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| Table 3-Nutrient Elasticity
Estimates |
|
Nutrient quantity of
|
Selected price increase by
10-percent of
|
Income
|
|
Beef
|
Pork
|
Chicken
|
Cheese |
Milk
|
Oranges
|
Tomatoes
|
| |
Percent
|
| Macronutrients |
| Energy |
-0.053
|
0.127
|
-0.150
|
-0.333
|
-0.072
|
-0.073
|
-0.076
|
0.272
|
| Protein |
-0.788
|
-0.095
|
-0.445
|
-0.235
|
-0.150
|
-0.080
|
0.074
|
0.254
|
| Total fat |
-0.203
|
-0.009
|
-0.104
|
-0.508
|
0.265
|
-0.193
|
-0.275
|
0.381
|
| Saturated fat |
-0.429
|
-0.133
|
-0.033
|
-0.713
|
0.185
|
-0.247
|
-0.319
|
0.398
|
| Monounsaturated fat |
-0.284
|
-0.167
|
-0.133
|
-0.427
|
0.289
|
-0.149
|
-0.217
|
0.375
|
| Polyunsaturated fat |
0.458
|
0.537
|
-0.149
|
-0.360
|
0.382
|
-0.202
|
-0.343
|
0.368
|
| Cholesterol |
-0.279
|
-0.241
|
-0.204
|
-0.326
|
0.155
|
-0.117
|
-0.023
|
0.312
|
| Carbohydrate |
0.235
|
0.302
|
-0.106
|
-0.209
|
-0.334
|
0.033
|
0.055
|
0.190
|
| Dietary fiber |
-0.256
|
0.278
|
0.157
|
0.122
|
-0.112
|
0.097
|
-0.021
|
0.261
|
| Minerals |
| Calcium |
-0.815
|
-0.142
|
0.126
|
-0.803
|
-0.426
|
-0.291
|
0.003
|
0.307
|
| Iron |
-0.979
|
0.076
|
0.046
|
-0.151
|
0.097
|
0.066
|
-0.038
|
0.253
|
| Magnesium |
-0.395
|
0.114
|
-0.046
|
-0.030
|
-0.312
|
-0.057
|
0.029
|
0.297
|
| Phosphorus |
-0.603
|
-0.093
|
-0.185
|
-0.357
|
-0.268
|
-0.136
|
0.024
|
0.279
|
| Potassium |
-0.739
|
-0.263
|
0.223
|
-0.142
|
-0.130
|
-0.185
|
-0.041
|
0.301
|
| Sodium |
-1.499
|
-0.320
|
0.068
|
-0.801
|
0.401
|
-0.307
|
-0.362
|
0.381
|
| Zinc |
-1.306
|
-0.004
|
-0.232
|
-0.223
|
-0.124
|
-0.078
|
0.001
|
0.298
|
| Copper |
-0.292
|
0.171
|
0.065
|
0.094
|
-0.160
|
0.025
|
-0.044
|
0.313
|
| Manganese |
0.270
|
0.527
|
-0.101
|
0.055
|
-0.369
|
0.169
|
0.064
|
0.239
|
| Vitamins |
| Vitamin C |
-1.160
|
-0.823
|
0.659
|
-0.287
|
0.529
|
-0.993
|
-0.227
|
0.325
|
| Thiamin |
-0.568
|
-0.699
|
0.091
|
-0.245
|
-0.055
|
0.012
|
0.065
|
0.230
|
| Riboflavin |
-0.735
|
-0.145
|
0.067
|
-0.371
|
-0.136
|
-0.060
|
0.092
|
0.244
|
| Pantothenic acid |
-0.184
|
-0.097
|
-0.208
|
-0.073
|
-0.145
|
-0.126
|
0.093
|
0.247
|
| Vitamin B6 |
-0.622
|
-0.277
|
-0.311
|
0.001
|
-0.164
|
-0.184
|
0.018
|
0.260
|
| Folate (DFE) |
-0.958
|
0.183
|
0.097
|
-0.258
|
0.081
|
0.182
|
0.083
|
0.174
|
| Vitamin B12 |
-2.198
|
0.215
|
0.005
|
-0.196
|
-0.164
|
-0.166
|
-0.022
|
0.310
|
| Vitamin A (RAE) |
-0.136
|
0.069
|
0.264
|
-0.657
|
0.960
|
0.081
|
0.358
|
0.225
|
| Vitamin E (ATE) |
0.063
|
0.665
|
0.195
|
-0.294
|
0.649
|
-0.136
|
-0.385
|
0.364
|
Note: Each estimate of nutrient elasticity shows the percentage
change of a nutrient in response to a 10-percent increase in a food
price or a 1-percent increase in per capita income.
Source: USDA, ERS.
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