Table 3. Percentage of infants and toddlers 0-24 months with micronutrient intakes below the Estimated Average Requirements (EARs) or Adequate Intakes (AIs).
| Micronutrient | Non-users (foods only) N=206 | Users (foods only) N=35 | Users (foods & supplements) N=35 | Difference between non-users and users (foods only)1 | Difference between non-users and users (foods+supplements)1 | Difference between users (foods only vs foods+supplements)1 | |||
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||||
| Vitamins | |||||||||
| Vitamin A (Retinol; mcg) | 33 | 16.1 | 5 | 13.9 | 5 | 13.9 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 1.00 |
| Vitamin D (mcg) | 175 | 85.4 | 31 | 86.1 | 13 | 36.1 | 0.91 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 117 | 57.1 | 19 | 52.8 | 10 | 27.8 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Vitamin K (mg) | 55 | 26.8 | 14 | 38.9 | 14 | 38.9 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1.00 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 26 | 12.7 | 4 | 11.1 | 2 | 5.6 | 0.79 | 0.22 | 0.39 |
| Vitamin B1 (mg) | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 8.3 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.04 | 0.75 | 0.30 |
| Vitamin B2 (mg) | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.40 | 0.40 | - |
| Vitamin B3 (mg) | 17 | 8.3 | 4 | 11.1 | 2 | 5.6 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.39 |
| Vitamin B5 (mg) | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 1.00 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 7 | 3.4 | 1 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.84 | 0.26 | 0.31 |
| Vitamin B9 (mcg) | 21 | 10.2 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 1.00 |
| Vitamin B12 (mcg) | 7 | 3.4 | 3 | 8.3 | 2 | 5.6 | 0.17 | 0.53 | 0.64 |
| Minerals | |||||||||
| Calcium (mg) | 16 | 7.8 | 7 | 19.4 | 7 | 19.4 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1.00 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 13 | 6.3 | 4 | 11.1 | 4 | 11.1 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.00 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 8 | 3.9 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 1.00 |
| Iron (mg) | 22 | 10.7 | 2 | 5.6 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.34 | 0.13 | 0.56 |
| Zinc (mg) | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 5.6 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.11 | 0.57 | 0.56 |
| Copper (mg) | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 5.6 | 2 | 5.6 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.00 |
| Potassium (mg) | 55 | 26.8 | 18 | 50.0 | 18 | 50.0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.00 |
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