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Table 2 Distribution of intake within food groups and sub-categories of food groups stratified by race/ethnicity

From: Food group intake patterns and nutrient intake vary across low-income Hispanic and African American preschool children in Atlanta: a cross sectional study

  

Hispanic

African-American

Food group (Food sub-group)

Food group as % of total servings per day

Sub-group item as % of total servings per day

Sub-group item as % of food group

Food group as % of total servings per day

Sub-group item as % of total servings per day

Sub-group item as % of food group

Fruits (All but juices)

22.0 ± 10.7*

10.3 ± 6.0*

50.0 ± 26.8*

14.7 ± 13.7

4.1 ± 5.1

36.4 ± 36.9

Vegetables (All but juices)

9.4 ± 5.0

9.3 ± 5.0

99.7 ± 1.8

9.5 ± 5.2

9.4 ± 5.3

98.4 ± 7.3

Dairy (Low/Non Fat)

16.6 ± 8.4*

4.1 ± 2.8

28.9 ± 12.6*

9.3 ± 6.4

3.3 ± 2.1

39.5 ± 19.3

Fats and Oils (Low Fat)

7.0 ± 5.8*

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0*

9.8 ± 5.4

0.6 ± 0.2

6.1 ± 1.8

Sweets (Sweet Drinks)

8.4 ± 2.4

2.6 ± 1.7

41.3 ± 14.8*

6.5 ± 2.1

4.4 ± 2.4

58.7 ± 17.1

Grains

18.1 ± 6.4*

NA

NA

25.7 ± 7.8

NA

NA

Meats

15.4 ± 6.1*

NA

NA

20.7 ± 9.0

NA

NA

Nuts and Seeds

0.3 ± 0.8

NA

NA

0.8 ± 2.6

NA

NA

Miscellaneous

0.03 ± 0.03

NA

NA

0.03 ± 0.03

NA

NA

  1. *difference across ethnicities p < 0.05.