TABLE 2.

Micronutrient composition for salt fortification modeling

Region	Demographic group	Calculated discretionary salt intake (g/d)	Nutrient intake from fortified salt (calculated)		Recommended salt intake (g/d)	Nutrient intake from fortified salt (recommended)
			Zinc (mg)	Folic acid (μg, DFE)		Zinc (mg)	Folic acid (μg, DFE)
Addis Ababa	Children	3.0	1.8	66	2.3	1.8	69
	Women	6.7	4.0	147	5.0	4.0	150
	Men	8.5	5.0	187	5.0	4.0	150
Somali	Children	2.4	1.4	53	2.3	1.8	69
	Women	5.3	3.2	117	5.0	4.0	150
	Men	6.8	4.0	150	5.0	4.0	150

EAR—zinc: 3.6 mg/d for 1–3 y, 12.7 mg/d for adult men, 9.9–13.7 mg/d for WRA [39]; folate: 120 μg DFE/d for 1–3 y, 320 μg DFE/d for adult men and 320–520 μg DFE/d for WRA [38].

Abbreviations: EAR, estimated average requirement; DFE, dietary folate equivalent; WRA, women of reproductive age.