Appendix G2: Original Food Guide
Pyramid Patterns and Description of USDA Analyses
Table G2-5. Iron in Vegetarian Patterns at Each Calorie Level in Comparison
to Absorbed Iron Requirements for Appropriate Age/Sex Group
Calorie Level
(cups of milk in pattern) |
Age/Sex Group |
Iron RDA |
Absorbed Iron Requirement* |
Iron in Food Pattern |
Absorbed Iron
in Pattern† |
Percent of
Requirement Met
by Pattern |
| |
|
(mg) |
(mg) |
(mg) |
(mg) |
(%) |
| 1000 (2 milk) |
M/F 1-3 |
7 |
1.23 |
8.0 |
1.34 |
109 |
| 1200 (2 milk) |
F 4-8 |
10 |
1.76 |
11.0 |
1.85 |
105 |
| 1400 (2 milk) |
M 4-8 |
10 |
1.76 |
13.1 |
2.20 |
125 |
| 1600 (3 milk) |
F 9-13, 51-70 |
8 |
1.41 |
15.2 |
2.55 |
181 |
| 1800 (2 milk) |
F 31-50 |
18 |
3.17 |
17.4 |
2.92 |
92 |
| 1800 (3 milk) |
F 14-18 |
15 |
2.64 |
17.4 |
2.92 |
111 |
| 2000 (2 milk) |
F 19-30 |
18 |
3.17 |
17.9 |
3.01 |
95 |
| 2000 (3 milk) |
M 9-13, 51-70 |
8 |
1.41 |
18.0 |
3.02 |
215 |
| 2200 (2 milk) |
M 31-50 |
8 |
1.41 |
20.2 |
3.39 |
241 |
| 2200 (3 milk) |
M 14-18 |
11 |
1.94 |
20.3 |
3.41 |
176 |
| 2400 (2 milk) |
M 19-30 |
8 |
1.41 |
22.0 |
3.70 |
262 |
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