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Children’s diets showed a significant increase in whole-grain density after 2011–2012

by Joanne Guthrie, Biing-Hwan Lin and Travis A. Smith
9/14/2023

Diet Quality & Nutrition

Bar chart showing ounce equivalents per 1,000 calories of whole grains in the diets of U.S. children, adults, and older adults from 1994 to 2018.

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Whole-grain intakes in 2017-2018 remained far below that of refined grains despite 2005 Federal recommendations that half of grains consumed be whole grains. Beginning 2013–14, children’s diets were significantly more whole-grain dense than before, following 2012 requirement that USDA school meals include whole grains.

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Children’s diets showed a significant increase in whole-grain density after 2011–2012

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Children’s diets showed a significant increase in whole-grain density after 2011–2012

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