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Dietary quality differs from Federal recommendations for most nutrients and food groups examined

by Joanne Guthrie, Biing-Hwan Lin and Travis A. Smith
8/28/2024

Diet Quality & Nutrition

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Survey data indicate U.S. consumers’ dietary quality differs from Federal recommendations for most nutrients and food groups examined, coinciding with an increase in percent of calories consumed at food-away-from-home establishments. However, whole-grain density in school foods has soared.

Dietary quality differs from Federal recommendations for most nutrients and food groups examined

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