Table 3.
Nutrient | Supplement Non-Users (n = 753) | Supplement Users (n = 238) | Supplement Users (n = 238) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food Sources | Food Sources | Food and Supplements | ||||
Males (n = 358) | Females (n = 395) | Males (n =96) | Females (n = 142) | Males (n = 96) | Females (n = 142) | |
Median | Median | Median | ||||
Calcium (mg) | 1089.5 | 842.3 | 1395.3 * | 851.4 | 1402.1 | 880.9 |
Iron (mg) | 13.8 | 10.8 | 16.4 * | 11.1 | 19.4 | 14.8 |
Zinc (mg) | 12.8 | 10 | 14.6 * | 10.1 | 18.8 | 11.7 |
Magnesium (mg) | 309.1 | 248.1 | 397.8 * | 265.7 * | 428.2 | 287.8 |
Potassium (mg) | 3421.8 | 2890 | 4232.9 * | 3167.7 * | 4243.5 | 3180.1 |
Phosphorous (mg) | 1654.4 | 1252.9 | 2064.5 * | 1293.8 | 2064.5 | 1293.8 |
Copper (mg) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 * | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
Vitamin A (µg) | 1003.1 | 886.7 | 1218.9 * | 985.2 * | 1447.6 | 1136.7 |
Beta-carotene (µg) | 3229.5 | 3397.3 | 3805.4 * | 3733.6 * | 4113.1 | 4494.5 |
Thiamin (mg) | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 * | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
Riboflavin (mg) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 * | 1.9 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
Niacin (mg) | 38.6 | 29.6 | 44.5 * | 29.7 | 54.3 | 35.3 |
Pantothenic acid (mg) | 5.2 | 4.2 | 6.3 * | 4.6 * | 8.7 | 5.4 |
Pyridoxine (mg) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 * | 1.5 * | 2.9 | 2.4 |
B12 (µg) | 4.6 | 3.4 | 5.1 * | 3.4 | 7.4 | 4.3 |
Folate (µg) | 252.4 | 204 | 313.1 * | 224.4 * | 399.9 | 280.8 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 146.4 | 128.3 | 178.4 * | 142.9 * | 335 | 253.3 |
Vitamin D (µg) | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.5 |
Vitamin E (mg) | 7.1 | 5.8 | 8.6 * | 5.9 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
* Significant difference in micronutrient intakes from food sources between supplement users and non-users (p < 0.05).