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

Nutrient: Zinc (mg): 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 7.0 12.0 18.5 12.4 7.9 16.1 31.2 17.9
Finland 912 9,050 13,184
Germany 1,763 10,962 16,830 8.1 14 22.6 14.6
Ireland 662 11,020 16,291 6.0 10.3 17.1 10.8 6.1 10.5 20.7 11.3 6.1 10.8 21.1 11.6
Italy 728 10,224 14,182 8.6 12.2 18.8 12.8
Polanda 1,324 13,017 20,890 6.8 13.4 24.0 14.2 6.9 13.5 24.4 14.3
Spain 718 9,138 12,253 7.4 9.1 12.3 9.3 7.5 9.2 12.3 9.4
The Netherlandsb 352 11,747 15,734 8.3 11.1 14.4 11.2 8.0 11.6 17.1 12.0 8.1 11.8 17.4 12.1
United Kingdom 804 9,686 13,854 5.4 9.8 15.5 10.1 5.6 10.0 16.4 10.7

aOut of 13,246 were 101 supplements users.

bData refer to adults 19–30 years old.