From: Disparities exist between National food group recommendations and the dietary intakes of women
 | Adults 19-60 years | Pregnancy | Breastfeeding | |||||||||
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Diet Type2 | High-Extras Diet (n957) | Optimal Diet (n67) | High-Extras Diet (n105) | Optimal Diet (n6) | High-Extras Diet (n234) | Optimal Diet (n16) | ||||||
 | n | n | n | n | n | n | ||||||
Pregnancy Group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Trying to conceive | 58 | 2 | 4 | - | 12 | - | ||||||
Pregnant | 108 | 11 | 12 | - | 32 | 4 | ||||||
Birth < 12 months ago | 154 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 45 | 2 | ||||||
Other | 637 | 49 | 65 | 5 | 145 | 10 | ||||||
 | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR |
Food groups | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Breads/cereals (servings/d) | 4.0 | 3.3-4.9 | 4.2 | 3.2-4.9 | 5.9 | 4.8-7.2 | 6.7 | 4.9-8.3 | 5.0 | 4.2-6.2 | 5.2 | 4.0-6.5 |
Fruit (servings/d) | 3.1 | 2.1-4.4 | 3.6 | 2.3-4.9 | 3.5 | 2.2-5.6 | 4.9 | 4.2-5.8 | 3.9 | 2.4-5.6 | 3.9 | 2.4-5.4 |
Vegetables (servings/d) | 3.2 | 2.4-4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8-4.5 | 3.8 | 2.5-4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5-4.9 | 3.6 | 2.6-4.6 | 3.4 | 3.2-4.8 |
Dairy (servings/d) | 2.2 | 1.8-2.9 | 2.5** | 2.1-3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8-3.2 | 3.4** | 2.9-5.3 | 2.4 | 1.8-3.1 | 2.9* | 2.3-3.8 |
Meat/alternatives (servings/d) | 2.2 | 1.6-3.1 | 1.8*** | 1.2-2.5 | 3.1 | 1.8-4.4 | 2.4 | 1.6-3.4 | 2.6 | 1.8-3.7 | 1.9* | 1.3-2.9 |
Extras (servings/d) | 5.9 | 4.1-8.2 | 1.8*** | 1.2-2.2 | 7.1 | 5.7-10.7 | 1.1*** | 0.6-1.7 | 6.8 | 4.9-9.6 | 1.8*** | 0.6-2.3 |
Macronutrients | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Energy (MJ) | 10.6 | 9.0-12.6 | 7.7*** | 6.8-8.7 | 14.3 | 13.7-14.8 | 11.1** | 8.8-13.3 | 13.0 | 12.6-13.4 | 9.5*** | 8.3-10.7 |
% total fat | 35.1 | 31.2-38.5 | 26.2*** | 22.8-30.2 | 34.1 | 31.2-37.8 | 23.5*** | 20.3-29.3 | 34.3 | 30.3-38.2 | 26.0*** | 20.8-29.4 |
% saturated fat | 14.4 | 12.1-16.6 | 9.7*** | 7.6-11.9 | 14.5 | 12.4-16.4 | 7.8** | 5.8-8.9 | 14.1 | 11.9-16.3 | 8.8*** | 7.1-10.0 |
% monounsaturated fat | 12.3 | 10.9-12.6 | 9.1*** | 7.6-10.8 | 12.0 | 10.7-13.5 | 8.2** | 6.5-9.7 | 12.0 | 10.7-13.5 | 9.2*** | 6.7-10.8 |
% polyunsaturated fat | 4.7 | 3.8-5.9 | 4.1*** | 3.0-5.5 | 4.5 | 3.7-5.4 | 4.0 | 3.1-10.1 | 4.6 | 3.6-5.8 | 4.2 | 3.2-6.4 |
% carbohydrate | 43.4 | 39.8-46.9 | 49.2*** | 44.1-54.1 | 45.1 | 40.3-48.9 | 52.2** | 48.9-56.9 | 44.3 | 40.8-48.1 | 49.5*** | 44.7-54.8 |
% protein | 19.7 | 17.8-21.6 | 21.4*** | 19.4-24.0 | 19.1 | 17.2-22.0 | 21.1 | 18.9-23.9 | 19.6 | 17.6-21.6 | 22.6** | 19.0-23.9 |