Table 6. Comparison of Study Population to U.S. Population Norms.
| Nutrient | Average Intake Study Population (mean age 9.3yr) | Average Intake of U.S. Children | ||
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| Ages < 6yr | Ages 6 – 11 yrs | Ages 12-19 yr | ||
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| Carbohydrate 1,2 | 57.6% | 55.4% | 55.2% | 54.8% |
| Protein 1,2 | 15.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| Fats & Lipids 1,2 | 29.0% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.0% |
| Sugar 3 | 25.3% | |||
| 23.3% (M) | 13.5% (M) | 16.6% (M) | 17.5% (M) | |
| 27.9% (F) | 13.2% (F) | 15.7% (F) | 16.6% (F) | |
| Folate, μg 2 | 431 μg | 255 μg | 339 μg | 372 μg |
| Iron, mg 2 | 15.1 mg | 12.9 mg | 14.4 mg | 15.9 mg |
| Sodium, mg 2 | 3049 mg | 2114 mg | 3255 mg | 3586 mg |
| Choline, mg 4 | 227.6 mg | |||
| 243 mg (M) | 200 mg (M) | 250 mg (M) | 330 mg (M) | |
| 207 mg (F) | 205 mg (F) | 210 mg (F) | 215 mg (F) | |
| Potassium, mg5 | 2632 mg | |||
| 2805 mg (M) | 2092 mg (M) | 2248 (M) | 2750 mg (M) | |
| 2401 mg (F) | 2046 mg (F) | 2092 mg (F) | 2008 mg (F) | |
| Ages 4 – 8 yrs | Ages 9 – 13 yrs | Ages 14-18 yrs | ||
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| Calcium, mg 6 | 1202 mg | |||
| 1344 mg (M) | 1058 mg (M) | 1074 mg (M) | 1266 mg (M) | |
| 1013 mg (F) | 869 mg (F) | 1039 mg (F) | 1249 mg (F) | |
| Vitamin D, IU 6 | 121 IU | |||
| 128 IU (M) | 264 IU (M) | 336 IU (M) | 228 IU (M) | |
| 112 IU (F) | 316 IU (F) | 320 IU (F) | 244 IU (F) | |
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Expressed as % of total calories.
References for U.S. Intakes:
(M), value for 8 males; (F), value for 6 females; IU, international units. Sodium value does not include discretionary use.