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

Nutrient: Magnesium (mg): age group: >18 ys, women

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 2,375 8,171 11,821
Finland 1,095 6,582 9,565 188 302 446 307 194 333 581 355 198 337 590 359
Germany 2,267 7,926 12,143 247 395 619 407 248 401 652 419
Ireland 717 7,641 10,996 141 228 348 235 141 234 378 242 143 249 389 256
Italy 925 9,126 12,948 128 191 285 196
Polanda 1,656 8,317 13,743 131 250 410 259 133 255 457 270
Spain 895 7,080 9,800 196 196 257 342 201 261 349 269
The Netherlandsb 398 8,141 10,830 173 273 409 280 175 278 421 286 187 289 428 296
United Kingdom 1,005 6,844 9,784 121 220 351 227 121 221 365 231

aOut of 1,656 were 299 supplements users.

bData refer to adults 19–30 years old.