A Nutrient Density Standard for Vegetables and Fruits: Nutrients per Calorie and Nutrients per Unit Cost  Nicole Darmon, PhD, Michel Darmon, MD, PhD, Matthieu Maillot, MSc, Adam Drewnowski, PhD  Journal of the American Dietetic Association  Volume 105, Issue 12, Pages 1881-1887 (December 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.09.005 Copyright © 2005 American Dietetic Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Scatterplot showing the relationship between energy density and nutrient density score of 129 fruits and vegetables and 508 other foods. The fruit and vegetables group (solid triangles) included all fresh, canned, and processed fruits and vegetables except dried fruits. The other foods group (open triangles) included all other foods in the database, excluding drinking water, alcoholic beverages, and added fats, but including dried fruits and potatoes. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2005 105, 1881-1887DOI: (10.1016/j.jada.2005.09.005) Copyright © 2005 American Dietetic Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Scatterplot showing the relationship between price and nutrient adequacy score of 129 fruits and vegetables and 508 other foods. The fruit and vegetables group (solid triangles) included all fresh, canned, and processed fruits and vegetables, except dried fruits. The other foods group (open triangles) included all other foods in the database, excluding drinking water, alcoholic beverages, and added fats, but including dried fruits and potatoes. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2005 105, 1881-1887DOI: (10.1016/j.jada.2005.09.005) Copyright © 2005 American Dietetic Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Scatterplot showing the relationship between energy cost and energy density of 129 fruits and vegetables and 508 other foods. The fruit and vegetables group (solid triangles) included all fresh, canned, and processed fruits and vegetables, except dried fruits. The other foods group (open triangles) included all other foods in the database, excluding drinking water, alcoholic beverages, and added fats, but including dried fruits and potatoes. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2005 105, 1881-1887DOI: (10.1016/j.jada.2005.09.005) Copyright © 2005 American Dietetic Association Terms and Conditions