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. 2011 Aug 24;141(10):1847–1854. doi: 10.3945/jn.111.142257

TABLE 2.

Mean total, naturally occurring, fortified, and enriched nutrients and percentages of daily naturally occurring, fortified, and enriched nutrients in all individuals aged ≥2 y1

Total Naturally occurring
Fortified + enriched
Enriched
Fortified
Nutrient Mean ± SEM Mean ± SEM % Mean ± SEM % Mean ± SEM % Mean ± SEM %
Thiamin, mg/d 1.7 ± 0.02 0.9 ± 0.01 54.9 0.7 ± 0.01 45.1 0.5 ± 0.01 31.0 0.2 ± 0.01 14.1
Riboflavin, mg/d 2.3 ± 0.03 1.7 ± 0.02 75.5 0.6 ± 0.01 24.5 0.3 ± 0.004 12.9 0.3 ± 0.01 11.6
Niacin, mg/d 24.3 ± 0.3 17.4 ± 0.2 71.6 6.9 ± 0.2 28.4 3.8 ± 0.05 15.5 3.1 ± 0.1 12.8
Folate, μg DFE/d 401 ± 4 200 ± 2 50.0 200 ± 3 50.0 130 ± 2 32.5 70.4 ± 2.6 17.6
Iron, mg/d 15.8 ± 0.1 9.8 ± 0.1 62.3 5.9 ± 0.1 37.7 3.0 ± 0.04 19.1 2.9 ± 0.1 18.6
Vitamin D, μg/d 4.9 ± 0.1 2.0 ± 0.1 40.8 2.9 ± 0.1 59.2
Vitamin A, μg RAE/d 602 ± 10 418 ± 6 69.3 185 ± 6 30.7
Vitamin E, mg AT/d 6.9 ± 0.1 6.5 ± 0.1 94.1 0.4 ± 0.05 5.9
Vitamin K, μg/d 85.4 ± 1.8 84.3 ± 1.7 98.7 1.1 ± 0.2 1.3
Vitamin C, mg/d 86.6 ± 1.7 73.1 ± 1.5 84.4 13.5 ± 0.6 15.6
Vitamin B-6, mg/d 1.9 ± 0.03 1.5 ± 0.01 81.0 0.4 ± 0.02 19.0
Vitamin B-12, μg/d 5.3 ± 0.1 4.4 ± 0.1 82.1 1.0 ± 0.03 17.9
Calcium, mg/d 940 ± 12 885 ± 12 94.1 55.3 ± 2.5 5.9
Phosphorus, mg/d 1327 ± 13 1296 ± 12 97.7 30.9 ± 1.5 2.3
Magnesium, mg/d 277 ± 3 266 ± 3 96.2 10.5 ± 0.6 3.8
Zinc, mg/d 12.1 ± 0.1 10.9 ± 0.1 90.2 1.2 ± 0.04 9.8
Copper, mg/d 1.3 ± 0.01 1.2 ± 0.01 97.0 0.04 ± 0.004 3.0
Potassium, mg/d 2616 ± 25 2597 ± 24 99.2 19.7 ± 1.4 0.8
Selenium, μg/d 107 ± 1 106 ± 1 99.3 0.7 ± 0.1 0.7
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Data source: NHANES 2003–2006; = 16,110 using the first 24-h recall. Nutrients in foods consumed as reported in NHANES were separated into nutrients naturally occurring and those that were added; when possible, added nutrients were further separated into nutrients added via enrichment and those added via fortification.