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Sandwiches are an important source of both nutrients to increase and nutrients to reduce: Results from What We Eat in America, NHANES 2009–2010
Author(s) -
Sebastian Rhonda S,
Enns Cecilia Wilkinson,
Goldman Joseph D,
Moshfegh Alanna J
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1065.24
Subject(s) - nutrient , calorie , saturated fat , medicine , zoology , dietary reference intake , food science , environmental health , potassium , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin , cholesterol , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
Sandwiches are ubiquitous in the American diet, but little is known about their consumption or whether they are associated with greater or lesser adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) recommendations. The purpose of this study was to (1) measure the relative contribution of sandwiches to adults’ nutrient intakes and (2) compare intakes of DGA nutrients to reduce/increase by those who consumed a sandwich on the intake day (reporters) and those who did not (nonreporters). One day of dietary intake data from 5,762 adults age 20+ years in WWEIA, NHANES 2009–2010 was analyzed. Regression analyses estimated total nutrient intakes for sandwich reporters and nonreporters, and t‐tests identified differences between the two groups. On any given day, 49% of adults ate at least one sandwich. For all adults (men and women combined), sandwiches provided 13% of calories and 14–19% of saturated fat, cholesterol, vitamin B‐12, calcium, iron, and sodium intake. Compared with nonreporters, sandwich reporters had higher (p<.001) intakes of calories, 2 nutrients to reduce (saturated fat and sodium), and 3 nutrients to increase (calcium, iron, and potassium). Sandwiches are a major source of nutrients for US adults. Modifying sandwiches to include foods lower in sodium and saturated fat, more vegetables, and more whole grain bread would have a substantial positive effect on total dietary intake. Funding source: ARS/USDA.