Table 3.

Micronutrient intake

Characteristic	All	Below-Average Intake	Above-Average Intake
Niacin, mg/day	21.7 ± 0.9	14.9 ± 0.5	31.7 ± 1.0*
Vitamin B6, mg/day	1.86 ± 0.09	1.46 ± 0.11	2.42 ± 0.11*
Calcium, mg/day	1,062 ± 46	1,028 ± 64	1,112 ± 64
Sodium, mg/day	2,995 ± 114	2,730 ± 153	3,390 ± 155*
Potassium, mg/day	3,036 ± 118	2,451 ± 119	3,854 ± 173*
Zinc, mg/day	10.4 ± 0.5	8.0 ± 0.4	13.7 ± 0.7*
Iron, mg/day	15.9 ± 0.7	13.3 ± 0.7	19.5 ± 1.1*
Vitamin A, IU/day	11,555 ± 830	9,457 ± 879	14,632 ± 1,487*
Vitamin E, IU/day	11.7 ± 0.8	9.6 ± 1.1	14.9 ± 1.0*
Vitamin C, mg/day	139 ± 7	132 ± 10	151 ± 10

Values are means ± SE.

^*P < 0.01 vs. low-niacin group.