Table 2.
Average daily intake of nutrients and percent RDA of different age and physiological groups
| Particulars | Protein (g) | Total fat (g) | Energy (kcal) | Calcium (mg) | Phosphorus (mg) | Iron (mg) | Vit. A (μg) | Thiamine (mg) | Riboflavin (mg) | Niacin (mg) | Vit. C (mg) | Dietary folate (μg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 years | (n = 96) | Median | 26.3 | 7.4 | 1040.3 | 117.7 | 501.7 | 5.1 | 43.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 16.6 | 33.8 |
| Mean | 29.8 | 9.5 | 1086.8 | 202.3 | 541.7 | 8.5 | 138.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 26.0 | 40.6 | ||
| SD | 16.3 | 8.2 | 424.1 | 266.2 | 268.0 | 8.8 | 199.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 32.1 | 26.1 | ||
| RDA | 17 | 27 | 1,060 | 600 | ‐ | 9.0 | 400 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8.0 | 40 | 80 | ||
| >70% RDA | 93.8 | 11.5 | 79.2 | 8.3 | ‐ | 41.7 | 15.6 | 52.1 | 9.4 | 60.4 | 29.2 | 5.2 | ||
| 4–6 years | (n = 57) | Median | 27.3 | 6.9 | 1,116 | 126.2 | 487.5 | 6.8 | 51.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 20.8 | 34.7 |
| Mean | 32.7 | 8.3 | 1,182 | 182.5 | 593.5 | 8.6 | 154.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 22.2 | 45.9 | ||
| SD | 19.2 | 7.3 | 423 | 188.4 | 306.1 | 7.8 | 209.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 15.2 | 32.8 | ||
| RDA | 20 | 25 | 1,350 | 600 | ‐ | 13.0 | 400 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 11.0 | 40 | 100 | ||
| >70% RDA | 93.0 | 7.0 | 70.2 | 10.5 | ‐ | 35.1 | 19.3 | 40.4 | 7.0 | 45.6 | 24.6 | 1.8 | ||
| NPNL women | (n = 47) | Median | 53.7 | 13.6 | 1,797.9 | 221.0 | 1,018.1 | 11.0 | 61.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 25.1 | 56.6 |
| Mean | 59.2 | 15.3 | 1,890.2 | 322.8 | 998.1 | 13.8 | 191.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 33.4 | 67.9 | ||
| SD | 29.3 | 10.8 | 438.3 | 385.2 | 339.2 | 10.9 | 279.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 31.7 | 35.8 | ||
| RDA | 55.0 | 20.0 | 1,900 | 600 | 21.0 | 600 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 12.0 | 40 | 200 | |||
| >70% RDA | 74.5 | 44.7 | 93.6 | 19.1 | ‐ | 19.1 | 14.9 | 38.3 | 8.5 | 95.7 | 42.6 | ‐ | ||
Note. SD = standard deviation; RDA = recommended dietary allowances, NPNL = nonpregnant nonlactating.