The Grocery Helper is just what I’ve been looking for to help me understand what I should be eating. What are these nutrition recommendations based on?
The Recommended Daily Allowance values for Calcium, Folate, Iron, Protein, Vitamins A, C, B6 and B12 are adapted from the American College of Obstetrics & Gynocology (ACOG) guidelines for Nutrition During Pregnancy. June 2008.
The Choline value is based on the June 2003 recommendation for pregnant women by The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the US National Academy of Sciences.
The Omega 3 value is based on the May 2009 recommendation for pregnant and breastfeeding women by the March of Dimes.
The data presented herein for all foods (except Omega 3 DHA) are from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2009. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, available from: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
The data presented herein for the fish sources of Omega 3 DHA values are from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, available from: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
The data presented herein for the vegetarian sources of Omega 3 ALA values are from the following research article. Brenda C Davis and Penny M Kris-Etherton. Achieving optimal essential fatty acid status in vegetarians: current knowledge and practical implications. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, Sep 2003; 78: 640S – 646S.
