Tapping Fruits, Grains to Achieve Dietary Guidelines Goals

A look at healthful fruit and whole grain ingredients for food formulating

Linda Milo Ohr

Food Technology Magazine

Tart cherry consumption has been linked to anti-inflammatory benefits in exercise recovery. Photo courtesy of Montmorency Tart Cherries

Meeting food group needs with nutrient-dense foods and beverages while staying within calorie limits is one of the four core components of the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. According to the Guidelines, “Nutrient-dense foods and beverages provide vitamins, minerals, and other health-promoting components and have little added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium.”

Fruits and whole grains are nutrient-dense, but people often don’t consume enough of them, resulting in inadequate intakes of nutrients they provide, including calcium, dietary fiber, and vitamin D. In …

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