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Table 4 Nutrient intakes and comparisons to nutrient goals for the M20-HEP and M25-HEP models

From: Healthy U.S.-style dietary patterns can be modified to provide increased energy from protein

   

HEPa

M20-HEPb

M25-HEPb

Nutrient

Measure

Reference Intakes by Populationc

 

% of Reference

 

% of Reference

 

% of Reference

Macronutrients

 

F 19–30 y; M 51–70 y

Intake

F

19–30 y

M

51–70 y

Intake

F

19–30 y

M

51–70 y

Intake

F

19–30 y

M

51–70 y

 Calories, kcal

%goal

2000

2001

100%

100%

2001–2003

100%

100%

2002–2005

100%

100%

 Protein, g

%RDA

46; 56

92

200%

164%

98–100

213%-217%

175%-179%

125–126

272%-274%

223%-225%

%kcal

10–35

 

18%

18%

 

20%

20%

 

25%

25%

 Carbohydrate, g

%RDA

130

259

198%

198%

248–250

191%-192%

191%-192%

228

175%

175%

%kcal

45–65

 

52%

52%

 

50%

50%

 

46%

46%

 Fiber, dietary, g

%AI

28

30

108%

108%

30

107%

107%

35

125%

125%

 Total lipid (fat), g

%kcal

20–35

71

32%

32%

72–73

32%-33%

32%-33%

70

31%

31%

 Saturated fats, g

%kcal

 < 10

18

8%

8%

18

8%

8%

17

8%

8%

 Linoleic acid, g

%AI

12; 14

20

164%

141%

20

167%

143%

19

158%

136%

 Linolenic acid, g

%AI

1.1; 1.6

2.3

212%

146%

2.4

218%

150%

2.4

218%

150%

 Cholesterol, mg

mg

 < 300

214

75%

75%

241–255

80%-85%

80%-85%

266–272

89%-90%

89%-90%

Minerals

 Calcium, mg

%RDA

1000; 1200

1278

128%

107%

1272–1277

127%-128%

106%

1295–1296

130%

108%

 Iron, mg

%RDA

18; 8

14

79%

178%

14

78%

175%

16–17

89%-94%

200%-213%

 Magnesium, mg

%RDA

310; 420

358

116%

86%

363–366

117%-118%

86%-87%

407

131%

97%

 Phosphorus, mg

%RDA

700

1654

237%

237%

1686–1714

241%-245%

241%-245%

1933–1938

276%-277%

276%-277%

 Potassium, mg

%AI

2600; 3400

3390

131%

100%

3442–3477

132%-134%

101%-102%

3791–3797

146%

112%

 Sodium, mg

%CDRR

2300

1658

72%

72%

1443–1680

63%-73%

63%-73%

1405–1597

65%-69%

65%-69%

 Zinc, mg

%RDA

8; 11

13

162%

118%

14

175%

127%

16–17

200%-213%

145%-155%

 Copper, mg

%RDA

0.9

1.4

155%

155%

1.4

156%

156%

1.7

189%

189%

 Selenium, μg

%RDA

55

113

205%

205%

118–120

215%-218%

215%-218%

132–133

240%

240%

Vitamins

 Vitamin A, μg RAE

%RDA

700; 900

898

129%

100%

909–918

130%-131%

101%-102%

908–920

130%-131%

101%-102%

 Vitamin E, mg AT

%RDA

15

10

70%

70%

11

71%

71%

11

72%

72%

 Vitamin D, IU

%RDA

600

300

52%

52%

314–325

52%-54%

52%-54%

350–354

59%

59%

 Vitamin C, mg

%RDA

75; 90

129

172%

144%

129

172%

143%

126

168%

140%

 Thiamin, mg

%RDA

1.1; 1.2

1.8

166%

152%

1.7

155%

142%

1.7

155%

142%

 Riboflavin, mg

%RDA

1.1; 1.3

2

183%

154%

2

182%

154%

2

182%

154%

 Niacin, mg

%RDA

14; 16

23

164%

144%

25

179%

156%

27–28

193%

169%

 Vitamin B-6, mg

%RDA

1.3; 1.7

2.2

167%

128%

2.3

177%

135%

2.6

200%

153%

 Vitamin B-12, μg

%RDA

2.4

6.2

260%

260%

6.7–7.0

279%-292%

279%-292%

8.1–8.4

338%-342%

338%-342%

 Choline, mg

%AI

425; 550

355

86%

67%

380–393

89%-92%

69%-71%

441–446

104%

80%-81%

 Vitamin K, μg

%AI

90; 120

140

155%

117%

141–142

157%-158%

118%

142–143

158%

118%

 Folate, μg DFE

%RDA

400

513

129%

129%

495–498

124%-125%

124%-125%

573

143%

143%

  1. aHealthy U.S. Style Eating Pattern (HEP); sums may not add up to 100% due to rounding
  2. bModified Healthy U.S. Style Eating Pattern (M-HEP) with 20% energy from protein (M20-HEP) or 25% energy from protein (M25-HEP); sums may not add up to 100% due to rounding
  3. cNutrient Goals for representative populations with a 2,000 kcal energy needs (females ages 19–30 y [F19-30 y], and males ages 51–70 y [M51-70 y]): Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) for macronutrients, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and Adequate Intakes (AI) [2, 24, 25], the 2020–2025 DGA limit for energy from saturated fat [1], the Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) level for sodium [25], and the cholesterol limit used in food pattern modeling exercises to support the 2020–2025 DGA[22]