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)

Table 3 Contribution of the top 10 sources of saturated fat in the US diet to nutrient intakes

Top 10 sources of saturated fat	SFA^a	MUFA^b	PUFA^c	Micronutrients and fiber*	% total intake
Top 10 sources of saturated fat	% total intake			Micronutrients and fiber*	% total intake
Cheese	16.5	6.7	1.5	Calcium	21.0
				Vitamin B₁₂	6.6
				Phosphorus	11.4
				Vitamin A	9.2
				Sodium	7.6
				Zinc	7.5
				Riboflavin	5.2
Beef	8.5	8.8	1.2	Vitamin B₁₂	18.6
				Iron	6.5
				Zinc	20.1
				Niacin	8.8
				Vitamin B₆	8.2
				Phosphorus	6.3
Milk	8.3	3.3	1.1	Vitamin D	49.5
				Calcium	25.3
				Potassium	11.6
				Vitamin B₁₂	17.1
				Riboflavin	16.5
				Vitamin A	16.1
				Phosphorus	14.4
				Magnesium	7.9
				Zinc	7.0
Other fats and oils	8.2	10.1	11.4	Vitamin E	5.5
Frankfurters, sausages, luncheon meats	6.9	7.8	3.3	Sodium	6.7
Cakes, cookies, quick bread, pastry, pie	6.1	9.0	8.8	Fiber	5.1
				Iron	6.2
				Folate	5.9
				Vitamin E	6.6
				Thiamin	6.0
Margarine & butter	5.8	6.0	6.9	Vitamin A	8.2
Margarine & butter	5.8	6.0	6.9	Vitamin E	6.5
Milk desserts	5.1	2.1	0.7
Poultry	4.2	5.8	6.3	Niacin	15.1
				Vitamin B₆	9.1
				Phosphorus	6.6
				Zinc	6.0
Crackers, popcorn, pretzels, chips	4.0	5.5	10.9	Fiber	6.3
				Vitamin E	9.4
				Magnesium	5.3

*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).
^aSaturated fatty acids (SFA) include 4:0, 6:0, 8:0, 10:0, 12:0, 14:0, 16:0, and 18:0.
^bMonounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) include 16:1, 18:1, 20:1, and 22:1.
^cPolyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) include 18:2, 18:3, 18:4, 20:4, 20:5n-3 (EPA), 22:5n-3 (DPA), and 22:6n-3 (DHA).

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