10 The MyPyramid Web site offers 12 individualized pyramids and a daily calorie consumption guide based on gender, age, and a rough estimate of a person’s physical activity so that users can track their dietary intake and activity and monitor progress toward goals.13, 14, 15, 16 Conceptual...
The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) (27) was developed to measure how well American diets adhere to the Dietary Guidelines and the 1992 Food Guide Pyramid. However, the HEI has been criticized for reflecting only a few aspects of diet and for treating each component of the diet as independent ...
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that 10% or fewer daily calories come from saturated fat. Based on a 2000-calorie diet, 100 g of raw USDA Prime strip loin steak, tenderloin steak, top sirloin steak, and rib roast only provide 2.3%, 1.5%, 1.1%, and 3.3%, ...