date:May 18, 2012
nd per average portion. The studys authors also calculated the daily cost of meeting the recommendations on the ChooseMyPlate.gov website.
Healthy foods were defined as food items that:
Contain an amount of food in at least one of the major food groups (vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, and protein foods) equal to at least half the portion size that the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 201 uses for measuring the nutrients in that food.
Contain only moderate amounts of saturated fats, ad