Table 1.
Average daily energy and nutrients intake during the assay periods versus Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) values and tolerable upper intake limits (ULI).
| Nutrient | Average daily intake per person | DRI-ULI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diet at home before | Ma-Pi diet at the DCC | Ma-Pi diet at home | ||
| Energy (kcal) | 1936 | 2174 | 2144 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 98 | 66 | 64 | 75 |
| Tryptophan* | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| Threonine* | 42 | 35 | 38 | 29 |
| Isoleucine* | 50 | 41 | 43 | 34 |
| Leucine* | 80 | 73 | 75 | 50 |
| Lysine* | 75 | 42 | 50 | 35 |
| Met + cystine* | 39 | 34 | 34 | 31 |
| Phen + tyrosine* | 79 | 78 | 80 | 38 |
| Valine* | 54 | 50 | 53 | 26 |
| Total fat (g) | 65 | 38 | 43 | 44 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 302 | 0 | 10.8 | <250 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 242 | 392 | 375 | 325 |
| Fiber (g) | 18 | 54 | 42 | 30–55 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 94 | 164 | 211 | 45–2000 |
| Folic acid (μg) | 197 | 751 | 652 | 400–1000 |
| Vitamin B1 (mg) | 1.94 | 3.52 | 3.2 | 1.2-NA** |
| Vitamin B2 (mg) | 2.08 | 1.30 | 1.1 | 1.3-NA** |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 3.8 | 5.55 | 5.2 | 1.4-NA** |
| Niacin (mg) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 16-35 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg) | 3.32 | 0.45 | 1.2 | 2.0-NA** |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 10 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 9–1000 |
| Vitamin A (μg) | 2329 | 3266 | 2020 | 550–3000*** |
| Potassium (mg) | 3832 | 3646 | 4400 | 2000–3500 |
| Manganese (mg) | 2.19 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 2–11 |
| Iron (mg) | 11 | 24.0 | 20.7 | 18–53 |
| Calcium (mg) | 760 | 982 | 952 | 750–2500 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 1494 | 1632 | 1804 | 800–4000 |
| Zinc (mg) | 10 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 12–40 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 325 | 754 | 720 | 250–350**** |
| Sodium (mg) | 3025 | 1724 | 2052 | 500–2300 |
*mg of amino acid per gram of protein, **data not available, ***preformed vitamin A only, ****tablets only.