 (12.62)

Seafood (oz-eq/wk)

10.00

Nuts, seeds, and soy (oz-eq/wk)

5.00

Total dairy (c-eq/d)

0.67 (0.43)

1.20 (0.37)

2.02 (0.39)

2.32 (0.43)

3.12 (0.64)

4.35 (1.04)

3.00

72.86 (13.09)

Oils (g-eq/d)

19.13 (3.81)

19.13 (2.9)

19.13 (2.71)

19.13 (3.24)

19.13 (5.14)

19.13 (9.14)

34.00

50.00 (15.83)

% Above Recommended Intake (SE)

Solid fats (g-eq/d)

20.21 (3.71)

27.45 (3.39)

37.57 (4.28)

40.35 (4.87)

50.20 (7.04)

64.03 (10.92)

<28.9

71.49 (8.32)

Added sugars (g-eq/d)

41.85 (7.71)

63.28 (8.56)

93.22 (10.82)

100.55 (11.43)

129.80 (14.92)

168.55 (20.16)

<65

73.61 (7.05)

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

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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TABLE J-64Food Group Intake Distributions of Breastfeeding, WIC-Participating Women Ages 19 to 50 Years, NHANES 2005–2012