title: Frequent Canned Food Use is Positively Associated with Nutrient-Dense Food Group Consumption and Higher Nutrient Intakes in US Children and Adults.
abstract: In addition to fresh foods, many canned foods also provide nutrient-dense dietary options, often at a lower price, with longer storage potential. The aim of this study was to compare nutrient-dense food group intake and nutrient intake between different levels of canned food consumption in the US. Consumption data were collected for this cross-sectional study from 9761 American canned food consumers (aged two years and older) from The NPD Group's National Eating Trends® (NET®) database during 2011-2013; and the data were assessed using The NPD Group's Nutrient Intake Database. Canned food consumers were placed into three groups: Frequent Can Users (≥6 canned items/week); n = 2584, Average Can Users (3-5 canned items/week); n = 4445, and Infrequent Can Users (≤2 canned items/week); n = 2732. The results provide evidence that Frequent Can Users consume more nutrient-dense food groups such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and protein-rich foods, and also have higher intakes of 17 essential nutrients including the shortfall nutrients-potassium, calcium and fiber-when compared to Infrequent Can Users. Therefore, in addition to fresh foods, diets higher in nutrient-dense canned food consumption can also offer dietary options which improve nutrient intakes and the overall diet quality of Americans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA. kbcomerford@ucdavis.edu.|OMNI Nutrition Science, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA . kbcomerford@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Kevin B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Comerford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005260:Female; D057141:Food, Preserved; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009753:Nutritive Value; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: canned food; diet quality; food groups; nutrient intake; nutrient-dense