Old and new recommendations used as constraints in the linear programming
| Old recommendations | Individual target or population average | Source | Eatwell Guide | Individual target or population average | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrients | ||||||
| Energy | No increase in kcal | No increase in kcal | ||||
| Carbohydrates | ≥50% of food energy | Population average | 1 | ≥50% of food energy | Population average | 1 |
| Free sugars | ≤11% food energy | Population average | 10 | ≤5% food energy | Population average | 1 |
| Fat | ≤35% food energy | Population average | 10 | ≤35% food energy | Population average | 10 |
| Saturated fat | ≤11% food energy | Population average | 10 | ≤11% food energy | Population average | 10 |
| Protein | ≥14.5 and ≤15.5% of energy | ≥14.5 and ≤15.5% of energy | ||||
| Salt | ≤2363 mg sodium | Population average | 11 | ≤6 g/2363 mg sodium | Population average | 11 |
| Fibre | ≥23.5 g AOAC | Population average | 10 | ≥30 g (AOAC)* | Population average | 1 |
| Foods | ||||||
| Fruits and vegetables† | ≥5 portions a day | Population average | 49 | ≥5 portions a day | Population average | 49 |
| Fish | ≥2 portions a week (2×20 g a day), one of which should be oily | Individual target | 12 | ≥2 portions a week (2×20 g a day), one of which should be oily | Individual target | 12 |
| Red and processed meat | ≤70 g/day | Individual target | 50 | ≤70 g/day | Individual target | 50 |
*Equivalent 18 g non-starch polysaccharide fibre.
†Includes a maximum of: 1 portion of juice (from fruit juice or that in a smoothie); 1 portion beans. Portion sizes: 30 g dried fruit; 150 mL fruit juice; smoothies assumed to contain 50% juice; 80 g all other fruits and vegetables.
NB. AOAC, Association of Official Analytical Chemists method for total dietary fibre analysis.