Table 2 Comparison of food quantities (g/day) between observed and optimised food intakes
From: Optimal dietary patterns designed from local foods to achieve maternal nutritional goals
Pregnant mothers 19–50 years (n = 75) | Lactating mothers 19–50 years (n = 75) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food group | Food subgroup | Observed | Optimised | Observed | Optimised |
Cereals and cereal products | 1255.3 | 434.3 | 1201.3 | 306.1 | |
Refined grains | 277.9 | 0.0 | 566.0 | 0.0 | |
Whole grains | 977.5 | 434.3 | 635.3 | 306.1 | |
Roots, tubers and plantains | 230.8 | 80.0 | 406.5 | 599.0 | |
Banana plantain | 70.8 | 0.0 | 212.0 | 296.8 | |
Irish potatoes | 160.0 | 80.0 | 50.0 | 71.0 | |
Cassava tubers | 0.0 | 0.0 | 124 | 223.2 | |
Sweet potatoes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 8.0 | |
Pulses, nuts and seeds | 76.6 | 90.8 | 64.8 | 92.3 | |
Bambara nuts | 16.0 | 28.8a | 32.0 | 32.0a | |
Dried beans | 30.3 | 50.0a | 25.0 | 50.0a | |
Groundnuts | 30.3 | 12.0a | 7.8 | 10.3a | |
Vegetables | 187.9 | 408.0 | 413.8 | 633.4 | |
Green and yellow vegetables | 182.6 | 392.0a | 409.0 | 576.8a | |
Other vegetables | 5.3 | 16.0a | 4.8 | 56.6a | |
Fruits | 8.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | |
Baobab powder | 8.0 | 16.0a | 4.0 | 8.0a | |
Meat, poultry and insects | 20.0 | 20.1 | 20.0 | 25.0 | |
Beef | 20.0 | 20.1a | 20.0 | 25.0a | |
Eggs | Egg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Fish and seafood | 42.2 | 62.3 | 32.0 | 111.5 | |
Fish, dried | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 62.0a | |
Sardines, dried | 42.2 | 62.3a | 32.0 | 49.5a | |
Milk and dairy products | 30.3 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Cow milk | 30.3 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Fats and oils | 7.0 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 2.7 | |
Vegetable oil | 7.0 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 2.7 | |
Sweets | 23.3 | 14.2 | 21.0 | 0.0 | |
Sugar | 23.3 | 14.2 | 21.0 | 0.0 | |
Spices, condiments and beverages | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 | |
Ginger | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Table salt | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | |
Tea, black | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |
Total cost TZS (USD) | 3200 (1.6) | 5000 (2.5) | 2300 (1.2) | 3600 (1.8) | |