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Appendix B Nutrient Profiles of Current and Revised Food Packages
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From page 216...
... The following is a list of the tables presented here in Appendix B · Table B-1 Specifications for Foods in the Revised Food Packages, 218 · Table B-2 Nutrient Analysis of Current and Revised Food Packages Using NDS-R A Elements, 226 B Fat-Soluble Vitamins, 228 C Water-Soluble Vitamins, 230 D Macronutrients, Fiber, Phytate, and Cholesterol, 232 E Fats, 234 · Table B-3 Nutrient Analysis of Current and Revised Food Packages Using USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR-17)
From page 217...
... APPENDIX B 217 D Macronutrients, Fiber, Phytate, and Cholesterol, 242 E Fats, 244 · Table B-4 Comparison of Food Items Used in Nutrient Analyses from Two Databases, 246 · Table B-5 Comparison of Current and Revised Food Packages with Regard to Nutrients Offered A Nutrients of Concern with Regard to Inadequate Intake, 252 B Nutrients of Concern with Regard to Excessive Intake, 256 C Nutrients and Ingredients to Limit in the Diet, 260 · Table B-6 Substitutions for Various Volumes of Formula Concen trate -- Easy Reference Guide, 262
From page 218...
... Baby food II-BF Single major ingredient, commercial baby meat Infants, fully breast-fed, food meat without added sugars, 6­11.9 mo starches, vegetables, or salt (i.e., sodium)
From page 219...
... ; juice pack or water pack without added sugars. Any variety of frozen fruits without added sugars.
From page 220...
... 220 WIC FOOD PACKAGES TABLE B-1 Continued Package Number and Allowable Foods and Category / Food Participant Description Minimum Requirements Milk and Alternatives Milk IV-A Similar in types and forms under current Children, 1­1.9 y specification, except that only whole milk (not less that 3.25% milk fat) is allowed.
From page 221...
... Soy beverages typically contain no cholesterol and are low in saturated fat. continues
From page 222...
... ; and · meet labeling requirements for making a health claim as a "whole-grain food with moderate fat content" (see CFSAN, 1999, 2003b) : ­contain a minimum of 51% whole grains -- a minimum of 51% of the grain in the product must be whole grains -- using dietary fiber as the indicator; ­meet the regulatory definitions for "low saturated fat" ( 1 g saturated fat per RACC)
From page 223...
... ; · bear quantitative trans fat labeling; and · contain 6.5 g total fat per RACC and 0.5 g trans fat per RACC. Other whole IV, V, VII Brown rice, bulgur, oatmeal, whole-grain grains Children and women barley without added sugars, fats, oils, except non- or salt (i.e., sodium)
From page 224...
... ; creamy or chunky, regular or reduced fat, salted or unsaltedc forms are allowed. Additional Foods for Food Package III Exempt infant III Must meet the requirements for an formula Infants, children, and exempt infant formula as regulated by women with special FDA: Federal Food, Drug, and dietary needs Cosmetic Act, definitions (21 USC § 350[a]
From page 225...
... NOTES: BF = fully breast-fed (i.e., the infant receives no formula through the WIC program) ; BF/FF = partially breast-fed (i.e., the infant is breast-fed but receives some formula through the WIC program)
From page 226...
... 1,084 15.4 10.5 Change from current package ­135 +1.6 +1.2 Revised Food Package IV-B (2­4.9 y) 1,085 15.5 10.7 Change from current package ­134 +1.7 +1.4 Current Food Package V 1,374 13.9 9.9 Revised Food Package V 1,341 16.9 11.8 Change from current package ­33 +3.0 +1.9 Current Food Package VI 1,199 13.0 8.8 Revised Food Package VI 1,063 15.4 10.0 Change from current package ­136 +2.4 +1.2 Current Food Package VII 1,494 15.3 11.1 Revised Food Package VII 1,538 17.7 12.9 Change from current package +44 +2.4 +1.8 NOTES: The sodium content of the revised food packages was increased when the processed option (i.e., canned fruits and vegetables as described in Tables B-4 and E-2)
From page 227...
... APPENDIX B 227 Selenium Magnesium Phosphorus Sodium Potassium (mcg/d)
From page 228...
... 573 345 5.5 Change from current package ­39 ­251 ­2.0 Revised Food Package IV-B (2­4.9 y) 681 455 5.6 Change from current package +69 ­141 ­1.9 Current Food Package V 680 663 8.9 Revised Food Package V 833 552 7.3 Change from current package +153 ­111 ­1.6 Current Food Package VI 609 596 7.5 Revised Food Package VI 734 455 5.6 Change from current package +125 ­141 ­1.9 Current Food Package VII 971 701 10.1 Revised Food Package VII 945 662 10.3 Change from current package ­26 ­39 +0.2 See notes for Tables B-2A through B-2E following Table B-2E.
From page 229...
... APPENDIX B 229 Vitamin E Vitamin E (mg AT/d)
From page 230...
... 85.2 1.20 1.90 Change from current package ­31.2 +0.16 ­0.18 Revised Food Package IV-B (2­4.9 y) 84.5 1.20 1.91 Change from current package ­31.9 +0.16 ­0.17 Current Food Package V 117.5 1.09 2.30 Revised Food Package V 98.3 1.28 2.19 Change from current package ­19.2 +0.19 ­0.11 Current Food Package VI 84.4 0.96 2.05 Revised Food Package VI 80.9 1.10 1.82 Change from current package ­3.5 +0.14 ­0.23 Current Food Package VII 135.1 1.18 2.42 Revised Food Package VII 98.8 1.33 2.48 Change from current package ­36.3 +0.15 +0.06 See notes for Tables B-2A through B-2E following Table B-2E.
From page 231...
... APPENDIX B 231 Niacin Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Folate (mg/d)
From page 232...
... 668 32.1 19.9 Change from current package ­129 ­9.1 ­1.4 Current Food Package V 858 45.5 21.9 Revised Food Package V 823 42.4 21.2 Change from current package ­35 ­3.1 +0.7 Current Food Package VI 676 37.0 22.5 Revised Food Package VI 577 29.5 19.6 Change from current package ­99 ­7.5 ­2.9 Current Food Package VII 1,061 60.1 23.3 Revised Food Package VII 981 58.1 24.4 Change from current package ­80 +2.0 +1.1 See notes for Tables B-2A through B-2E following Table B-2E.
From page 233...
... APPENDIX B 233 Carbohydrate Carbohydrate Fiber Phytic Acid Cholesterol (g/d) (% of energy)
From page 234...
... 27.0 31.3 15.7 Change from current package ­2.2 +0.7 +0.1 Revised Food Package IV-B (2­4.9 y) 16.7 20.8 8.5 Change from current package ­12.5 ­9.8 ­7.1 Current Food Package V 31.3 30.4 15.8 Revised Food Package V 23.4 25.1 8.7 Change from current package ­7.9 ­5.3 ­7.1 Current Food Package VI 24.7 31.4 17.2 Revised Food Package VI 16.0 18.7 7.9 Change from current package ­8.7 ­12.7 ­9.3 Current Food Package VII 41.4 33.8 16.1 Revised Food Package VII 32.0 28.7 10.0 Change from current package ­9.4 ­5.1 ­6.1 NOTES FOR TABLES B-2A THROUGH B-2E: AT = (alpha)
From page 235...
... . Fresh fruits and vegetables were used in the analyses shown for Food Packages IV­VII.
From page 236...
... 1,098 17.4 11.6 Change from current package ­158 +2.7 +1.6 Revised Food Package IV-B (2­4.9 y) 1,077 17.4 11.5 Change from current package ­179 +2.7 +1.5 Current Food Package V 1,410 14.8 10.6 Revised Food Package V 1,445 18.4 12.7 Change from current package +35 +3.6 +2.1 Current Food Package VI 1,236 13.9 9.5 Revised Food Package VI 1,153 17.1 11.1 Change from current package ­83 +3.2 +1.6 Current Food Package VII 1,544 16.0 11.8 Revised Food Package VII 1,658 19.2 13.9 Change from current package +114 +3.2 +2.1 NOTES FOR TABLE B-3A: The sodium content of the revised food packages was increased when the processed option (i.e., canned fruits and vegetables as described in Tables B-4 and E-2)
From page 237...
... APPENDIX B 237 Selenium Magnesium Phosphorus Sodium Potassium (mcg/d)
From page 238...
... 512 309 Change from current package ­64 ­256 Revised Food Package IV-B (2­4.9 y) 622 420 Change from current package +46 ­145 Current Food Package V 642 631 Revised Food Package V 767 507 Change from current package +125 ­124 Current Food Package VI 573 565 Revised Food Package VI 677 421 Change from current package +104 ­144 Current Food Package VII 901 667 Revised Food Package VII 867 606 Change from current package ­34 ­61 See notes for Tables B-3A through B-3E following Table B-3E.
From page 239...
... APPENDIX B 239 Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin E (IU/d)
From page 240...
... 84.2 1.51 Change from current package ­26.5 +0.24 Revised Food Package IV-B (2­4.9 y) 84.5 1.46 Change from current package ­26.2 +0.19 Current Food Package V 110.7 1.32 Revised Food Package V 95.1 1.56 Change from current package ­15.6 +0.24 Current Food Package VI 79.0 1.17 Revised Food Package VI 78.8 1.37 Change from current package ­0.2 +0.20 Current Food Package VII 128.2 1.43 Revised Food Package VII 95.2 1.61 Change from current package ­33.0 +0.18 See notes for Tables B-3A through B-3E following Table B-3E.
From page 241...
... APPENDIX B 241 Riboflavin Niacin Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Folate (mg/d)
From page 242...
... 636 30.4 18.5% Change from current package ­148 ­10.7 ­3.0% Current Food Package V 845 45.4 21.5% Revised Food Package V 795 41.9 21.1% Change from current package ­50 ­3.5 ­0.4% Current Food Package VI 663 36.9 22.2% Revised Food Package VI 563 29.6 21.0% Change from current package ­100 ­7.3 ­1.2% Current Food Package VII 1,046 60.0 22.9% Revised Food Package VII 948 57.6 24.3% Change from current package ­98 ­2.4 +1.4% See notes for Tables B-3A through B-3E following Table B-3E.
From page 243...
... APPENDIX B 243 Carbohydrate Carbohydrate Fiber Phytic Acid Cholesterol (g/d) (% of energy)
From page 244...
... 15.3 20.6% 8.7% Change from current package ­12.8 ­10.4% ­7.0% Current Food Package V 30.1 32.1% 15.9% Revised Food Package V 22.7 25.7% 9.4% Change from current package ­7.4 ­6.4% ­6.5% Current Food Package VI 23.5 32.0% 17.3% Revised Food Package VI 15.4 24.6% 9.7% Change from current package ­8.1 ­7.4% ­7.6% Current Food Package VII 39.9 34.4% 16.1% Revised Food Package VII 30.9 29.3% 11.6% Change from current package ­9.0 ­5.1% ­4.5% NOTES FOR TABLES B-3A THROUGH B-3E: AT = (alpha) -tocopherol; ATE = (alpha)
From page 245...
... . Fresh fruits and vegetables were used in the analyses shown for Food Packages IV­VII.
From page 246...
... 246 WIC FOOD PACKAGES TABLE B-4 Comparison of Food Items Used in Nutrient Analyses from Two Databases Source of Nutrient Data Nutrition Data System for Research (NDS-R)
From page 247...
... APPENDIX B 247 Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (SR-17) , Nutrient Data Laboratory, USDAc NDB No.d Same 03803 Same 03850 Good Start Supreme with iron (Nestlé)
From page 248...
... 248 WIC FOOD PACKAGES TABLE B-4 Continued Source of Nutrient Data Nutrition Data System for Research (NDS-R)
From page 249...
... APPENDIX B 249 Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (SR-17) , Nutrient Data Laboratory, USDAc NDB No.d Tomatoes, red, ripe, whole, regular pack 11531 Beans, snap, green, regular pack, drained solids 11056 Whole, 3.25% milk fat 01077 Reduced-fat, fluid, 2% milk fat, with added vitamin A 01079 Low-fat, fluid, 1% milk fat, with added vitamin A 01082 Nonfat, skim, fat-free, fluid, with added vitamin A 01085 American cheese, pasteurized process, with disodium phosphate 01042 Cheddar cheese 01009 Monterey cheese 01025 Same 01028 Low-fat, plain,g 12 g protein/8 oz 01117 Low-fat, vanilla, 11 g protein/8 oz 01119 Skim, plain,g 13 g protein/8 fl oz 01118 Nonfat, vanilla or lemon flavor, sweetened with low-calorie sweetener 01184 "Soy milk", fluid, calcium-rich ("calcium fortified")
From page 250...
... , regulare Kidney beans, regulare Northern beans, regulare Peanut butter Regulare aAll food items (edible portion) for nutrient analyses were chosen with no added salt and no added fat cooking preparation options unless otherwise noted in the table.
From page 251...
... . g"Plain" in this instance means not flavored because flavored products customarily have added sugars.
From page 252...
... Iron, mg/d 6.9 -- 11.0 Zinc, mg/d 2.5 -- 3.0 WIC Children, 1­1.9 y Food Package No. Iron, mg/d 3.0 -- 7.0 Vitamin E, mg AT/da -- -- 6.0 Vitamin E, mg ATE/da -- -- -Potassium, mg/d -- 3,000*
From page 253...
... APPENDIX B 253 Nutrients Offered Current Package Revised Package Change Current II Revised II-BF 10.1 11.4 + 1.5 3.3 + Current IV Revised IV-A 13.8 15.4 + 4.8 6.9 + 8.3 12.7 + 1,683 1,536 ­ 6.0 10.6 + Current IV Revised IV-B 13.8 15.5 + 4.8 6.6 + 8.3 12.4 + 1,683 1,546 ­ 6.0 10.6 + Current V Revised V 1,374 1,341 ­ 13.9 16.9 + 173 232 + 4.8 8.3 + 8.3 15.3 + 4.6 12.5 + 1,883 2,026 + 680 833 + 117 98 ­ 8.9 7.3 ­ 1.4 1.8 + 500 571 + Current VI Revised VI 1,199 1,063 ­ 13.0 15.4 + 127 159 + 3.9 7.1 + 7.3 13.6 + 2.6 9.0 + continues
From page 254...
... -Vitamin A, mcg RAE/d 485­500 -- 700 Vitamin C, mg/d 56­60 -- 65­75 Vitamin D, mcg/d -- 5.0* -Vitamin B6, mg/d 1.0­1.1 -- 1.2­1.3 Folate, mcg DFE/da 320­330 -- 400 Lactating women, 14­44 y Food Package No.
From page 255...
... APPENDIX B 255 Nutrients Offered Current Package Revised Package Change 1,393 1,463 + 609 734 + 84 81 ­ 7.5 5.6 ­ 1.2 1.6 + 439 506 + Current VII Revised VII 1,494 1,538 + 15.3 17.7 + 215 255 + 6.0 9.0 + 9.7 16.1 + 7.3 12.6 + 2,237 2,235 + 971 945 ­ 135 99 ­ 10.1 10.3 + 1.6 1.9 + 551 587 +
From page 256...
... Sodium, mg/d 2,300 -- -Food energy, kcal/d -- 2,465c -Total fat, g/d -- -- -Total fat, % of food energy -- -- 25­35, <19y 20­35, 19y Non-breastfeeding postpartum women, 14­44 y Food Package No. Sodium, mg/d 2,300 -- -Food energy, kcal/d -- 2,163c -Total fat, g/d -- -- -Total fat, % of food energy 25­35, <19y 20­35, 19y
From page 257...
... APPENDIX B 257 Nutrients Offered Current Package Revised Package Change Current I Revised I-FF-A 4.9 4.9 = 413 413 = 529 529 = Current II Revised I-FF-B 6.4 5.4 ­ 413 453 + 663 581 ­ Current II Revised II-FF 6.4 5.4 ­ 413 320 ­ 663 547 ­ Current IV Revised IV-A 9.3 10.5 + 596 345 ­ 797 753 ­ Current IV Revised IV-B 9.3 10.7 + 875 796 ­ 596 455 ­ 797 672 ­ Current V Revised V 940 848 ­ 858 823 ­ 31.3 23.4 ­ 30.4 25.1 ­ Current VI Revised VI 829 571 ­ 676 577 ­ 24.7 16.0 ­ 31.4 22.9 ­ continues
From page 258...
... 258 WIC FOOD PACKAGES TABLE B-5B Continued Dietary Reference Intakes Participant Category and Priority Nutrient UL Mean EER AMDR Lactating women, 14­44 y Food Package No. Sodium, mg/d 2,300 -- -Food energy, kcal/d -- 2,465c -Total fat, g/d -- -- -Total fat, % of food energy -- -- 25­35, <19y 20­35, 19y See notes for Tables B-5A through B-5C following Table B-5C.
From page 259...
... APPENDIX B 259 Nutrients Offered Current Package Revised Package Change Current VII Revised VII 1,198 1,133 ­ 1,061 981 ­ 41.4 32.0 ­ 33.8 28.7 ­
From page 260...
... Current IV Revised IV-B Saturated fat, g/d -- 13.8 6.3 ­ Saturated fat, % of food energy <10 15.6 8.4 ­ Cholesterol, mg/d <300 279 113 ­ Trans fatty acids, g/dd -- 0.59 0.42 ­ Pregnant women and lactating women, 14­44 ye Food Package No. Current V Revised V Saturated fat, g/d -- 15.1 7.9 ­ Saturated fat, % of food energy <10 15.8 8.7 ­ Cholesterol, mg/d <300 288 118 ­ Trans fatty acids, g/d -- 0.66 0.45 ­ Non-breastfeeding postpartum women, 14­44 ye Food Package No.
From page 261...
... . The assumptions used for the calculations of nutrient content of the current and revised food packages are detailed in Appendix D -- Cost Calculations.
From page 262...
... 12 Amount as reconstituted 312 fl oz a When determining the maximum number of cans of each type of formula, the committee recommends rounding to whole cans to approximate the target amount (the maximum monthly allowance shown in Table 4-1, Chapter 4 -- Revised Food Packages)
From page 263...
... APPENDIX B 263 Powdered Formulab Similac with Ironc Enfamil with Irond Carnation Good Starte Ready-to-Feed (~7 fl oz/oz)
From page 264...
... . The container sizes in this column are representative of other formulas currently being used in the WIC program: Similac Advance with Iron (Ross; reconstitutes to 96 fl oz)


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