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Table 2 Comparison of the three models produced with WCRF/AICR, MDG, RNI and palatability constrains

From: Diet optimization using linear programming to develop low cost cancer prevention food plan for selected adults in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Constrain

LB

UB

Model I

Model II

Model III

WCRF/AICR 2007

Non-Starchy Vegetables and fruits (serving/day)

5

13

14.5

11.5

 Cooked Vegetables

6

3.5

6

 Salad

1

2

 Spices

4

6

3.5

 Fruits

2

3

2

Red and Processed meat (serving/week)

3.5

0

0

0

Unprocessed grains and legumes (serving/day)

1

2

2

5

Fibre (g)

25

35

32.3

26

26.3

Sodium (g)

500

2000

563

1631

1853

MDG 2010

 Cereals and Grains (serving)

6

8

6.5

6

6

 Meat/Poultry (serving)

1

2

1

1

2

 Fish (serving)

1

3

1

1

2.5

 Legumes (serving)

0.5

1

1.5

1

1

Palatability

 Vegetable oil (serving)

1

2

 

1

 

 Palm Oil (serving)

1

2

 

2

2

RNI 2017

 Energy (kcal)

1600

2000

1802

1685

1889

 Protein (g)

42

100

69.5

58

102

 Carbohydrates (g)

212

300

224

218

236

 Fat (g)

38

68

62

59

56

 Cholesterol (mg)

60

200

135.7

116

217

 Saturated Fat (g)

10

22

16.5

10.5

19.9

 Monounsaturated (g)

22

33

23

19.8

23.6

 Polyunsaturated (g)

10

15

15

13.7

13.5

 Potassium (mg)

4700

10,000

4729

4696

4704

 Vitamin A (RE)

600

3000

4826

1913

1409

 Beta-Carotene

2500

17,000

10,430

10,516

6365

 Vitamin E (mg)

7.5

1000

12

10.2

13.2

 Vitamin K (μg)

55

1000

55

71.6

99.7

 Vitamin C (mg)

70

1000

549

233

274

 Vitamin B12 (μg)

4

23

11.5

7.3

6.6

 Folate (μg)

400

1000

413

450

475

 Calcium (mg)

1000

2500

1000

1143

1113

 Iron (mg)

29

45

29.5

30

29

 Thiamine (mg)

1.1

500

10

2.2

1.8

 Riboflavin (mg)

1.1

25

3.4

2.3

3.2

 Niacin (mg)

14

35

32

29

28.5

 Zinc (mg)

4.7

35

6.1

10.6

17.7

 Magnesium (mg)

320

500

227

342

298

 Copper (mg)

0.9

2

1.4

1.1

1.5

 Selenium (μg)

24

400

47

43

23

 Phosphorus (mg)

700

4000

1370

1507

1608

 Sugar (g)

0

50

47

48

45