Table 4.
Percentage of subjects into different levels of dietary intake according to RDAs for males (n = 42) and female (n = 69)
| Nutrients |
Level of intake for males n (%) |
Level of intake for females n (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendation RDA b | <33% RDA | 33%-65% RDA | 66%-99% RDA | ≥100% RDA | Recommendation RDA b | <33% RDA | 33%-65% RDA | 66%-99% RDA | ≥100% RDA | |
| Dietary fibre (g)a |
30 |
2(4.8%) |
15(35.7%) |
17(40.5%) |
8(19.0%) |
21 |
1(1.5%) |
4(5.8%) |
12(17.4%) |
52(75.4%) |
| Vitamin A (RAE) |
900 |
1(2.4%) |
5(11.9%) |
8(19.0%) |
28(66.7%) |
700 |
0 |
2(2.9%) |
5(7.2%) |
62(89.9%) |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) |
1.7 |
0 |
3(7.1%) |
11(26.2%) |
28(66.7%) |
1.5 |
0 |
2(2.9%) |
3(4.3%) |
64(92.8%) |
| Vitamin B12 (mcg) |
2.4 |
|
1(2.4%) |
3(7.1%) |
38(90.5%) |
2.4 |
0 |
1(1.5%) |
2(2.9%) |
66(95.6%) |
| Vitamin C (mg) |
90 |
1(2.4%) |
2(4.8%) |
3(7.1%) |
36(85.7%) |
75 |
0 |
1(1.5%) |
1(1.5%) |
67(97.0%) |
| Vitamin D (IU) |
51-70y:600 > 70y:800 |
12(28.6%) |
20(47.6%) |
8(19.0%) |
2(4.8%) |
51-70y:600 > 70y:800 |
25(36.2%) |
29(42.0%) |
13(18.9%) |
2(2.9%) |
| Vitamin E (mg) |
15 |
7(16.7%) |
21(50.0%) |
11(26.2%) |
3(7.1%) |
15 |
10(14.5%) |
38(55.1%) |
16(23.2%) |
5(7.2%) |
| Folate (DFE) |
400 |
1(2.4%) |
8(19.0%) |
15(35.7%) |
18(42.9%) |
400 |
0 |
4(5.8%) |
25(36.2%) |
40(58.0%) |
| Vitamin K (mcg)a |
120 |
4(9.5%) |
2(4.8%) |
17(40.5%) |
19(45.2%) |
90 |
0 |
6(8.7%) |
13(18.8%) |
50(72.5%) |
| Calcium (mg) |
51-70y:1000 > 70y:1200 |
2(4.8%) |
7(16.7%) |
11(26.2%) |
22(52.4%) |
1200 |
2(2.9%) |
13(18.8%) |
22(31.9%) |
32(46.4%) |
| Copper (mg) |
0.9 |
0 |
0 |
5(11.9%) |
37(88.1%) |
0.9 |
0 |
0 |
3(4.3%) |
66(95.7%) |
| Iron (mg) |
8 |
0 |
0 |
4(9.5%) |
38(90.5%) |
8 |
0 |
0 |
4(5.8%) |
65(94.2%) |
| Magnesium (mg) |
420 |
0 |
12(28.6%) |
20(47.6%) |
10(23.8%) |
320 |
0 |
2(2.9%) |
19(27.5%) |
47(68.1%) |
| Manganese (mg)a |
2.3 |
0 |
0 |
4(9.5%) |
38(90.5%) |
1.8 |
0 |
0 |
2(2.9%) |
67(97.1%) |
| Phosphorus (mg) |
700 |
0 |
0 |
2(4.8%) |
40(95.2%) |
700 |
0 |
0 |
1(1.5%) |
68(98.5%) |
| Selenium (mcg) |
55 |
0 |
0 |
3(7.1%) |
39(92.9%) |
55 |
0 |
1(1.5%) |
3(4.3%) |
65(94.2%) |
| Sodium (mg)a |
51-70y:1300 > 70y:1200 |
0 |
0 |
2(4.8%) |
40(95.2%) |
51-70y:1300 > 70y:1200 |
0 |
0 |
1(1.4%) |
68(98.6%) |
| Zinc (mg) | 11 | 0 | 6(14.3%) | 14(33.3%) | 22(52.4%) | 8 | 0 | 1(1.5%) | 7(10.1%) | 61(88.4%) |
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brecommended dietary allowance (RDA).