Table 1 Food groups and subgroups (g/day) with lower or upper limit constraints included in linear programming optimisation models
From: Optimal dietary patterns designed from local foods to achieve maternal nutritional goals
Pregnant women (n = 75) | Lactating mothers (n = 75) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Average | Upper | Lower | Average | Upper | ||
Food group | Food subgroup | P10 | P50 | P90 | P10 | P50 | P90 |
Cereals and cereal products | 847.6 | 1375.6 | 2028.1 | 633.2 | 1201.3 | 1636.1 | |
Refined grains | 262.3 | 398.2 | 613.7 | 327.1 | 566.0 | 729.4 | |
Whole grains | 585.3 | 977.5 | 1414.4 | 306.1 | 635.3 | 906.7 | |
Roots, tubers and plantains | 133.1 | 230.8 | 418.6 | 242.0 | 406.5 | 611.5 | |
Banana plantain | 53.1 | 70.8 | 88.5 | 106.0 | 212.0 | 296.8 | |
Irish potatoes | 80.0 | 160.0 | 330.2 | 49.3 | 50.0 | 71.0 | |
Cassava | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74.4 | 124.0 | 223.2 | |
Sweet potatoes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 20.5 | 20.5 | |
Pulses, nuts and seeds | 37.4 | 54.5 | 90.8 | 49.9 | 64.8 | 114.7 | |
Bambara nuts | 12.0 | 16.0 | 28.8 | 26.4 | 32.0 | 54.4 | |
Dried beans | 22.2 | 30.3 | 50.0 | 20.5 | 25.0 | 50.0 | |
Groundnuts | 3.2 | 8.2 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 10.3 | |
Vegetables | 153.7 | 187.9 | 408.0 | 309.0 | 413.8 | 633.4 | |
Green and yellow vegetables | 152.1 | 182.6 | 392.0 | 307.4 | 409.0 | 622.7 | |
Other vegetables | 1.6 | 5.3 | 16.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 10.7 | |
Fruits | 4.2 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 8.0 | |
Baobab powder | 4.2 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 8.0 | |
Lemon juice | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Ripe banana | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Meat, poultry and insects | 7.4 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 7.2 | 20.0 | 25.0 | |
Beef | 7.4 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 7.2 | 20.0 | 25.0 | |
Eggs | Egg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Fish and seafood | 25.0 | 42.2 | 62.3 | 20.0 | 29.0 | 49.5 | |
Fish, dried | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Sardines, dried | 25.0 | 42.2 | 62.3 | 20.0 | 29.0 | 49.5 | |
Milk and dairy products | 15.6 | 30.3 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Cow milk | 15.6 | 30.3 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Fats and oils | 2.2 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 19.0 | |
Vegetable oil | 2.2 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 19.0 | |
Sweets | 14.2 | 23.3 | 50.0 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 28.0 | |
Sugar | 14.2 | 23.3 | 50.0 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 28.0 | |
Spices, condiments and beverages | 1.1 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.1 | |
Table salt | 0.9 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4.3 | |
Tea, black | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | |