Table 3.
Energy, macro and micronutrients intake in control group (CG) and iron treatment group (ITG) during follow up study.
| CON | ITG | p | RDA * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 2744.5 ± 21.6 | 2792.4 ± 34.4 | 0.279 | |
| Total Carbohydrates (g) | 288.6 ± 24.2 | 306.22 ± 22.0 | 0.105 | |
| Total Proteins (g) | 134.6 ± 14.2 | 138.2 ± 19.3 | 0.648 | |
| Animal Proteins (g) | 91.16 ± 15.6 | 95.2 ± 19.0 | 0.618 | |
| Vegetable Proteins (g) | 43.6 ± 6.1 | 43.2 ± 3.5 | 0.856 | |
| Total Fats (g) | 111.4 ± 9.0 | 108.7 ± 8.8 | 0.515 | |
| Ca (mg) | 1168.5 ± 60.2 | 1166.7 ± 66.8 | 0.984 | 1000 |
| Mg (mg) | 541.0 ± 31.3 | 554.5 ± 17.9 | 0.699 | 310 |
| P (mg) | 2106.1 ± 45.0 | 2126.2 ± 84.4 | 0.846 | 700 |
| Fe (mg) | 22.1 ± 1.5 | 23.52 ± 1.12 | 0.454 | 18 |
| Zn (mg) | 14.0 ± 0.3 | 14.4 ± 0.7 | 0.605 | 8 |
| Vitamin A (µg) | 1791.3 ± 300.3 | 1862.9 ± 247.5 | 0.708 | 700 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 18.3 ± 1.2 | 15.5 ± 0.7 | 0.051 | 15 |
| Thiamine (mg) | 2.52 ± 0.08 | 2.43 ± 0.14 | 0.604 | 1.1 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 2.70 ± 0.06 | 2.79 ± 0.17 | 0.678 | 1.1 |
| Niacin (mg) | 37.9 ± 2.2 | 38.9 ± 2.3 | 0.749 | 14 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 3.77 ± 0.19 | 3.82 ± 0.25 | 0.868 | 1.3 |
| Folic Acid (µg) | 624.8 ± 47.7 | 621.3 ± 39.9 | 0.955 | 400 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 9.24 ± 0.99 | 9.96 ± 2.01 | 0.767 | 2.4 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 358.4 ± 47.7 | 371.4 ± 36.6 | 0.829 | 75 |
* RDA: Recommended Dietary Allowances for women aged 19–30 [16].