Skip to main content
. 2014 Aug 6;1(3):137–146. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2014.3.137

Table 3. Micronutrient intake of the population studied.

Micronutrients MTF
FTM
P value DRIMen DRIWomen
Mean < 19 20–39 40–49 > 50 Mean < 19 20–39 40–49 > 50
Minerals
Calcium (mg) 1441.0 ± 1170.5 835 ± 572 1481 ± 1302 1654 ± 851 935 ± 193 1579.1 ± 889.4 1834 ± 810 1346 ± 660 1680 ± 505 3988 ± 2971 0.51 800–1000 800–1000
Iron (mg) 24.2 ± 3.4 19 ± 7 26 ± 2.6 21 ± 10 15.5 ± 2.3 24.9 ± 11.5 27 ± 9 24 ± 13 26 ± 8 20 ± 0.21 0.86 10–15 10–18
Iodine (mg) 176.0 ± 128.1 91 ± 48 176 ± 134 225 ± 128 115 ± 19 196. ± 112.0 168 ± 67 172 ± 83 218 ± 76 475 ± 40 0.40 125–145 110–115
Magnesium (mg) 495.1 ± 272.1 299 ± 145 502 ± 285 564 ± 242 395 ± 204 541.1 ± 185.5 602 ± 206 492 ± 165 590 ± 183 820 ± 224 0.32 350–400 300–350
Zinc (mg) 17.0 ± 11.7 13.8 ± 12.1 18 ± 13 16 ± 5 12 ± 5 19. ± 9.3 20 ± 7 19 ± 10 21 ± 7 25 ± 6 0.17 15 15
Selenium (mg) 157.5 ± 84.9 91 ± 26 160 ± 87 172 ± 97 137 ± 49 170.6 ± 73.8 137 ± 56 166 ± 80 185 ± 66 190 ± 66 0.42 55 55
Sodium (mg) 4368.1 ± 1863.8 5130 ± 2447 4522 ± 1992 4047 ± 1435 3023 ± 439 5021.4 ± 2140.8 5303 ± 1753 4733 ± 2206 5409 ± 2224 5973 ± 1165 0.12 < 2400 < 2400
Potassium (mg) 5370.4 ± 3316.4 3143 ± 2085 5508 ± 3493 6343 ± 3082 3166 ± 1141 6003.2 ± 2238.8 6528 ± 2149 5461 ± 1810 6573 ± 2523 9072 ± 3038 0.27 2000 2000
Phosphorus (mg) 2418.7 ± 1369.7 1588 ± 702 2502 ± 1467 2629 ± 1219 1624 ± 684 2763.2 ± 1023.1 2619 ± 820 2560 ± 1904 2996 ± 829 4445 ± 2271 0.16 700 700
Vitamins
Vitamin B1 (mg) 2.4 ± 1.3 2 ± 1.3 3 ± 1.1 3 ± 0.97 3 ± 0.57 2.7 ± 1.2 3 ± 1 3 ± 1.26 3 ± 1.22 2 ± 0.63 0.39 1.1–1.2 0.8–0.9
Vitamin B2 (mg) 3.2 ± 1.9 2 ± 0.9 3 ± 0.3 4 ± 1.6 4 ± 0.8 3.4 ± 1.5 4 ± 1 3 ± 1.7 3 ± 1.0 4 ± 0.3 0.49 1.4–1.8 1.1–1.5
Niacin (mg) 61.8 ± 31.7 45 ± 18.8 65 ± 6.5 61 ± 28.1 44 ± 22.4 71.6 ± 33.6 68 ± 26 70 ± 37.9 65 ± 29.1 61 ± 5.7 0.15 16–20 12–17
Vitamin B6 (mg) 3.8 ± 2.0 3 ± 1.1 4 ± 1.0 4 ± 0.4 2 ± 1.8 4.1 ± 1.7 4 ± 2 4 ± 1.8 4 ± 1.6 4 ± 0.5 0.43 1.6–2.1 1.6–2.1
Vitamin B12 (µg) 15 ± 10 6 ± 0.0 14.1 ± 1.0 20.3 ± 7.7 7 ± 0.0 24 ± 3.31 10.3 ± 6.0 27 ± 4.0 23.8 ± 2.4 20.8 ± 5.6 0.11 2 2
Biotin (µg) 48.2 ± 25.9 25 ± 1.6 49 ± 4.0 60 ± 20.8 34 ± 15.7 52.6 ± 29.6 48 ± 16.0 51 ± 34.7 12 ± 3.9 17 ± 2.1 0.45 30 30
Folic Acid (µg) 513.8 ± 369.3 302 ± 110.3 536± 5.36 558 ± 306 325 ± 136.6 547.5 ± 256.3 646 ± 336.0 502 ± 235.6 612 ± 288.1 570 ± 39.5 0.60 300–400 300–400
Vitamin C (mg) 292.1 ± 205.2 148 ± 89.5 289 ± 28.9 411 ± 31.7 144 ± 71.2 325.8 ± 264.6 499 ± 49.0 267 ± 168.2 384 ± 33.8 454 ± 28.5 0.49 60 60
Retinol (µg) 2650.9 ± 2710.8 276 ± 16.7 1694 ± 169.4 2058 ± 194.8 177 ± 36.3 2995.7 ± 5671.0 525 ± 198 2653 ± 713.7 1785 ± 286.7 698 ±55.0 0.72 1000 800
Vitamin D (µg) 5.8 ± 4.9 4 ± 0.7 6 ± 0.6 5 ± 3.5 2 ± 0.4 5.4 ± 4.9 4 ± 3 6 ± 4.0 4 ± 2.3 17 ± 1.9 0.69 5–15 5–15
Vitamin E (mg) 20.0 ± 11.7 11 ± 2.8 21 ± 2.6 19 ± 1.1 14 ± 4.7 22.5 ± 11.1 24 ± 9.0 23 ± 11.7 22 ± 11.4 20 ± 5.7 0.28 10–12 10–12