Nutrient

Daily Intake (mean % contribution to total calories)^a

DRI Recommendation^b

NHANES Intake (mean % contribution to total calories)

Calories

1934

1857

Carbohydrate (g)

240.7 (49.0)

45% - 65% of calories^c

236.6 (51.3)

Fiber (g)

17.3

29^d

15.1

Sugar (g)

97.4

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109.7

Protein (g)

79.7 (16.4)

10% - 35% of calories^c

69.6 (15.7)

Fat (g)

75.1 (34.4)

20% - 35% of calories^c

67.9 (32.3)

Saturated (g)

26.2 (11.9)

As low as possible

22.3 (10.6)

Monounsaturated (g)

24.8 (11.4)

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24.0 (11.3)

Polyunsaturated (g)

14.1(6.5)

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15.4 (7.4)

n-6 fatty acids (g)

12.1 (5.9)

13 g (5% - 10% of calories)^d

n/a

Linoleic acid (18:2n-6) (g)

11.94

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13.6

Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6) (g)

0.13

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0.12

n-3 fatty acids (g)

1.33 (0.6)

1.3 g (0.6% - 1.2% of calories)^d

n/a

α-Linolenic acid (18:3n-3) (g)

1.21

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1.36

Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) (g)

0.06

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0.06

Eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3) (g)

0.03

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0.03

Trans-fatty acids (g)

1.1 (0.5)

As low as possible

n/a

Other^e

8.9 (4.1)

^*

n/a

Lycopene (mg)

4.1

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4.8

Lutein + zeaxanthin (mg)

1.7

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1.4

Water (g)

2248

3800

n/a

Caffeine (mg)

76.9

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144