Table 8.
Population group | Age (years) | Mean intake (mg/kg bw per day) | P95 intake (mg/kg bw per day) | ||
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Lowest (a) | Highest (a) | Lowest (b) | Highest (b) | ||
Infants | < 1 | 0.08 | 3.4 | 0 | 24.1 |
Young children (c) | 1 to < 3 | 0.60 | 13.9 | 0 | 47.7 |
Other children | 3 to < 10 | 0.08 | 15.1 | 0 | 55.6 |
Adolescents | 10 to < 18 | 0.04 | 8.5 | 0 | 46.6 |
Adults (d) | 18 to < 65 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 30.0 | 30.0 |
bw: body weight.
Intakes are assessed for all EU dietary surveys available in the food comprehensive database on 10/6/2022. The lowest and the highest averages observed among all EU surveys are reported in these columns.
Intakes are assessed for all EU dietary surveys available in the food comprehensive database on 10/6/2022. The lowest and the highest P95 observed among all EU surveys are reported in these columns (P95 based on less than 60 individuals are not considered).
Referred to as ‘toddlers’ in the EFSA food consumption comprehensive database (EFSA, 2011).
Intakes are assessed separately for adults (18–65 years), elderly (65–75 years) very elderly (≥ 75 years), pregnant, lactating women and vegetarians; the maximum intake among these sub‐populations is reported here.