Assessing Food Content
- Eric Pifer
- Jan 12
- 1 min read
Diet | Vegetables | Fruit | Dairy | Grains | Oil | Nuts, seeds, and beans | Eggs | Fish and Seafood | Red Meat | Chicken |
Standard American Diet | 1 serving per day | 1 serving per day | 1.5 cups per day | 1 serving per day of whole grains. 5 servings of processed grains (corn) | Soybean Oil is most common | 5.6 lbs per year | 279 per year | 21 pounds per year | 111.6 lbs per year | 99 lbs per year |
Mediterranean Diet | More than 4 servings/day | More than 3 servings per day | Daily to weekly (Yogurt) | More than 4 servings per day (whole grains) | 4 tbsp of olive oil per day | 3 or more servings per week | No more than 4 per week | 2-3 times per week | Rare | Rare |
Vegetarian Diet | More than 5-6 servings per day | More than 4 servings per day | Daily to weekly (Yogurt) | More than 5 servings per day | Olive Oil preferred | 1 or more servings daily | No more than 4 per week | None | None | None |
Vegan Diet | More than 5-6 servings per day | More than 4 servings per day | None | More than 5 servings per day | Olive Oil preferred | 3 or more servings daily | None | None | None | None |
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