Table 3.
Daily dietary intake of selected nutrients (n= 1027)
| Nutrients | Mean ± S.D. | Median (p10, p90) | DRI | % of women <DRI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol (μgRE/day) | 222.21 ± 365.91 | 125.79 (48.33, 446.89) | 570a | 93.48 |
| Vitamin C (mg/day) | 62.05 ± 48.15 | 50.11 (22.05, 109.43) | 75a | 75.17 |
| α-tocopherol (mg/day) | 9.87 ± 3.37 | 9.68 (5.90, 14.01) | 13a | 85.69 |
| Thiamin (mg/day) | 1.43 ± 0.69 | 1.27 (0.74, 2.30) | 0.9a | 21.03 |
| Riboflavin (mg/day) | 1.34 ± 0.54 | 1.28 (0.75, 1.97) | 0.9a | 18.99 |
| Niacin (mg/day) | 14.12 ± 6.26 | 12.93 (7.75, 21.94) | 12a | 43.43 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg/day) | 1.62 ± 0.64 | 1.48 (0.95, 2.41) | 1.2a | 23.37 |
| Folate (μg/day) | 338.25 ± 156.45 | 313.64 (164.63, 542.54) | 460a | 81.60 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg/day) | 2.68 ± 3.19 | 1.82 (0.71, 5.10) | 3.0a | 73.52 |
| Choline (mg/day) | 262.88 ± 105.43 | 245.59 (148.31, 386.51) | 425b | 94.94 |
| Methionine (mg/kg/day) | 17.89 ± 7.07 | 16.75 (9.93, 27.07) | 15bc | 37.78 |
| Betaine (mg/day) | 19.81 ± 13.96 | 17.39 (7.16, 35.37) | – | – |
| Calcium (mg/day) | 705.13 ± 304.53 | 656.24 (365.97, 1098.89) | 1100a | 90.17 |
| Phosphorus (mg/day) | 1762.15 ± 894.43 | 1524.33 (909.12, 2901.10) | 700a | 2.73 |
| Magnesium (mg/day) | 413.53 ± 203.55 | 358.91 (220.54, 669.43) | 260a | 19.96 |
| Iron (mg/day) | 13.11 ± 5.4 | 12.10 (7.27, 19.78) | 16.5a | 77.99 |
| Zinc (mg/day) | 10.11 ± 4.03 | 9.40 (6.00, 14.75) | 11a | 65.92 |
| Copper (mg/day) | 1.43 ± 0.76 | 1.31 (0.77, 2.14) | 0.75a | 9.15 |
| Sodium (mg/day) | 2212.29 ± 987.28 | 2082.56 (1132.93, 3354.10) | 1375b | 17.92 |
| Potassium (mg/day) | 2411 ± 776.81 | 2295.67 (1517.71, 3432.58) | 4700a | 99.03 |
| Selenium (μg/day) | 78.38 ± 33.1 | 74.00 (40.92, 119.10) | 48a | 16.36 |
| Energy (kcal/day) | 2085.48 ± 753.63 | 1948.58 (1279.16, 3039.00) | – | – |
a
Average for Mexican women aged 19–70 years (Bourges et al., 2009)
b
Average for U.S. women 19–70 years (Institute of Medicine, 2006)
c
DRI for methionine + cysteine