Nutritive value of food served calculated from food purchased in 14 nursing homes

A three-day average of the nutritive value of pounds of food served indicated that none of the 14 nursing homes surveyed served a selection of foods which supplied recommended amounts of vitamin B6 and folacin when compared with the Recommended Dietary Allowances. Suggestions for limiting kilocalori...

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Published inJournal of the American Dietetic Association Vol. 82; no. 4; p. 377
Main Authors Allington, J K, Matthews, M E, Johnson, N E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1983
Subjects
Dietary Services - standards
Nursing Homes
Nutrition Surveys
Nutritive Value
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Summary:A three-day average of the nutritive value of pounds of food served indicated that none of the 14 nursing homes surveyed served a selection of foods which supplied recommended amounts of vitamin B6 and folacin when compared with the Recommended Dietary Allowances. Suggestions for limiting kilocalories, while providing adequate sources of other nutrients to residents, include: decreasing high caloric-low nutrient foods and total pounds of meat, increasing the proportion of fish and poultry in relation to red meats, and increasing pounds of leafy vegetables, bananas, and dry cereals.
ISSN:0002-8223