Moderate-Cost Food Plan
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The Moderate-Cost Food Plan is a USDA-designed eating plan that estimates the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet at a spending level between the Thrifty and Liberal Food Plans.
All labels observed (1)
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| Moderate-Cost Food Plan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11259466 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moderate-Cost Food Plan Context triple: [Thrifty Food Plan, hasRelatedPlan, Moderate-Cost Food Plan]
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A.
Thrifty Food Plan
The Thrifty Food Plan is a U.S. Department of Agriculture market basket that estimates the cost of a minimal, nutritionally adequate diet and is used to set federal food assistance benefit levels.
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B.
How to Eat Better for Less Money
"How to Eat Better for Less Money" is a practical cookbook by James Beard that offers budget-conscious recipes and strategies for preparing flavorful, high-quality meals without overspending.
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C.
Buttery and cafeteria
Buttery and cafeteria is a dining facility on the University of Cambridge’s Sidgwick Site that serves food and refreshments to students and staff.
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D.
Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a U.S. federal initiative that reimburses and supports nutritious meals and snacks served to children and adults in eligible nonresidential care settings such as child care centers, afterschool programs, and adult day care centers.
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E.
Lean Cuisine
Lean Cuisine is a popular brand of frozen prepared meals known for its portion-controlled, lower-calorie options marketed as convenient, healthier choices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moderate-Cost Food Plan Target entity description: The Moderate-Cost Food Plan is a USDA-designed eating plan that estimates the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet at a spending level between the Thrifty and Liberal Food Plans.
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A.
Thrifty Food Plan
The Thrifty Food Plan is a U.S. Department of Agriculture market basket that estimates the cost of a minimal, nutritionally adequate diet and is used to set federal food assistance benefit levels.
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B.
How to Eat Better for Less Money
"How to Eat Better for Less Money" is a practical cookbook by James Beard that offers budget-conscious recipes and strategies for preparing flavorful, high-quality meals without overspending.
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C.
Buttery and cafeteria
Buttery and cafeteria is a dining facility on the University of Cambridge’s Sidgwick Site that serves food and refreshments to students and staff.
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D.
Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a U.S. federal initiative that reimburses and supports nutritious meals and snacks served to children and adults in eligible nonresidential care settings such as child care centers, afterschool programs, and adult day care centers.
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E.
Lean Cuisine
Lean Cuisine is a popular brand of frozen prepared meals known for its portion-controlled, lower-calorie options marketed as convenient, healthier choices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USDA food plan
ⓘ
food cost standard ⓘ nutrition planning tool ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
ⓘ
linked to:
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
USDA Food and Nutrition Service ⓘ
linked to:
Food and Nutrition Service
|
| appliesTo | United States households ⓘ |
| assumes | purchase of foods at national average prices ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
ⓘ
nutritional adequacy standards ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Liberal Food Plan
ⓘ
Low-Cost Food Plan ⓘ Thrifty Food Plan ⓘ |
| constrains | dietary patterns to meet nutrient requirements ⓘ |
| currency | U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| designedBy |
USDA
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasCharacteristic |
assumes home preparation of meals
ⓘ
provides age- and sex-specific cost estimates ⓘ specifies market baskets of foods ⓘ |
| hasCostLevelHigherThan |
Low-Cost Food Plan
ⓘ
Thrifty Food Plan ⓘ |
| hasCostLevelLowerThan | Liberal Food Plan ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
monthly food cost estimates
ⓘ
weekly food cost estimates ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
estimate the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet
ⓘ
provide a benchmark for food spending ⓘ |
| hasRelativeCostLevel | moderate ⓘ |
| partOf |
USDA Food Plans
ⓘ
linked to:
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
|
| positionBetween |
Liberal Food Plan
ⓘ
Thrifty Food Plan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cost-of-living analysis
ⓘ
food security measurement ⓘ household food expenditure guidelines ⓘ |
| supports | development of nutrition education materials ⓘ |
| timePeriod | contemporary U.S. nutrition policy era ⓘ |
| updatedBy |
USDA
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Agriculture
|
| updateFrequency | periodically ⓘ |
| usedBy |
nutritionists
ⓘ
policy analysts ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
economic research
ⓘ
food budget planning ⓘ nutrition education ⓘ policy analysis ⓘ |
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Subject: Moderate-Cost Food Plan Description of subject: The Moderate-Cost Food Plan is a USDA-designed eating plan that estimates the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet at a spending level between the Thrifty and Liberal Food Plans.
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