CHOLINE : GENERAL DIET * CHOLINE-FOCUSED DIET * LUNCH SNACK SNACK DINNER BREAKFAST Even when following a choline-focused diet, it can be challenging to meet the daily choline recommendation of 550 mg. Consider a supplement to get enough choline each day. 1 Wallace TA and Fulgoni VL 3rd. Assessment of Total Choline Intakes in the United States, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2015.1080127. Published online February 17, 2016. * Based on a 2,000-calorie diet; Dietary patterns based on recommendations from the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Healthy U.S.-Style sample eating pattern. https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/chapter-1/a-closer-look-inside-healthy-eating-patterns/#table-1-1 D I D Y O U K N O W ? Choline can now be found on the Nutrition Facts label. Choline is an essential nutrient for promoting health at all life stages, 1 with the recommended daily intake being 550 mg for older children and adults. Ninety percent of Americans do not meet daily choline needs, 1 so it is critical to focus on a variety of delicious, nutrient-rich foods that can help fill the choline gap. Total Choline: 276 mg Total Choline: 443 mg 3 /4 oz. pretzels (about 15 mini) 1 /4 cup carrot sticks 1 /4 cup hummus 1 large banana 1 trail mix bar 2 cups romaine lettuce 1 /2 medium avocado 1 /3 cup chopped tomato 1 /3 cup chopped cucumber 1 /3 cup shredded carrots 1.5 oz. low-fat cheddar cheese 2 oz. canned salmon, drained 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette 2 oz. sourdough baguette 1 /2 cup plain, nonfat yogurt 1 large orange 3 /4 cup mixed, unsalted nuts 1 /2 oz. roasted, unsalted almonds (about 11 almonds) 1 /2 cup sugar snap peas 2 cups pasta 1 cup low-sodium marinara sauce 2.5 oz. lean ground beef 1 cup nonfat milk 1 cup brown rice 1 cup steamed broccoli, carrots and peppers 3 oz. lean beef 1 cup nonfat milk 1 slice whole grain bread 1 tablespoon peanut butter 1 cup nonfat milk 1 large banana 1 egg 1 slice whole grain bread 1 cup strawberries (about 8 large) 1 8 oz. container nonfat Greek yogurt Total Calories: 2,138 Total Calories: 1,898 2 slices whole grain bread 1.5 oz. low-sodium turkey deli meat 1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise 1 lettuce leaf 1 large tomato slice 1 cup nonfat milk 1 cup carrot sticks 1 /4 cup red pepper yogurt dip 1 oz. low-sodium whole grain crackers (about 6 crackers) For more tips and tools, visit VitaCholine.com The Essential Nutrient You Need to Know

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CHOLINE:

GENERAL DIET* CHOLINE-FOCUSED DIET*

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Even when following a choline-focused diet, it can be challenging to meet the daily cholinerecommendation of 550 mg. Consider a supplement to get enough choline each day.

1 Wallace TA and Fulgoni VL 3rd. Assessment of Total Choline Intakes in the United States, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2015.1080127. Published online February 17, 2016.

* Based on a 2,000-calorie diet; Dietary patterns based on recommendations from the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Healthy U.S.-Style sample eating pattern. https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/chapter-1/a-closer-look-inside-healthy-eating-patterns/#table-1-1

DID

OU KNOW?Choline

can now befound on the

NutritionFacts label.

Choline is an essential nutrient for promoting health at all life stages,1 with the recommended daily intake being 550 mg for older children and adults. Ninety percent of Americans do not meet daily choline needs,1 so it is critical to focus on a variety of delicious, nutrient-rich foods that can help fill the choline gap.

Total Choline: 276 mg Total Choline: 443 mg

3/4 oz. pretzels (about 15 mini) 1/4 cup carrot sticks1/4 cup hummus

1 large banana1 trail mix bar

2 cups romaine lettuce1/2 medium avocado1/3 cup chopped tomato1/3 cup chopped cucumber1/3 cup shredded carrots1.5 oz. low-fat cheddar cheese2 oz. canned salmon, drained2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette2 oz. sourdough baguette

1/2 cup plain, nonfat yogurt1 large orange3/4 cup mixed, unsalted nuts

1/2 oz. roasted, unsalted almonds(about 11 almonds)1/2 cup sugar snap peas

2 cups pasta1 cup low-sodium marinara sauce2.5 oz. lean ground beef 1 cup nonfat milk

1 cup brown rice1 cup steamed broccoli, carrots and peppers3 oz. lean beef1 cup nonfat milk

1 slice whole grain bread1 tablespoon peanut butter1 cup nonfat milk1 large banana

1 egg1 slice whole grain bread1 cup strawberries (about 8 large)1 8 oz. container nonfat Greek yogurt

Total Calories: 2,138 Total Calories: 1,898

2 slices whole grain bread1.5 oz. low-sodium turkey deli meat 1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise1 lettuce leaf 1 large tomato slice1 cup nonfat milk1 cup carrot sticks 1/4 cup red pepper yogurt dip 1 oz. low-sodium whole grain crackers (about 6 crackers)

For more tips and tools, visit VitaCholine.com

The Essential NutrientYou Need to Know