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Table 2 Trends in food groups and selected nutrients at RFNC canteen.

From: A pilot study of Aboriginal health promotion from an ecological perspective

Food/nutrient

density in food supply, per Mj

density, per Mj reference valuesa

 

2005

2006

 

Foods

   

fresh fruit, g

47

80

33

fresh vegetables, g

1.1

2.0

31

breads, flour, g

9.3

17.6

20

fresh meat and eggs, g

1.8

8.4

10

milk and cheese, g

20

24

24-72

pies, pasties, sausage rolls, g

14

10

n/a

cakes, sugar, confectionary, g

13

10

n/a

Nutrients

   

fibre, g

2.0

2.5

3.3

vitamin E, μg

0.41

0.25

1.7

vitamin A, μg b

39

32

136

vitamin C, mg

19

31

21

folate, μg

17

25

60

potassium, mg

265

293

470

sodium, mg

364

359

<160

  1. a calculated on the basis of a person consuming 10 Mj of energy per day [36]. For foods, reference values are derived from recommended core food group intakes [23]; for nutrients, reference values are derived from suggested dietary targets for minimal risk of chronic disease [36] (see Methods); bas retinol equivalents.