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... Appendix F Sodium Intake Tables This appendix includes the following tables on sodium intake: • Table F-1: Mean 1-Day Sodium Intake by Dietary Source by Age or Gender for Persons 2 or More Years of Age • Table F-2: Usual Sodium Intake Distributions from All Dietary Sources by Age or Gender for Persons 2 or More Years of Age • Table F-3: Usual Sodium Intake Distributions from Foods by Age or Gender for Persons 2 or More Years of Age • Table F-4: Mean Sodium Intake, Mean Energy Intake, and Mean Sodium Density Values for Persons 2 or More Years of Age • Table F-5: Usual Mean Sodium Intake Distributions from Foods by Age and Race or Ethnicity for Persons 2 or More Years of Age • Table F-6: Usual Sodium (mg/d) Intake Distributions from Foods by Income Level for Persons 2 or More Years of Age • Table F-7: Usual Sodium Intake Distributions from Foods Among Adults with Hypertension • Table F-8: Top 20 Sources of Sodium Intake Within Food Catego ries for Persons 2 or More Years of Age • Table F-9: Top 10 Food Sources of Sodium Intake by Age or Gen der for Persons 2 or More Years of Age • Table F-10: Top 10 Sources of Sodium Intake by Home Versus Away for Persons 2 or More Years of Age 
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... c Excludes pregnant and lactating females (shown separately)
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...  APPENDIX F Tap All Water SE Supplements SE Sources SE 27 0.3 2 0.2 3,614 14.1 9 0.4 1 0.1 2,239 31.4 12 0.4 1 0.1 2,857 29.8 17 0.7 0 0.1 3,624 48.9 27 1.0 4 0.7 4,474 65.9 32 1.3 2 2.2 4,741 65.1 32 1.1 1 0.2 4,719 56.0 28 1.0 2 0.3 3,999 51.1 25 1.0 3 0.5 3,217 48.5 16 0.6 1 0.1 3,121 44.1 20 0.8 1 0.2 3,113 42.1 29 1.2 1 0.2 3,298 47.8 31 1.1 1 0.2 3,268 41.3 32 1.0 3 0.3 3,005 36.5 26 1.0 4 1.0 2,554 39.1 24 1.4 1 0.2 3,710 55.4 22 1.4 1 0.2 3,765 63.1 28 4.3 0 0.1 3,534 119.0
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... a Excludes pregnant and lactating females (shown separately)
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...  APPENDIX F Excessive Usual Intake (mg/d) % > UL Median Mean SE 75th 90th 95th SE 3,471 3,615 8.9 4,270 5,126 5,713 92 0.5 2,182 2,239 19.4 2,597 3,017 3,292 91 2.1 2,797 2,857 16.3 3,267 3,739 4,045 94 1.6 3,556 3,622 22.4 4,052 4,558 4,892 99 0.9 4,310 4,479 37.6 5,259 6,282 6,992 97 1.1 4,652 4,744 36.0 5,475 6,301 6,849 99 0.5 4,609 4,720 32.7 5,467 6,344 6,927 99 0.5 3,900 3,998 31.5 4,676 5,454 5,957 96 1.3 3,141 3,217 29.9 3,740 4,342 4,732 87 2.7 3,061 3,127 23.6 3,592 4,124 4,471 90 2.7 3,051 3,117 22.1 3,598 4,142 4,499 86 2.7 3,231 3,298 28.8 3,831 4,435 4,832 89 2.6 3,181 3,274 24.5 3,795 4,441 4,884 88 2.3 2,934 3,006 22.1 3,480 4,032 4,396 82 2.3 2,505 2,554 22.2 2,936 3,370 3,654 64 2.7 3,657 3,710 33.4 4,275 4,876 5,258 96 1.9 3,693 3,764 38.4 4,369 5,029 5,450 95 2.0 3,507 3,497 66.4 3,949 4,338 4,567 96 5.8
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... a Excludes pregnant and lactating females (shown separately)
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...  APPENDIX F Excessive Usual Intake (mg/d) % > UL Median Mean SE 75th 90th 95th SE 3,268 3,409 8.7 4,044 4,879 5,454 88 0.6 2,144 2,201 19.3 2,557 2,977 3,251 90 2.2 2,736 2,796 16.0 3,199 3,664 3,966 93 1.8 3,446 3,511 22.2 3,936 4,438 4,769 99 1.2 4,175 4,344 37.5 5,120 6,141 6,851 96 1.3 4,388 4,494 35.9 5,212 6,053 6,611 98 0.9 4,335 4,451 32.4 5,189 6,066 6,649 98 0.9 3,640 3,738 30.7 4,396 5,157 5,650 93 1.7 2,927 3,001 29.0 3,509 4,094 4,474 80 2.9 2,960 3,026 23.5 3,489 4,019 4,365 87 2.9 2,916 2,984 22.0 3,460 4,004 4,360 81 2.8 3,006 3,069 27.1 3,571 4,137 4,510 83 3.0 2,932 3,027 23.8 3,530 4,164 4,600 80 2.5 2,704 2,775 21.6 3236 4,164 4,134 72 2.2 2,347 2,398 21.7 2,769 3,197 3,478 53 2.5 3,398 3,466 33.5 4,028 4,650 5,039 92 2.5 3,457 3,540 38.0 4,134 4,806 5,230 92 2.6 3,231 3,230 65.9 3,674 4,072 4,309 92 8.4
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...  TABLE F-4 Mean Sodium Intake, Mean Energy Intake, and Mean Sodium Density Values for Persons 2 or More Years of Age Mean Intake (mg/d) Sodium Energy Sodiuma Density n (mg)
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... b Excludes pregnant and lactating females (shown separately)
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... 9,490 2,300 1,851 2,132 2,659 All ages 2+ yrs 16,822 1,846 2,114 2,615 Non-Hispanic White 2–3 yrs 263 1,000 1,500 1,325 1,479 1,766 4–8 yrs 478 1,200 1,900 1,832 2,007 2,331 9–13 yrs 520 1,500 2,200 2,162 2,378 2,762 14–18 yrs 737 1,500 2,300 1,997 2,298 2,862 19–30 yrs 997 1,500 2,300 2,300 2,598 3,140 31–50 yrs 1,398 1,500 2,300 2,042 2,354 2,931 51–70 yrs 1,265 1,300 2,300 1,886 2,137 2,608 > 70 yrs 1,151 1,200 2,300 1,599 1,796 2,156 19+ yrs (all adults) 4,811 2,300 1,911 2,189 2,714 All ages 2+ yrs 6,809 1,879 2,148 2,655 Non-Hispanic African American 2–3 yrs 243 1,000 1,500 1,492 1,661 1,971 4–8 yrs 513 1,200 1,900 1,959 2,138 2,454 9–13 yrs 690 1,500 2,200 2,119 2,344 2,745 14–18 yrs 944 1,500 2,300 1,869 2,140 2,658 19–30 yrs 609 1,500 2,300 1,960 2,241 2,759 31–50 yrs 692 1,500 2,300 1,841 2,137 2,679 51–70 yrs 555 1,300 2,300 1,542 1,774 2,205 > 70 yrs 206 1,200 2,300 1,459 1,625 1,929 19+ yrs (all adults)
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...  APPENDIX F Excessive Usual Intake (mg/d) % > UL Median Mean SE 75th 90th 95th SE 2,144 2,201 19.3 2,557 2,977 3,251 90 2.2 2,736 2,796 16.0 3,199 3,664 3,966 93 1.8 3,212 3,280 16.9 3,739 4,282 4,644 94 1.7 3,531 3,693 23.6 4,371 5,288 5,929 90 1.4 3,699 3,816 23.7 4,514 5,360 5,931 92 1.3 3,582 3,734 22.9 4,446 5,366 5,995 90 1.2 3,122 3,234 20.4 3,825 4,563 5,062 83 1.5 2,574 2,651 19.0 3,100 3,648 4,016 65 1.8 3,346 3,493 12.1 4,163 5,037 5,635 86 0.7 3,268 3,409 8.7 4,044 4,879 5,454 88 0.6 2,132 2,193 36.9 2,554 2,987 3,271 89 3.8 2,743 2,811 30.8 3,217 3,702 4,021 93 3.0 3,234 3,307 34.3 3,770 4,326 4,702 94 2.8 3,605 3,806 49.8 4,522 5,557 6,301 90 2.4 3,822 3,943 36.2 4,610 5,438 6,000 95 1.7 3,675 3,830 34.0 4,559 5,504 6,148 91 1.7 3,213 3,316 27.8 3,912 4,627 5,096 86 2.1 2,612 2,692 22.4 3,138 3,688 4,058 67 2.2 3,401 3,549 16.9 4,221 5,097 5,694 87 1.0 3,324 3,478 14.1 4,130 5,002 5,603 88 0.8 2,355 2,404 39.1 2,784 3,209 3,482 95 3.9 2,834 2,874 26.6 3,250 3,661 3,926 96 3.1 3,228 3,282 29.2 3,759 4,287 4,628 93 3.7 3,341 3,479 37.2 4,149 4,996 5,562 86 2.8 3,423 3,550 45.1 4,204 5,023 5,570 89 3.7 3,365 3,499 44.4 4,168 5,024 5,612 86 3.0 2,757 2,862 39.4 3,402 4,082 4,542 71 3.3 2,310 2,362 42.4 2,738 3,166 3,443 51 5.1 3,131 3,271 24.9 3,915 4,756 5,331 81 1.8 3,107 3,231 15.6 3,829 4,595 5,116 85 1.3 1,969 2,018 31.7 2,359 2,749 3,003 83 4.4 2,607 2,672 28.5 3,073 3,542 3,844 90 3.3 3,175 3,230 30.2 3,708 4,248 4,608 92 3.2 3,377 3,486 35.6 4,084 4,823 5,320 90 3.0 3,478 3,581 47.4 4,338 5,191 5,744 86 2.6 3,503 3,620 43.5 4,256 5,040 5,564 91 2.8 2,662 2,831 50.6 3,420 4,280 4,899 65 3.0 2,152 2,236 55.9 2,683 3,234 3,607 42 4.4 3,291 3,425 27.4 4,149 5,018 5,597 83 1.6 3,135 3,264 16.8 3,903 4,708 5,249 86 1.2 continued
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...  APPENDIX F TABLE F-5 Continued Usual Intake Percentiles (mg/d) AI UL 5th 10th 25th n Other Race or Ethnicity 2–3 yrs 63 1,000 1,500 1,550 1,676 1,903 4–8 yrs 106 1,200 1,900 1,745 1,914 2,229 9–13 yrs 109 1,500 2,200 2,073 2,262 2,610 14–18 yrs 105 1,500 2,300 1,381 1,735 2,429 19–30 yrs 106 1,500 2,300 2,598 2,853 3,316 31–50 yrs 143 1,500 2,300 1,710 2,000 2,562 51–70 yrs 94 1,300 2,300 2,108 2,331 2,744 > 70 yrs 33 1,200 2,300 -- -- -- ≥ 19 yrs 376 2,300 1,941 2,212 2,717 All ages 2+ yrs 759 1,782 2,044 2,535 NOTE: AI = Adequate Intake; d = day; mg = milligram; n = unweighted sample size; SE = standard error; UL = Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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...  APPENDIX F Excessive Usual Intake (mg/d) % > UL Median Mean SE 75th 90th 95th SE 2,189 2,260 65.7 2,535 2,927 3,211 96 9.8 2,624 2,670 59.5 3,062 3,486 3,750 91 8.1 3,057 3,158 75.2 3,591 4,177 4,589 92 9.2 3,309 3,462 143.3 4,286 5,329 6,084 78 6.7 3,887 3,974 90.3 4,543 5,215 5,650 98 3.9 3,344 3,580 118.7 4,350 5,477 6,252 83 6.0 3,269 3,353 88.1 3,871 4,485 4,888 91 8.8 2,366 2,419 130.3 -- -- -- 54 11.0 3,382 3,542 60.0 4,197 5,084 5,690 88 3.9 3,190 3,371 43.2 4,009 4,928 5,576 87 2.8
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... 0 APPENDIX F TABLE F-6 Usual Sodium (mg/d) Intake Distributions from Foods by Income Level for Persons 2 or More Years of Age Usual Intake Percentiles AI UL 5th 10th 25th n Poerty: ≤ 0% 2–3 yrs 457 1,000 1,500 1,363 1,534 1,841 4–8 yrs 737 1,200 1,900 1,854 2,027 2,349 9–13 yrs 775 1,500 2,200 1,924 2,165 2,600 14–18 yrs 1,025 1,500 2,300 1,984 2,261 2,776 19–30 yrs 903 1,500 2,300 2,008 2,324 2,908 31–50 yrs 719 1,500 2,300 1,667 1,949 2,485 51–70 yrs 544 1,300 2,300 1,467 1,711 2,168 > 70 yrs 441 1,200 2,300 1,412 1,602 1,951 All ages 2+ yrs 5,601 1,677 1,938 2,430 Poerty: %–% 2–3 yrs 108 1,000 1,500 1,402 1,555 1,834 4–8 yrs 217 1,200 1,900 1,797 1,963 2,280 9–13 yrs 278 1,500 2,200 2,192 2,400 2,778 14–18 yrs 313 1,500 2,300 1,901 2,185 2,736 19–30 yrs 324 1,500 2,300 2,010 2,277 2,770 31–50 yrs 325 1,500 2,300 1,763 2,085 2,686 51–70 yrs 247 1,300 2,300 1,811 2,062 2,513 > 70 yrs 277 1,200 2,300 1,558 1,726 2,042 All ages 2+ yrs 2,089 1,769 2,019 2,487 Poerty: > % 2–3 yrs 313 1,000 1,500 1,311 1,450 1,711 4–8 yrs 663 1,200 1,900 1,829 2,004 2,326 9–13 yrs 920 1,500 2,200 2,291 2,485 2,832 14–18 yrs 1,212 1,500 2,300 2,025 2,318 2,869 19–30 yrs 1,106 1,500 2,300 2,197 2,514 3,082 31–50 yrs 1,822 1,500 2,300 2,157 2,447 2,989 51–70 yrs 1,545 1,300 2,300 1,858 2,112 2,585 > 70 yrs 771 1,200 2,300 1,650 1,855 2,224 All ages 2+ yrs 8,352 1,933 2,202 2,707 NOTES: AI = Adequate Intake; d = day; mg = milligram; n = unweighted sample size; income level is defined as a percentage of the poverty line based on annual household income and household size; 130% is the income eligibility cutoff for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and 185% is the income eligibility cutoff for free- and reduced-price school meals and WIC; SE = standard error; UL = Tolerable Upper Intake Level; WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
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...  APPENDIX F Excessive Intake % > UL Median Mean SE 75th 90th 95th SE 2,219 2,285 29.8 2,655 3,114 3,428 91 3.0 2,756 2,807 23.5 3,211 3,655 3,934 94 2.7 3,143 3,239 32.7 3,772 4,433 4,880 89 2.9 3,450 3,610 36.9 4,271 5,164 5,779 89 2.4 3,657 3,814 42.7 4,547 5,509 6,168 90 2.4 3,201 3,393 48.1 4,083 5,072 5,776 81 2.9 2,764 2,896 44.1 3,476 4,245 4,776 70 3.1 2,397 2,474 35.3 2,908 3,434 3,793 56 3.0 3,079 3,244 15.5 3,873 4,755 5,376 84 1.1 2,181 2,225 53.0 2,568 2,953 3,200 92 6.4 2,689 2,733 42.3 3,136 3,555 3,820 92 6.0 3,247 3,317 46.1 3,774 4,319 4,687 95 4.8 3,477 3,651 72.0 4,376 5,341 5,997 87 5.7 3,387 3,469 54.4 4,078 4,767 5,209 89 4.9 3,476 3,649 74.6 4,434 5,450 6,124 85 4.0 3,074 3,186 61.8 3,731 4,444 4,943 83 5.3 2,453 2,532 41.1 2,935 3,438 3,775 59 4.7 3,098 3,231 22.9 3,832 4,616 5,147 85 1.9 2,048 2,109 31.5 2,440 2,847 3,117 88 4.0 2,733 2,796 25.7 3,197 3,669 3,979 93 2.7 3,254 3,297 21.8 3,715 4,162 4,447 97 2.2 3,588 3,761 36.5 4,454 5,408 6,083 90 1.9 3,781 3,895 35.1 4,579 5,415 5,983 94 1.6 3,692 3,832 27.9 4,520 5,393 5,984 93 1.4 3,191 3,302 25.7 3,897 4,633 5,126 85 1.9 2,676 2,746 26.9 3,190 3,722 4,080 71 2.7 3,362 3,498 12.2 4,135 4,963 5,532 90 0.7
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... a Excludes pregnant and lactating females. ~ Unreliable due to small sample size.
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...  APPENDIX F Excessive Usual Intake (mg/d) % > UL Median Mean SE 75th 90th 95th SE 4,757 4,808 86.8 5,289 5,812 6,148 100 3,581 3,734 51.4 4,459 5,375 5,980 90 3.0 3,064 3,179 26.4 3,746 4,469 4,961 82 2.1 2,519 2,589 22.5 3,053 3,591 3,941 62 2.0 3,064 3,215 19.5 3,827 4,661 5,237 80 1.3 4,947 4,947 11.1 5,007 5,063 5,096 100 4,225 4,373 75.0 5,165 6,137 6,781 97 2.1 3,465 3,566 39.0 4,163 4,886 5,368 92 2.7 2,853 2,915 35.1 3,418 3,975 4,331 77 3.5 3,593 3,739 30.3 4,425 5,313 5,922 91 1.6 3,818~ 3,845~ 153.3 4,162~ 4,501~ 4,721~ 100~ 2,860 2,917 42.4 3,337 3,813 4,118 82 8.4 2,744 2,838 30.8 3,328 3,928 4,329 73 2.8 2,340 2,395 26.5 2,800 3,259 3,554 52 2.6 2,642 2,731 20.0 3,199 3,783 4,177 68 1.9
From page 434...
... 35.3 total daily sodium Pizza with meat 12.2 Hamburgers, cheeseburgers 8.5 Mexican entrées 6.9 Pasta dishes, Italian style 6.5 Meat mixtures with red meat 3.7 Rice dishes 3.4 Macaroni and cheese 3.2 Pizza (no meat) 3.1 Meat mixtures with chicken or turkey 3.0 Grain soups 3.0 Vegetable mixtures (incl.
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... 4.1 Cooked corn 3.5 Cooked mixed 2.8 Vegetable juice 2.5 Cooked broccoli 2.1 Raw cabbage or coleslaw 2.1 Other cooked (high nutrients) 1.5 Other cooked dark green 1.4 Other cooked deep yellow 1.0 Cooked carrots 1.0 Other fried 0.9 Cooked peas 0.9 Raw carrots 0.4 Other raw (low nutrients)
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...  APPENDIX F TABLE F-8 Continued Percentage of Sodium Contributed Within Food Category Food Item the Food Category Sweets = 5.0% of total Cookies 22.0 of total daily sodium Cake or cupcakes 21.6 Ice cream 10.5 Pies or cobblers 9.3 Doughnuts 7.8 Candy 7.3 Pastries 7.0 Muffins 6.6 Sweet rolls 3.8 Pudding 3.3 Jello 0.6 Ices or popsicles 0.3 Condiments, oils, fats Catsup, mustard, relish, soy sauce 39.9 = 4.3% of total daily Gravy 12.3 sodium Salad dressing 11.7 Garnishes such as pickles or olives 10.6 Margarine 7.4 Butter 5.6 Cream or sour cream 5.2 Syrups or sweet toppings 2.7 Cream cheese 2.0 Other added fats or oil 1.3 Mayonnaise 0.8 Jelly 0.3 Sugar 0.3 Seasonings 0.1 Other added oils 0.0 Salty snacks = 3.4% of Corn-based salty snacks 32.1 total daily sodium Popcorn 25.9 Potato chips 23.0 Pretzels or party mix 19.1 Milk = 2.9% of total Unflavored 2% milk 28.8 daily sodium Unflavored whole milk 19.2 Unflavored skim milk 12.9 Unflavored 1% milk 9.9 Yogurt 5.8 Flavored whole milk 5.4 Flavored 2% milk 4.5 Dry or evaporated milk 4.4 Flavored milk -- % not further specified 2.8 Soymilk 2.1 Flavored 1% milk 1.5 Flavored skim milk 1.4 Unflavored milk -- % not further specified 1.3
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...  APPENDIX F TABLE F-8 Continued Percentage of Sodium Contributed Within Food Category Food Item the Food Category Beverages = 2.2% of Non-carbonated sweetened drink 28.0 total daily sodium Regular soda 25.2 Sugar-free soda 12.8 Coffee 11.7 Beer 7.3 Tea 6.7 Liquor 6.6 Wine 1.0 Low-calorie or sugar-free drink 0.8 Beans, nuts, and seeds Baked or refried beans 37.6 = 2.1% of total daily Nuts 18.7 sodium Beans 16.8 Protein or meal enhancement 12.4 Peanut or almond butter 6.9 Soy products 5.9 Seeds 1.8 Fruit = 0.1% of total Citrus juice 25.8 daily sodium Non-citrus juice 24.5 Avocado or guacamole 13.8 Fresh melon 12.4 Other fresh fruit 4.5 Other canned or frozen 3.2 Fresh banana 3.0 Fresh apple 2.6 Fresh grapes 2.2 Canned or frozen peaches 1.9 Dried fruit 1.5 Applesauce, canned or frozen apples 1.3 Fresh watermelon 1.2 Fresh berries 0.9 Fresh pear 0.6 Fresh other citrus 0.3 Canned or frozen pineapple 0.2 Lemon or lime -- any form 0.0 SOURCE: NHANES 2003–2006.
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... 15.2 Pizza with meat 5.9 Chicken 4.7 Pasta dishes, Italian style 4.5 Hamburgers, cheeseburgers 3.2 Mexican entrées 3.1 Cold cereal 2.7 Cheese 2.5 Macaroni and cheese 2.3 Grain soups 2.2 Sum .
From page 439...
... 3.9 Hamburgers, cheeseburgers 3.8 Pasta dishes, Italian style 3.1 Cheese 2.9 Bread 2.5 Rice dishes 2.2 Sum . continued
From page 440...
... 4.3 Chicken 4.2 Pizza with meat 4.0 Hamburgers, cheeseburgers 3.2 Mexican entrées 3.2 Pasta dishes, Italian style 2.3 Cheese 2.1 Bread 2.0 Vegetable mixtures (incl. soup)
From page 441...
... 3.1 Cold cereal 2.9 Meat mixtures with red meat 2.7 Meat soup 2.4 Chicken 2.3 Cheese 2.1 Sum . Pregnant and lactating females Sandwiches (excl. burgers)
From page 442...
... burgers) 12.4 Cake or cupcakes 4.3 Chicken 2.8 Fish 2.7 Cooked potatoes -- not fried 2.7 Hamburgers/cheeseburgers 2.7 Pasta dishes, Italian style 2.7 Mexican entrées 2.6 Other grain mixtures 2.5 Cheese 2.5 Sum . SOURCE: NHANES 2003–2006.


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