Table 5.

Micronutrient density (nutrient/1000 kcal) and total intake adequacy according to subjects' dietary patterns

	Micronutrient density of diet (per 1000 kcal)		Criteria for intake adequacy (FAO/WHO)	% of subjects with adequate intake
	'Western' pattern	'Healthier' Pattern		'Western' pattern	'Healthier' pattern
Calcium (mg)	390	481***	1000 for ♂, 1000 for ♀ of 19–50 y, 1300 for ♀ ≥ 51 y	35	45.1
Iron (mg)	9.3	10.3***	11 for ♂, 24 for ♀ 19–50 y, 9 for ♀ ≥ 51 y	63.6	63.4
Thiamine (mg)	0.66	0.68	1.2 for ♂, 1.1 for ♀	90*	78.9
Riboflavin (mg)	0.94	1.08***	1.3 for ♂, 1.1 for ♀	97.1	98.6
Niacin (mg)	10.3	12.1***	16 for ♂, 14 for ♀	97.1	94.4
Folate (FE)	137	180***	400	22.1	43.7**
Vitamin B12 (μg)	4.9	6.1*	2.4	99.3	100
Vitamin A (RE)	713	889*	600 for ♂, 500 for ♀	95.7	98.6
Vitamin C (mg)	52	70***	45	97.1	100
Vitamin E (ATE)	5.5	5.9**	7.5 for ♀; 10 for ♂	94.3	90.1

FE = folate equivalents RE = Retinol equivalents ATE = Alpha-tocopherol equivalents

* p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001 t-test