Major food sources of calories, added sugars, and saturated fat and their contribution to essential nutrient intakes in the U.S. diet: data from the national health and nutrition examination survey (2003–2006)

Nutrition Journal

Table 1 Contribution of the top 10 calories sources in the US diet to nutrient intakes

Calories sources	% total kcal intake	Macronutrients	% total intake	Micronutrients and fiber*	% total intake
Cakes, cookies, quick bread, pastry, pie	7.2	Carbohydrates	8.7	Iron	6.2
		Fat	7.7	Folate	5.9
		Protein	2.5	Fiber	5.1
				Vitamin E	6.6
				Thiamin	6.0
Yeast breads and rolls	7.1	Carbohydrates	10.5	Fiber	10.8
		Fat	2.7	Calcium	7.0
		Protein	6.4	Folate	16.2
				Iron	12.4
				Thiamin	14.4
				Niacin	9.9
				Sodium	8.7
				Riboflavin	7.8
				Magnesium	5.9
Soft drinks, soda (includes diet)	5.4	Carbohydrates	11.2
		Fat	<0.1
		Protein	0.4
Beef	4.7	Carbohydrates	<0.1	Vitamin B₁₂	18.6
		Fat	7.5	Iron	6.5
		Protein	13.4	Zinc	20.1
				Niacin	8.8
				Vitamin B₆	8.2
				Phosphorus	6.3
Crackers, popcorn, pretzels, chips	4.7	Carbohydrates	4.7	Fiber	6.3
		Fat	6.3	Vitamin E	9.4
		Protein	2.0	Magnesium	5.3
Cheese	4.6	Carbohydrates	0.5	Calcium	21.0
		Fat	8.9	Vitamin B₁₂	6.6
		Protein	8.8	Phosphorus	11.4
				Vitamin A	9.2
				Sodium	7.6
				Zinc	7.5
				Riboflavin	5.2
Milk	4.6	Carbohydrates	3.6	Vitamin D	49.5
		Fat	4.6	Calcium	25.3
		Protein	8.3	Potassium	11.6
				Vitamin B₁₂	17.1
				Riboflavin	16.5
				Vitamin A	16.1
				Phosphorus	14.4
				Magnesium	7.9
				Zinc	7.0
Candy, sugars and sugary foods	4.5	Carbohydrates	7.7
		Fat	2.1
		Protein	0.7
Poultry	4.3	Carbohydrates	0.5	Niacin	15.1
		Fat	5.5	Vitamin B₆	9.1
		Protein	14.0	Phosphorus	6.6
		Protein	14.0	Zinc	6.0
Alcoholic beverages	3.7	Carbohydrates	1.6
		Fat	<0.1
		Protein	0.6

*Micronutrients and fiber are shown when the food contributes ≥ 5% of the total daily intake. Micronutrients recognized by the 2010 DGA as nutrients of public health concern are calcium, vitamin D, potassium and fiber, and nutrients identified as those to encourage for specific subpopulations are vitamin B₁₂, iron and folate. Folate is reported as Dietary Folate Equivalents (DFE).