Table 5.
Baseline nutrient density of micronutrients compared to the recommended nutrient density given in NNR
| Men (n=46) | Women (n=100) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy density of micronutrients | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P | Recommended nutrient densitya | |
| Vitamin C (mg/MJ)b | 9.3 (8.1) | 13.0 (11.3) | 0.001 | 8 | |
| Vitamin D (µg/MJ)b | 0.6 (0.6) | 0.6 (0.7) | 0.768 | 1.0 | |
| Vitamin E (mg/MJ) | 0.9 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.4) | <0.001 | 0.9 | |
| Folate (µg/MJ)b | 29.2 (14.7) | 32.9 (12.4) | 0.030 | 45 | |
| Calcium (mg/MJ) | 114.7 (45.4) | 110.0 (40.1) | 0.528 | 100 | |
| Magnesium (mg/MJ) | 40.0 (11.3) | 41.5 (10.5) | 0.443 | 35 | |
| Potassium (mg/MJ) | 393.4 (112.4) | 415.0 (118.9) | 0.302 | 350 | |
| Sodium (mg/MJ) | 353.9 (81.0) | 330.9 (72.7) | 0.090 | – | |
Reference value not defined in the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) (22).
P values refer to the difference in energy density of micronutrient intake between genders.
a
Recommended nutrient density in NNR (22), to be used for planning diets for groups of individuals 6–60 years of age with heterogeneous age and sex distribution.
b
Medians and interquartile range.