Review of WIC Food Packages: An Evaluation of White Potatoes in the Cash Value Voucher: Letter Report (2015)

Appendix J

Food Group Distributions

TABLE J-1 Usual Intake Distributions of Selected Food Groups: Children Participating in WIC

NOTES: Analysis sample was data for children 1–4.9 years of age participating in the WIC program at the time of the survey (n = 643). Recommendations are weighted in a 1:3 ratio using 1,000 and 1,300 (averaged from 1,200 and 1,400) calorie food patterns, following methodology applied by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2011). See additional notes for Tables J-1 through J-5 following Table J-5.

TABLE J-2 Usual Intake Distributions of Selected Food Groups: Children Not Participating in WIC

NOTES: Analysis sample was data for children 1–4.9 years of age not participating in the WIC program at the time of the survey (n = 462). Recommendations are weighted in a 1:3 ratio using 1,000 and 1,300 (averaged from 1,200 and 1,400) calorie food patterns, following methodology applied by the IOM (2011). See additional notes for Tables J-1 through J-5 following Table J-5.

TABLE J-3 Usual Intake Distributions of Selected Food Groups: Women Participating in WIC

NOTES: Analysis sample was data for women 19–50 years of age participating in the WIC program at the time of the survey (n = 96). See additional notes for Tables J-1 through J-5 following Table J-5.

TABLE J-4 Usual Intake Distributions of Selected Food Groups: Women Not Participating in WIC But WIC-Eligible

NOTES: Analysis sample was data for women 19–50 years of age identified in the survey as being pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum but not participating in WIC (n = 51). See additional notes for Tables J-1 through J-5 following Table J-5.

TABLE J-5 Usual Intake Distributions of Selected Food Groups: Women Not Participating in WIC and Ineligible to Participate

NOTES: Analysis sample was data for women 19–50 years of age identified in the survey as not being pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum and not participating in WIC (n = 1,379). See additional notes for Tables J-1 through J-5 following this table.

NOTES FOR TABLES J-1 THROUGH J-5: All population groups are ≤ 185 percent of the poverty-income ratio. c-eq/d = cup-equivalents/d; g-eq/d = gram-equivalents/d; NA = not applicable; oz-eq/d = ounce-equivalents/d; tsp-eq/d = teaspoon-equivalents/d.

Intakes for vegetables, fruits, and dairy are measured in cup-equivalents per day. Intakes for grains and protein foods are measured in ounce-equivalents per day. Intakes for oils and solid fats are measured in gram-equivalents per day. Intakes for added sugars are measured in teaspoon-equivalents per day. Recommended intakes are from Appendix 7 of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Specific recommended intake values are not provided for solid fats and added sugars. (USDA/HHS, 2010).

DATA SOURCES FOR TABLES J-1 THROUGH J-5: NHANES 2007–2010 (USDA/ARS, 2007–2010).

REFERENCES

IOM (Institute of Medicine). 2011. Child and adult care food program: Aligning dietary guidance for all. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

USDA/ARS (U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service). 2007–2010. What we eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010. Beltsville, MD: USDA/ARS. http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=18349 (accessed December 15, 2014).

USDA/HHS (U.S. Department of Agriculture/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). 2010. Dietary guidelines for Americans 2010. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

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