The Ingredients INSIDE the Sandwich – Not the Bread Itself – are the Leading Contributors of Calories, Fat and Sodium
Americans can significantly and positively impact their consumption of calories, fat and sodium by making more deliberate decisions about sandwich ingredients. By building a better sandwich on either whole grain or enriched grain bread, American children and adolescents can take in fewer calories, fat and sodium than they typically consume in sandwiches now. Sample better (model) […]
Building-A-Better Sandwich in Children Study
Each year we celebrate the sandwich; to be exact, November 3, 2017 is National Sandwich Day. The sandwich was popularized in the 1700s by the 4th Earl of Sandwich, (Sandwich is a medieval town in southeast England in the county of Kent.) The legend goes that the Earl asked for a hunk of beef between […]
SCIENCE SHAPES NEW CENTURY OF SANDWICH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHILDREN at Centennial Meeting of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
October 23, 2017 — CHICAGO, IL — Although sandwiches first appeared in American cookbooks in 1916, the role they play in the U.S. diet has just been illuminated, ironically, at the centennial celebration for The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The results of a Building-A-Better […]
Savory Grilled Vegan Delight Sandwich
Grain Foods Pack More of a Nutrient Punch than a Caloric One
All grain foods contributed less than 15% of all calories in the total diet, while delivering greater than 20% of three shortfall nutrients – dietary fiber, folate, and iron – and greater than 10% of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin A. Download this infographic
Powerful Nutrient Mix
Grain foods are the foods we love that love us back – finally, we can enjoy bread again! The nutrient contribution of all whole and refined grain food products, including breads, rolls and tortillas and ready-to-eat cereals, can play a key role in helping American adults meet recommendations for underconsumed nutrients and nutrients of public […]
Adults Sources of Nutrients
Everyone is on the hunt for the latest superfood, yet sometimes nutrient-rich foods are hiding in plain sight. Health professionals agree that it is the total diet that is important and all foods fit to contribute to our health at every age. A tasty, healthy, and enjoyable pattern of eating is the goal for all […]
NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT AMERICANS ARE NOT EATING MUCH BREAD
Yet Grain Foods Are Filling Critical Nutrient Gaps August 31, 2017 — Washington, D.C. — A new study published this month in the journal, Nutrients, shows that – contrary to popular belief – Americans’ consumption of grain foods such as bread, rolls, tortillas and ready-to-eat cereals is very low, less than 15 percent of all […]
Grain Foods Are Contributors of Nutrient Density for American Adults and Help Close Nutrient Recommendation Gaps: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009–2012
In this study, researchers looked closely at what American adults are eating – or not – to contribute to the growing issue of shortfall nutrients. Shortfall nutrients are very important nutrients – defined by the 2015 DGA Committee – that, when under-consumed, cause public health concerns.
Researchers Find That Certain Grain Foods Provide Shortfall Nutrients to Children
Both whole and enriched grains are meaningful contributors, according to a new study published in Nutrients February 23, 2017 — Washington, D.C. — Certain grain foods have been found to be meaningful contributors to the nutrient intake of children according to a new study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Nutrients. Researchers concluded that […]