Table 3.

Percent of a convenience sample of low-income Mexican-American adult women (aged 21-54 y) in California meeting Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) by plausibility of reported energy intake (rEI) status

Nutrient	DRI	Total sample (N = 82)	Plausible rEI (n = 46)	Implausible rEI (n = 36)
	AMDRa	% within AMDR
Protein (% kcal)	10-35	99	98	100
Carbohydrate (% kcal)	45-65	85	83	89
Total fat (% kcal)	20-35	77	72	83
Saturated fat (% kcal)	<10	48	48	47
	EAR b	% less than EAR
Protein (g/kg)	0.66	12	9	17
Carbohydate (g)	100	0	0	0
Vitamin A (retinol activity equivalents)	500	56	57	56
Vitamin E (mg α-tocopherol)	12	99	98	100
Vitamin C (mg)c	60	22	17	28
Vitamin B-6 (mg)	1.1-1.3	24	17	33
Vitamin B-12 (μg)d	2.0	15	13	17
Thiamin (mg)	0.9	33	26	42
Riboflavin (mg)	0.9	16	11	22
Niacin (mg)	11	22	13	33*
Folate (dietary folate equivalents)	320	67	67	67
Phosphorous (mg)	580	13	9	19
Magnesium (mg)	255-265	83	83	83
Iron (mg)	5.0-8.1	9	2	17*
Zinc (mg)	6.8	32	26	39
Copper (mg)	0.700	51	41	64*
Selenium (μg)	45	27	17	39*
	AI e	% greater than AI
Dietary fiber (g)	21-26	33	44	19*
Vitamin K (μg)	90	4	4	3
Calcium (mg)	1,000-1,200	18	22	14
Potassium (mg)	4,700	100	100	100
Sodium (mg)	1,300-1,500	83	94	69**

^aAMDR=acceptable macronutrient distribution range.

^bEAR=estimated average requirement.

^cSmoking status was not considered; smoking may change vitamin C requirements.

^dComparison to EAR for ages 50 y and older are difficult because 10% to 30% of older people may malabsorb food-bound vitamin B-12.

^eAI=adequate intake.

^*P<0.05 between plausible and implausible reported energy intake.

^**P<0.01 between plausible and implausible reported energy intake.