Intake of selected nutrients from foods, from fortification and from supplements in various European countries

. 2009 Oct 5;53:10.3402/fnr.v53i0.2038. doi: 10.3402/fnr.v53i0.2038

Nutrient: Selenium (µg): age group: >18 ys men

Countries	Number of subjects	Mean energy intake (kJ)	P95 energy intake (kJ)	Base diet (including mandatory fortified foods)				Base diet plus supplements				Base diet plus supplements plus fortified foods

				P5	P50	P95	Mean intake	P5	P50	P95	Mean intake	P5	P50	P95	Mean intake
Denmark	2,104	10,479	15,530	22.7	41.3	68.1	42.6	25.2	57.2	125.3	66.5
Finland	912	9,050	13,184	47	77	121	79.5	47	82	134	84.8
Germany	1,763	10,962	16,830
Ireland	662	11,020	16,291
Italy	728	10,224	14,182	23.9	44.0	79.0	47.6
Poland^a	1,324	13,017	20,890	25.8	56.1	119.4	62.2
Spain	718	9,138	12,253
The Netherlands^b	352	11,747	15,734	37	50	70	51	35	53	90	57	35	54	91	57
United Kingdom	804	9,686	13,854

^aOut of 1,324 were 101 supplements users.

^bData refer to adults 19–30 years old.