Table 2.
Association between nutrient density for iron and dietary iron intake arranged according to the magnitude of nutrient density.
| Country | Reference | Dietary iron density (mg/10 MJ) | Dietary iron intake (mg/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | [23] | 23.01 | 192 |
| Estonia | [23] | 17.01 | 111 |
| Latvia | [23] | 17.01 | 122 |
| France | [26] | 15.82 | 11.82 |
| Spain | [50] | 14.11 | 11.11 |
| Finland | [25] | 14.01 | 10.32 |
| Belgium | [17] | 13.12 | 10.62 |
| Denmark | [22] | 11.92 | 9.82 |
| Sweden | [53] | 11.82 | 9.02 |
1Arithmetic mean; 2median; Spearman's rho = 0.91, p=0.0006.