Table 1.
Nutrients provided by two food supplements, expressed as amount per day and compared with estimated average requirement (EAR) for adults
| Fortified spread (245 g/day) | Corn-soy blended flour (374 g/day) | EAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | |||
| Energy (kJ) | 5694 | 5694 | 13 252 | 13 252 |
| Protein (g) | 35.5 | 50 | 46 | 56 |
| Fat (g) | 91 | 26.2 | — | — |
| Calcium (mg) | 830 | 258 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 700 | 1050 | 580 | 580 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 240 | 500 | 255 | 330 |
| Potassium (mg) | 2880 | 1700 | 4700 | 4700 |
| Selenium (μg) | 78 | 22 | 45 | 45 |
| Zinc (mg) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Copper (mg) | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Iron (mg) | 8 | 16 | 18 | 8 |
| Vitamin A (μg) | 710 | 1040 | 700 | 700 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 90 | 26 | 60 | 75 |
| Vitamin D (μg) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 52 | 32.5 | 12 | 12 |
| Niacin (mg) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Folic acid (μg) | 400 | 153 | 320 | 320 |
| Thiamine (mg) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 1.3 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vitamin B-12 (μg) | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 |