SLIDE 31 Adolescents 12-18 (n = 1667) Men ≥19 Years (n = 2005) Women ≥19 Years (n = 1904)
Percent Consuming Median Cups (% Meeting Req.) Percent Consuming Median Cups (% Meeting Req.) Percent Consuming Median Cups (% Meeting Req.)
Fruits and Vegetables
99.9 1.74 (0.9) 99.8 2.47 (2.2) 99.8 2.16 (3.5)
Fruits
89.2 0.51 (6.2) 86.4 0.6 (8.6) 91.7 0.61 (12.3)
Whole Fruits
45.4 0.49 (N/A) 53.8 0.59 (N/A) 62.0 0.62 (N/A)
100% Fruit Juice
40.3 0.54 (N/A) 34.0 0.50 (N/A) 38.2 0.41 (N/A)
Vegetables
98.5 1.21 (5.8) 99.3 1.77 (14.7) 99.6 1.42 (18.6)
Vegetables without fried potatoes
98.0 0.72 (2.2) 99.1 1.39 (9.0) 99.2 1.19 (13.4)
Table 1: Percentage of Adolescents and Adults Meeting MyPyramid Recommendations
Based on data from the 2003 – 2004 NHANES Survey; This is a modified table from: Kimmons, J. et al. “Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Adolescents and Adults in the United States: Percentage Meeting Individualized Recommendations.” Medscape J
Results
*Daily recommendations for adolescents and adults range from 1.5 to 2.5 cups of fruits and from 2.0 to 4.0 cups of vegetables (depending on daily caloric requirement).