Mean Daily Intakes of the Food Pyramid Groups for Children 2–19 Years of Age in the 1989–1991 CSFII
| Characteristic | N | Grain | Vegetable | Fruit | Dairy | Meat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servings | Servings | Servings | Servings | Ounces | ||
| Recommendations | 6–11 | 3–5 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–7 | |
| Gender and age | ||||||
| Males and females, 2–19 years of age | 3307 | 5.8 (.1) | 2.6 (.1) | 1.3 (.1) | 2.1 (.1) | 3.9 (.1) |
| Males | ||||||
| 2–5 | 429 | 5.2 (.2) | 1.9 (.9) | 1.5 (.1) | 2.0 (.1) | 2.8 (.1) |
| 6–11 | 599 | 5.7 (.1) | 2.4 (.1) | 1.3 (.1) | 2.2 (.1) | 3.8 (.1) |
| 12–19 | 618 | 7.3 (.2)* | 3.4 (.1)* | 1.1 (.1) | 2.4 (.1)* | 5.3 (.1)* |
| Females | ||||||
| 2–5 | 416 | 4.9 (.2) | 2.0 (.1) | 1.5 (.1) | 1.9 (.9) | 2.7 (.1) |
| 6–11 | 573 | 5.5 (.2) | 2.4 (.1) | 1.4 (.1) | 2.1 (.1) | 3.7 (.1) |
| 12–19 | 672 | 5.1 (.1) | 2.8 (.1) | 1.1 (.1) | 1.7 (.1) | 3.9 (.2) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 2248 | 5.9 (.1) | 2.5 (.1) | 1.3 (.1) | 2.2 (.1) | 3.7 (.1) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 550 | 5.5 (.2) | 2.9 (.2) | 1.1 (.1) | 1.7 (.1)† | 4.3 (.2)† |
| Hispanic | 393 | 5.4 (.2) | 2.4 (.2) | 1.1 (.1) | 1.9 (.1)† | 4.1 (.2) |
| Poverty Index Ratio | ||||||
| <131% | 1723 | 5.7 (.1) | 2.5 (.1) | 1.1 (.1) | 1.8 (.1) | 3.9 (.1) |
| 131%–350% | 1183 | 5.8 (.1) | 2.7 (.1) | 1.3 (.6)‡ | 3.8 (.1) | |
| >350% | 401 | 5.9 (.2) | 2.5 (.1) | 1.5 (.1)‡ | 2.2 (.1)‡ | 3.9 (.1) |