Table 3.
Proportion below the Estimated Average Requirement or Adequate Intakes across Age Categories and Meeting the Protein Recommendationa
| 51–60 yrs | 61–70 yrs | >70 yrs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Protein recommedation | Met Protein recommedation | Below Protein recommedation | Met Protein recommedation | Below Protein recomendation | Met Protein recommedation | |
| Carbohydrate | 185 (10.2%) | 64 (2.5%) | 236 (11.9%) | 49 (2.4%) | 251 (12.9%) | 45 (1.9%) |
| Fiber | 1504 (90.9%) | 1814 (76.0%) | 1665 (92.5%) | 1586 (76.7%) | 1738 (94.1%) | 1603 (79.8%) |
| Thiamin | 663 (35.1%) | 246 (9.1%) | 752 (36.2%) | 213 (9.1%) | 758 (39.0%) | 198 (9.1%) |
| Riboflavin | 414 (17.8%) | 90 (2.6%) | 481 (19.7%) | 97 (2.7%) | 447 (20%) | 66 (2.7%) |
| Niacin | 432 (21.3%) | 45 (1.0%) | 538 (25.5%) | 50 (2.9%) | 607 (30.5%) | 64 (3.3%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 984 (54.9%) | 365 (14.2%) | 1097 (57.7%) | 352 (15.9%) | 1116 (57.5%) | 396 (19.8%) |
| Folate | 772 (41.9%) | 432 (17.2%) | 887 (45.8%) | 388 (17.7%) | 906 (47.2%) | 422 (20.7%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 702 (38.6%) | 291 (11.2%) | 721 (36.4%) | 271 (11.3%) | 699 (35.3%) | 185 (8.3%) |
| Vitamin C | 1062 (63.6%) | 1212 (49.5%) | 1117 (62.3%) | 1010 (48.0%) | 1092 (57.6%) | 913 (45.0%) |
| Choline | 1590 (96.2%) | 1762 (76.2%) | 1739 (97.8%) | 1599 (77.5%) | 1819 (98.6%) | 1666 (84.2%) |
| Vitamin A | 1206 (68.9%) | 1171 (42.0%) | 1251 (66.3%) | 994 (42.6%) | 1246 (64.3%) | 807 (37.7%) |
| Vitamin D | 1370 (96.4%) | 1710 (84.5%) | 1463 (97.0%) | 1481 (85.5%) | 1475 (96.7%) | 1369 (84.8%) |
| Vitamin E | 1541 (93.0%) | 1835 (74.0%) | 1670 (92.1%) | 1659 (77.5%) | 1754 (94.0%) | 1650 (83.5%) |
| Vitamin K | 1288 (75.5%) | 1526 (59.8%) | 1422 (76.4%) | 1325 (60.4%) | 1512 (80.5%) | 1325 (64.8%) |
| Calcium | 1337 (80.5%) | 1105 (43.5%) | 1430 (77.1%) | 1060 (47.1%) | 1625 (87.7%) | 1161 (57.5%) |
| Phosphorus | 316 (15.0%) | 7 (0.2%) | 355 (17.1%) | 8 (0.2%) | 425 (21.9%) | 13 (0.7%) |
| Magnesium | 1364 (81.2%) | 1046 (39.6%) | 1532 (82.9%) | 984 (43.5%) | 1661 (88.3%) | 1075 (51.9%) |
| Iron | 214 (10.8%) | 20 (0.4%) | 258 (10.7%) | 21 (0.6%) | 278 (13.3%) | 24 (1.4%) |
| Zinc | 1045 (58.7%) | 387 (13.4%) | 1171 (60.2%) | 383 (15.2%) | 1291 (66.4%) | 408 (17.4%) |
| Copper | 543 (29.1%) | 146 (4.4%) | 626 (31.7%) | 127 (5.1%) | 686 (34.6%) | 157 (7.4%) |
| Selenium | 337 (19.1%) | 12 (0.5%) | 390 (19.9%) | 11 (0.6%) | 475 (24.7%) | 23 (1.2%) |
a. Number; n (% of total). For nutrients without an EAR, the Adequate Intake is used, italicized above; b. Protein intake recommendation computed as 0.8 g of dietary protein per kilogram of body weight