Usual Intake of Total Grains
Table 17 includes the mean, standard error of the mean, and percentiles of the distribution of intake; Appendix Table A17 provides percentile values (rounded) and their standard errors.
Table 17. Total grains: Mean (standard error) and percentiles3 of usual intake, 2001-2004
| Age (years) | N1 | Ounce Equivalents4 |
Mean (SE)2 | 5% | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% | 95% |
Children |
1-3 | 1515 | 4.3 (0.08) | 2.43 | 2.77 | 3.40 | 4.20 | 5.11 | 6.00 | 6.58 |
4-8 | 1701 | 6.7 (0.12) | 4.16 | 4.63 | 5.49 | 6.53 | 7.70 | 8.82 | 9.57 |
Males |
9-13 | 1061 | 8.4 (0.20) | 4.77 | 5.42 | 6.66 | 8.19 | 9.92 | 11.59 | 12.66 |
14-18 | 1424 | 9.0 (0.28) | 5.18 | 5.91 | 7.19 | 8.78 | 10.55 | 12.25 | 13.34 |
19-30 | 1100 | 8.8 (0.21) | 5.08 | 5.78 | 7.09 | 8.66 | 10.41 | 12.14 | 13.22 |
31-50 | 1466 | 8.4 (0.17) | 4.74 | 5.42 | 6.66 | 8.19 | 9.87 | 11.54 | 12.58 |
51-70 | 1252 | 7.1 (0.15) | 3.79 | 4.39 | 5.50 | 6.88 | 8.43 | 9.97 | 10.95 |
71+ | 832 | 6.5 (0.11) | 3.41 | 3.96 | 5.00 | 6.29 | 7.78 | 9.25 | 10.23 |
19+ | 4650 | 8.0 (0.10) | 4.27 | 4.94 | 6.19 | 7.77 | 9.51 | 11.24 | 12.34 |
Females |
9-13 | 1112 | 6.9 (0.15) | 3.76 | 4.34 | 5.40 | 6.71 | 8.16 | 9.57 | 10.44 |
14-18 | 1362 | 6.6 (0.13) | 3.53 | 4.10 | 5.12 | 6.39 | 7.81 | 9.21 | 10.11 |
19-30 | 1324 | 6.8 (0.16) | 3.70 | 4.27 | 5.31 | 6.61 | 8.06 | 9.46 | 10.36 |
31-50 | 1595 | 6.0 (0.15) | 3.12 | 3.65 | 4.60 | 5.81 | 7.16 | 8.50 | 9.32 |
51-70 | 1284 | 5.6 (0.11) | 2.85 | 3.36 | 4.29 | 5.44 | 6.75 | 8.04 | 8.88 |
71+ | 860 | 5.3 (0.12) | 2.63 | 3.11 | 3.99 | 5.12 | 6.38 | 7.62 | 8.44 |
19+ | 5063 | 6.0 (0.09) | 3.05 | 3.58 | 4.56 | 5.80 | 7.20 | 8.58 | 9.48 |
All Persons |
1+ | 17888 | 6.9 (0.06) | 3.39 | 3.99 | 5.16 | 6.66 | 8.40 | 10.18 | 11.34 |
1: Number of persons in sample.
2: Standard error of the mean (df=30).
3: Standard errors of the percentiles are presented in Appendix Table A17.
4: 1 ounce equivalent = 1 ounce dry pasta, rice, or cereal (approximately 1/2 cup cooked pasta, rice, or cereal or 1 cup ready-to-eat cereal flakes); 1 slice bread; 1 small roll; 1/2 English muffin or bagel.
Table A17. Total grains: Percentiles (and standard errors) of usual intake, 2001-2004
| Age (years) | Ounce Equivalents2 | 5% (SE)1 | 10% (SE) | 25% (SE) | 50% (SE) | 75% (SE) | 90% (SE) | 95% (SE) |
Children |
1-3 | 2.4 (0.09) | 2.8 (0.09) | 3.4 (0.08) | 4.2 (0.08) | 5.1 (0.09) | 6.0 (0.12) | 6.6 (0.14) |
4-8 | 4.2 (0.13) | 4.6 (0.13) | 5.5 (0.12) | 6.5 (0.12) | 7.7 (0.13) | 8.8 (0.16) | 9.6 (0.19) |
Males |
9-13 | 4.8 (0.23) | 5.4 (0.23) | 6.7 (0.22) | 8.2 (0.21) | 9.9 (0.21) | 11.6 (0.24) | 12.7 (0.27) |
14-18 | 5.2 (0.26) | 5.9 (0.26) | 7.2 (0.26) | 8.8 (0.28) | 10.6 (0.32) | 12.2 (0.38) | 13.3 (0.42) |
19-30 | 5.1 (0.23) | 5.8 (0.22) | 7.1 (0.21) | 8.7 (0.21) | 10.4 (0.24) | 12.1 (0.28) | 13.2 (0.32) |
31-50 | 4.7 (0.14) | 5.4 (0.14) | 6.7 (0.13) | 8.2 (0.16) | 9.9 (0.21) | 11.5 (0.29) | 12.6 (0.35) |
51-70 | 3.8 (0.19) | 4.4 (0.18) | 5.5 (0.17) | 6.9 (0.16) | 8.4 (0.16) | 10.0 (0.20) | 10.9 (0.23) |
71+ | 3.4 (0.14) | 4.0 (0.14) | 5.0 (0.12) | 6.3 (0.11) | 7.8 (0.13) | 9.3 (0.19) | 10.2 (0.23) |
19+ | 4.3 (0.14) | 4.9 (0.13) | 6.2 (0.11) | 7.8 (0.10) | 9.5 (0.13) | 11.2 (0.20) | 12.3 (0.25) |
Females |
9-13 | 3.8 (0.12) | 4.3 (0.12) | 5.4 (0.13) | 6.7 (0.15) | 8.2 (0.18) | 9.6 (0.22) | 10.4 (0.25) |
14-18 | 3.5 (0.14) | 4.1 (0.14) | 5.1 (0.13) | 6.4 (0.14) | 7.8 (0.15) | 9.2 (0.16) | 10.1 (0.18) |
19-30 | 3.7 (0.14) | 4.3 (0.14) | 5.3 (0.15) | 6.6 (0.16) | 8.1 (0.19) | 9.5 (0.22) | 10.4 (0.25) |
31-50 | 3.1 (0.11) | 3.6 (0.12) | 4.6 (0.13) | 5.8 (0.15) | 7.2 (0.18) | 8.5 (0.23) | 9.3 (0.26) |
51-70 | 2.8 (0.12) | 3.4 (0.12) | 4.3 (0.11) | 5.4 (0.11) | 6.8 (0.12) | 8.0 (0.13) | 8.9 (0.15) |
71+ | 2.6 (0.11) | 3.1 (0.12) | 4.0 (0.12) | 5.1 (0.13) | 6.4 (0.14) | 7.6 (0.16) | 8.4 (0.18) |
19+ | 3.0 (0.10) | 3.6 (0.09) | 4.6 (0.09) | 5.8 (0.09) | 7.2 (0.11) | 8.6 (0.14) | 9.5 (0.18) |
All |
1+ | 3.4 (0.07) | 4.0 (0.07) | 5.2 (0.07) | 6.7 (0.07) | 8.4 (0.08) | 10.2 (0.12) | 11.3 (0.17) |
1: Standard error of the percentile.
2: 1 ounce equivalent = 1 ounce dry pasta, rice, or cereal (approximately 1/2 cup cooked pasta, rice, or cereal or 1 cup ready-to-eat cereal flakes); 1 slice bread; 1 small roll; 1/2 English muffin or bagel.
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