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. 2017 Feb 25;185(7):570–584. doi: 10.1093/aje/kww104

Table 2.

Mean Values and Standard Deviations for Absolute Daily Nutrient Intakes Estimated by Semiquantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire, 7-Day Dietary Record, and Averaged Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall, Lifestyle Validation Study, United States, 2010–2012

Nutrient Final SFFQ Baseline SFFQ WebFFQ 7DDRa ASA24a
Total energy, kcal 1,857 (526) 1,931 (528) 1,770 (518) 1,741 (336) 1,821 (476)
Total fat, g 70 (25) 73 (26) 67 (24) 67 (19) 73 (27)
Saturated fat, g 22 (9) 23 (9) 21 (8) 22 (8) 25 (11)
Polyunsaturated fat, g 15 (6) 16 (6) 14 (6) 15 (5) 16 (7)
Monounsaturated fat, g 27 (11) 28 (11) 26 (11) 24 (7) 26 (11)
Arachadonic FA, g 0.18 (0.09) 0.19 (0.09) 0.18 (0.09) 0.11 (0.06) 0.13 (0.08)
Lauric FA, g 0.63 (0.59) 0.66 (0.61) 0.63 (0.59) 1.04 (0.89) 0.84 (0.89)
Linoleic FA, g 12.5 (5.1) 13.1 (5.5) 11.8 (5.4) 13.1 (4.3) 13.8 (6.2)
Linolenic FA, g 1.5 (0.9) 1.6 (1.0) 1.5 (1.1) 1.5 (0.7) 1.6 (1)
Omega-3 (DHA + EPA) FA, g 0.25 (0.22) 0.26 (0.23) 0.24 (0.21) 0.14 (0.15) 0.18 (0.31)
 With supplements 0.47 (0.38) 0.49 (0.40) 0.47 (0.38) 0.32 (0.42)
Oleic FA, g 25.0 (10.1) 26.0 (10.7) 24.1 (10.2) 22.8 (6.8) 24.5 (10.1)
Cholesterol, mg 238 (114) 241 (107) 229 (116) 233 (94) 269 (142)
Protein, g 81 (24) 84 (24) 77 (24) 73 (16) 77 (24)
Carbohydrate, g 219 (72) 229 (71) 208 (69) 208 (50) 205 (64)
Total sugar, g 100 (43) 103 (42) 94 (40) 92 (32) 97 (41)
Fiber, g 23.7 (8.6) 24.8 (8.6) 22.9 (8.5) 20.5 (6.5) 17.5 (7.0)
Alcohol, g 8.9 (12.5) 9.3 (12.4) 8.3 (11.1) 9.0 (12.0) 10.1 (15.5)
Retinol activity equivalents, μg 995 (406) 1,029 (431) 971 (411) 813 (388) 762 (482)
 With supplements 1,805 (1,299) 1,879 (1,421) 1,830 (1,349) 1,477 (1,293)
Alpha carotene, μg 852 (763) 919 (871) 850 (767) 609 (487) 495 (769)
Beta carotene, μg 5,974 (3,611) 6,153 (3,761) 5,882 (3,574) 3,979 (2,470) 3,335 (3,307)
 With supplements 6,489 (4,046) 6,752 (4,316) 6,368 (3,972) 4,291 (2,818)
Lutein-zeaxanthin, μg 3,794 (2,898) 3,749 (2,539) 3,725 (2,513) 2,237 (1,517) 2,589 (2,931)
Lycopene, μg 5,479 (3,970) 5,618 (4,454) 5,596 (4,585) 4,870 (3,543) 5,088 (5,402)
Beta cryptoxanthin, μg 111 (95) 120 (103) 107 (95) 154 (181) 99 (137)
Vitamin B1, mg 1.5 (0.5) 1.6 (0.5) 1.4 (0.4) 1.5 (0.4) 1.4 (0.5)
 With supplements 8.6 (19.4) 8.8 (18.0) 7.9 (15.6) 11.0 (51.3)
Vitamin B2, mg 2.2 (0.8) 2.3 (0.8) 2.1 (0.7) 2.0 (0.6) 2.2 (0.7)
 With supplements 9.2 (17.3) 9.7 (17.6) 8.9 (15.9) 7.2 (18.0)
Vitamin B3, mg 23.5 (7.1) 24.6 (7.5) 22.6 (7.2) 20.7 (5.5) 20.9 (6.9)
 With supplements 49.3 (57.4) 53.7 (61.0) 47.1 (49.9) 54.4 (114)
Vitamin B6, mg 2.2 (0.8) 2.3 (0.7) 2.1 (0.7) 1.8 (0.6) 1.9 (0.8)
 With supplements 13.5 (28.3) 15.2 (32.2) 14.0 (29.6) 9.6 (26.8)
Vitamin B12, mg 6.3 (2.8) 6.5 (2.7) 6.1 (2.6) 4.9 (2.7) 5.4 (4.7)
 With supplements 55.2 (141.7) 61.0 (145.2) 51.2 (125.0) 73.1 (307.8)
Natural folate, μg 319 (122) 331 (123) 310 (119) 232 (73) 233 (95)
Folic acid, μg 139 (115) 147 (109) 133 (92) 156 (99) 143 (111)
 With supplements 424 (312) 442 (294) 412 (280) 438 (355)
Dietary folate equivalents, μg 641 (263) 669 (241) 620 (218) 497 (182) 477 (212)
 With supplements 1,126 (647) 1,170 (595) 1,095 (570) 1,062 (713)
Vitamin C, mg 118 (60) 123 (61) 116 (62) 96 (51) 94 (67)
 With supplements 311 (426) 325 (375) 319 (366) 311 (453)
Vitamin D, mg 5.3 (3.1) 5.5 (3.1) 5.2 (3.0) 4.9 (2.7) 5.1 (3.9)
 With supplements 20.4 (12.2) 21.5 (12.5) 23.6 (12.7) 31.5 (29.3)
Vitamin E, mg 9.9 (4.8) 10.3 (4.9) 9.5 (4.9) 9.2 (4.0) 8.2 (4.4)
 With supplements 42.1 (71.7) 43.5 (67.5) 45.6 (83.8) 37.1 (54.0)
Vitamin K, mg 195 (142) 191 (121) 190 (125) 129 (71) 156 (183)
 With supplements 202 (143) 199 (122) 197 (126) 219 (1,806)
Calcium, mg 909 (371) 954 (388) 880 (381) 843 (270) 959 (421)
 With supplements 1,572 (638) 1,634 (641) 1,577 (648) 1,460 (799)
Magnesium, mg 351 (106) 369 (112) 338 (106) 296 (77) 309 (103)
 With supplements 425 (153) 446 (159) 414 (145) 380 (186)
Iron, mg 14.1 (4.7) 14.7 (5.0) 13.4 (4.6) 13.7 (4.5) 13.8 (4.9)
 With supplements 18.4 (10.1) 19.6 (10.6) 20 (10.7) 18.9 (12.3)
Copper, mg 1.5 (0.5) 1.6 (0.5) 1.5 (0.5) 1.3 (0.5) 1.4 (0.8)
 With supplements 2.5 (1.3) 2.6 (1.3) 2.5 (1.3) 2.1 (1.1)
Zinc, mg 11.9 (3.7) 12.6 (3.9) 11.5 (3.7) 10.3 (3.2) 11.5 (4.6)
 With supplements 21.7 (14.0) 22.5 (14.7) 22.4 (14.8) 19.9 (11.8)
Phosphorus, mg 1,360 (414) 1,425 (422) 1,300 (415) 1,187 (274) 1,325 (409)
 With supplements 1,391 (418) 1,458 (427) 1,339 (418) 1,209 (275)
Choline, mg 343 (110) 353 (105) 330 (111) 295 (79) 313 (105)
 With supplements 348 (115) 358 (107) 335 (113) 298 (85)
Potassium, mg 3,251 (965) 3,389 (973) 3,143 (965) 2,632 (656) 2,801 (868)
 With supplements 3,298 (976) 3,437 (987) 3,190 (972) 2,670 (665)
Sodium, mg 2,061 (660) 2,152 (685) 1,947 (638) 2,647 (640) 3,087 (913)
Caffeine, mg 179 (139) 185 (136) 168 (129) 164 (112) 167 (134)

Abbreviations: 7DDR, 7-day dietary record; ASA24, automated self-administered 24-hour dietary recall; FA, fatty acid; DHA + EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid; SFFQ, semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire; WebFFQ: web-based SFFQ.

a Participants completed an average of 14 days of 7DDR and an average of 2.9 days of ASA24.