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Table 6 Comparison of per capita daily servings and costs between the observed and optimal food intakes by major food groups, MANS 2003 and MANS 2014

From: Implications of food and nutrition security on household food expenditure: the case of Malaysia

Food Groups

Servings/Capita/Day

Cost (RM)/Capita/Day

Observed

Optimized

Observed

Optimized

MANS 2003

 A. Cereals

7.05

6.23

4.75

4.54

 B. Meat

1.19

1.20

0.84

0.85

 C. Seafood and eggs

2.49

1.00

2.37

1.33

 D. Legumes

3.09

1.00

1.31

0.55

 E. Milk

1.20

2.68

0.77

1.26

 F. Vegetables

1.54

3.00

0.48

0.78

 G. Fruits

3.05

2.00

1.47

1.18

Total

19.61

17.11

11.99

10.49

MANS 2014

 A. Cereals

7.43

6.00

6.27

4.90

 B. Meat

0.76

1.00

0.65

0.83

 C. Seafood and eggs

2.47

1.00

2.50

1.29

 D. Legumes

0.67

1.00

0.57

0.93

 E. Milk

0.66

2.98

0.72

2.93

 F. Vegetables

1.64

3.00

1.35

1.12

 G. Fruits

1.70

2.00

1.09

1.15

Total

15.33

16.98

13.15

13.15

  1. Source: This study