Table 3.
Mean (SE) Dietary Intake of Additional Nutrients and Percentage Meeting Dietary Goals of Persons Age 50 and Over with Self-reported Heart Failure, NHANES 1999–2000, 2001–2002, 2003–2004 and 2005–2006a
| Dietary nutrient | Daily goal | Mean (SE) | % Meeting goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | ≥ 4700 mg/day | 2373,2 (47.3) | 3.1% |
| Calcium | ≥ 1240 mg/day | 705.6 (21.0) | 11.6% |
| Magnesium | ≥ 500 mg/day | 236.9 (4.8) | 2.5% |
| Fiber | ≥ 30 g/d | 13.6 (0.4) | 3.8% |
| Fish oil± | ≥ 1 gm/day | 0.11 (0.01) | 2.3% |
| Saturated fat | ≤ 6% of total energy | 11.0 (0.18) | 13.6% |
| Protein | ≥ 18% of total energy | 15.8 (0.22) | 26.9% |
| Cholesterol | ≤ 150 mg/d | 262.4 (11.7) | 40.4% |
aData weighted to represent the total U.S. population with heart failure
± Not included in DASH diet