categories (Table 2). National consumption of fruits and vegetables has been estimated
from the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (McNamara et al 1999;
Tippett and Cleveland 1999) and from food supply data (Kantor 1998).
The main difference between the California data and the US data is in the
consumption of starchy vegetables such as potatoes and sweet corn. US consumption is
more than one serving per day greater than California consumption.
Table 1. Recommended and Actual Consumption Levels
Servings per Day Percent Increase
Recommended Actual Needed
Fruit
|
Citrus, Melon, Berry |
1 |
0.763 |
31 |
|
All other fruit |
2 |
1.090 |
83 |
|
Total Fruit |
3 |
1.853 |
62 |
|
Vegetable 1 | |||
|
Starchy |
0.5 |
0.249 |
101 |
|
Salad |
1 |
0.492 |
103 |
|
Garden |
1.5 |
0.826 |
82 |
|
Dark |
1 |
0.310 |
223 |
|
Total Vegetable |
1.877 |
113 | |
|
Vegetable 2 | |||
|
Starchy |
0.5 |
0.249 |
101 |
|
Dark* |
1 |
0.310** |
223 |
|
Cruciferous* |
0.5 |
0.192** |
160 |
|
Dark non cruciferous |
0.209 | ||
|
Dark cruciferous |
0.102 | ||
|
Garden cruciferous |
0.091 | ||
|
Tomato |
0.3 |
0.260 |
15 |
|
Salad |
1 |
0.492 |
103 |
|
Garden non cruciferous |
0.7 |
0.475 |
47 |
|
Total Vegetable |
1.877 |
113 |
*Dark = Dark non cruciferous + Dark cruciferous.
*Cruciferous = Garden cruciferous + Dark cruciferous.
**Not counted in total as the dark cruciferous category would be counted twice.
Source: California Department of Health Services Bi-annual Consumption Surveys.