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Table 3 Nutrient shares and their economic responses by food groups, 1981-2008

From: Changes in the nutrient content of american diets

Nutrient

  

Meats

Poultry

Fish

Eggs

Dairy

Fats

Fruits

Veget.

Pro.fv

Flour

Starch

Sugar

Bever.

Total

 

Value

Unit

Nutrient share of each food group (percent)

 

Energy

3504.4

Kcal

11.61

4.73

0.44

1.41

10.84

20.98

1.51

0.71

5.84

17.43

7.22

16.92

0.34

100

Protein

94.7

G

21.28

16.26

2.78

4.47

23.01

0.11

0.66

1.12

5.41

18.29

5.52

0.00

1.07

100

Total fat

162.6

G

21.84

6.85

0.29

2.06

12.66

50.78

0.32

0.11

3.00

1.01

0.60

0.00

0.47

100

Saturated fat

56.0

G

24.17

5.66

0.21

1.86

23.01

42.22

0.17

0.06

1.15

0.47

0.30

0.00

0.74

100

Cholesterol

405.7

Mg

22.99

15.15

1.35

35.12

17.95

7.43

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

100

Dietary fiber

16.1

G

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.32

0.00

12.42

9.95

21.66

28.64

16.46

0.01

10.54

100

Calcium

927.2

Mg

1.68

1.03

0.42

1.93

77.51

0.35

1.15

2.59

5.90

2.72

1.75

2.25

0.72

100

Iron

16.7

Mg

10.39

5.13

0.63

3.69

2.56

0.08

1.17

2.16

12.45

46.55

6.74

4.18

4.26

100

Vitamin C

87.6

Mg

0.22

1.24

0.05

0.00

4.10

0.01

18.84

12.95

50.07

0.00

12.52

0.01

0.00

100

Folate

246.4

Mcg

3.06

3.06

0.38

6.42

10.11

0.09

4.86

14.53

27.08

17.69

10.88

1.07

0.75

100

Vitamin A

610.1

RE

0.24

7.03

0.46

7.73

43.63

20.79

1.13

12.40

6.04

0.00

0.54

0.00

0.00

100

Vitamin E

12.7

ATE

2.28

2.00

0.66

2.57

3.18

70.68

2.18

1.94

12.69

0.83

0.94

0.00

0.05

100

   

Nutrient responses of a 10-percent price increase or a 1-percent income increase (percent )

Income

Energy

3504.4

Kcal

-0.46

-0.13

-0.31

-0.06

-0.43

-0.35

-0.24

-0.02

0.71

-0.38

0.00

-0.39

-0.26

0.25

Protein

94.7

G

-0.56

-0.64

-0.13

-0.01

-0.11

-0.21

0.10

-0.12

-0.74

-0.17

-0.19

0.17

0.02

0.26

Total fat

162.6

G

-0.78

0.52

-1.65

-0.01

-1.43

-0.17

-1.24

-0.05

4.32

-2.85

-0.14

-0.52

-0.56

0.51

Saturated fat

56.0

G

-0.96

0.48

-1.47

-0.01

-1.21

-0.28

-1.03

-0.05

4.01

-2.38

-0.12

-0.40

-0.45

0.47

Cholesterol

405.7

Mg

-0.69

-0.24

-0.77

-0.31

-0.27

-0.08

-0.18

-0.05

1.01

-0.23

-0.01

-0.53

-0.03

0.24

Dietary fiber

16.1

G

-0.06

0.02

0.28

0.03

0.09

0.01

-0.53

-0.03

-4.15

0.45

-0.88

0.59

-0.35

0.23

Calcium

927.2

Mg

0.05

-0.08

-0.74

-0.03

-0.12

-0.56

-0.12

-0.04

-0.38

0.07

-0.09

0.21

0.26

0.24

Iron

16.7

Mg

-0.18

-0.43

0.16

0.00

0.06

-0.30

0.35

-0.43

-1.93

-0.19

-0.09

0.32

-0.11

0.26

Vitamin C

87.6

Mg

0.82

-0.11

0.17

0.00

-0.01

1.17

-1.92

0.13

-8.51

0.68

-1.30

0.19

0.50

0.49

Folate

246.4

Mcg

0.28

-0.19

0.03

-0.04

-0.01

0.40

-0.56

-0.18

-4.58

-0.02

-0.60

0.22

0.18

0.35

Vitamin A

610.1

RE

0.19

-0.02

-1.19

-0.06

-0.66

-0.23

-0.57

-0.25

1.08

-1.56

0.12

-0.21

-0.04

0.40

Vitamin E

12.7

ATE

0.27

0.85

-2.29

-0.02

-1.98

0.04

-1.88

-0.03

4.19

-3.87

-0.24

-0.72

-0.70

0.64

  1. Notes: Kcal = kilocalories/calories, G = grams, Mg = miligrams, Mcg = micrograms, RE = retinol equivlents and ATE = alpha-tocopherol equivalents. Nutrient values are based on 131 selected food items. Total fat refers to saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Fats group refers to butter, margarine, and cooking oils; Veget. is vegetables; Pro.fv is processed fruits and vegetables; Bever. is nonalcoholic beverages.