analysis based on USDA's My Pyramid .
This analysis will quantify food consumed into servings from each
of the groups on the food pyramid (published by the United states department of Agriculture).
These date give the clinician an overview of adequacy but do not necessarily quantify macro- or micronutrients.
When one simply looks at total energy and protein, there is no way to determine where those nutrients came from.
By using food groups, the quality of the diet can also be assessed