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Table 2 Average intake (g) of food items and 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI) based on two days of dietary records

From: Brazilian pregnant and lactating women do not change their food intake to meet nutritional goals

 

Pregnant women

Lactating women

Reproductive-age women

Food item

Average intake (g)

95% CI

Average intake (g)

95% CI

Average intake (g)

95% CI

Rice

152.1

(128.4; 175.8)

164.8

(151.5; 178.1)

145.1

(141.2; 149.0)

Beans

167.6

(145.1; 190.1)

183.2

(170.1; 196.3)

166.4

(157.2; 175.2)

Corn and corn based preparations

21.7

(17.6; 25.8)

21.7

(16.4; 26.9)

18.1

(15.5; 20.6)

Pasta

44.1

(38.2; 49.9)

40.9

(26.2; 55.6)

48.1

(45.9; 50.2)

Eggs

10.3

(9.3; 11.3)

10.5

(9.7; 11.3)

10.4

(9.8; 10.9)

Meats

153.2

(136.9; 169.4)

141.8

(124.1; 159.4)

132.9

(125.8; 139.9)

Processed meats

7.5

(4.9; 10.0)

8.0

(7.0; 8.9)

7.2

(5.8; 8.6)

Breads

50.0

(40.0; 59.9)

52.7

(48.4; 57.0)

47.2

(43.1; 51.3)

Candies and cakes

41.4

(34.9; 47.9)

45.5

(39.0; 51.9)

38.1

(34.9; 41.2)

Cookies

12.2

(9.3; 15.1)

12.1

(10.7; 13.5)

12.0

(10.2; 13.8)

Pizzas, snacks and sandwiches

30.6

(23.9; 37.3)

27.8

(24.5; 31.1)

27.7

(26.7; 28.7)

Greens and vegetables

46.1

(39.2; 52.9)

40.2

(36.9; 43.5)

39.2

(36.6; 41.7)

Fruits

81.0

(63.5; 98.4)

86.5

(73.6; 99.4)

79.7

(73.6; 85.8)

Oils and fats

6.3

(5.3; 7.3)

6.0

(4.2; 7.7)

5.7

(5.1; 6.3)

Milk and dairy produtcs

93.4

(71.5; 115.3)

75.9

(62.6; 89.3)

68.7

(64.8; 72.5)

Juices

104.9

(82.2; 115.3)

118.4

(110.2; 126.6)

107.7

(99.1; 116.3)

Coffee

155.6

(73.5; 237.7)

213.8

(193.8; 233.8)

194.7

(183.3; 206.1)

Soft drinks

92.6

(83.9; 101.2)

93.7

(87.2; 100.2)

93.5

(88.0; 98.9)