Table 5 High, low and average DF for consumers meeting myplate servings
From: CODEX-aligned dietary fiber definitions help to bridge the ‘fiber gap’
Average and range of fiber content | Diets daily totals of diets constituted with | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food group | Recommended servings per MyPlate section (2000 cal diet) | Average fiber per food in the MyPlate group | Low fiber perfood in the MyPlate group | High fiber per food in the MyPlate group | Total fiber per MyPlate category with foods choices with low fiber content | Total fiber per MyPlate category with foods choices with average fiber content | Total fiber per MyPlate category with foods choices with average fiber content + 1 fiber-fortified food |
Grams fiber/d | |||||||
Vegetables | 5 ½ cup | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12.5 | 18 |
Fruit | 3 ½ cup | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7.5 | 12 |
Protein | 5.5 oz | <1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Milk | 3 cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Whole grain | 3-1 oz equiv | 2.5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
Refined grain | 3 1-oz equiv | 1.5 | <1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Totals | 14 | 31 | 59 | ||||