Table 2.
Daily intake of macronutrients and selected vitamins* and minerals* calculated by the food frequency questionnaire in 40 108 MoBa participants †
| Nutrients | Mean | SD | Median | 5th percentile | 95th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total energy (MJ) | 9.80 | 2.61 | 9.44 | 6.15 | 14.75 |
| Fat (g) | 80.3 | 24.6 | 76.6 | 47.1 | 126.2 |
| Protein (g) | 86.8 | 21.4 | 84.3 | 56.3 | 125.7 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 313.9 | 94.0 | 300.6 | 184.9 | 491.0 |
| Dietary fibres (g) | 30.6 | 10.4 | 29.2 | 16.2 | 49.8 |
| Added sugar (g) | 65.1 | 41.4 | 55.3 | 19.6 | 143.7 |
| Energy % fat | 33.2 | 4.6 | 33.1 | 25.9 | 41.1 |
| Energy % protein | 15.3 | 2.1 | 15.2 | 11.9 | 18.9 |
| Energy % carbohydrate | 51.5 | 6.7 | 51.7 | 40.0 | 62.2 |
| Energy % added sugar | 10.9 | 5.3 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 20.6 |
| Vitamin D (μg) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 7.1 |
| Retinol (μg) | 869 | 664 | 666 | 237 | 2181 |
| Folate (μg) | 272 | 96 | 258 | 146 | 447 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 166 | 93 | 147 | 57 | 340 |
| Calcium (mg) | 1044 | 428 | 972 | 486 | 1844 |
| Iron (mg) | 11.2 | 3.4 | 10.7 | 6.5 | 17.5 |
| Iodine (µg) | 131 | 63 | 121 | 50 | 247 |
*
Does not include dietary supplements.
†
Excluding 278 participants (0.7%) with energy intake <4.5 MJ and 400 participants (1.0%) with energy intake >20 MJ.