Table 6.
Comparison between minerals provided by the IDG and EAT-IT dietary plans for a 2500 kcal diet.
| Mineral Intake | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrient | IDG | EAT-IT | LARN (Adults 18–59 Years) | |||
| AR | PRI or AI § | SDT | ||||
| Calcium | 1079.1 | 675.6 * | mg | 800 mg | PRI 1000 mg | |
| Sodium | 2070.3 * | 826.9 | mg | AI 1500 mg | <2000 mg | |
| Chlorine | 1217.0 | 531.0 | mg | AI 2300 mg | <3000 mg | |
| Iron | 17.9 | 22.1 | mg | Male 7 mg (female 10 mg) | PRI male 10 mg (female 18 mg) | |
| Magnesium | 356.2 | 491.4 | mg | 170 mg | PRI 240 mg | |
| Phosphorus | 1851.4 | 1867.0 | mg | 580 mg | PRI 700 mg | |
| Potassium | 4939.2 | 4609.5 | mg | AI 3900 mg | ||
| Zinc | 14.8 | 15.9 | mg | Male 10 mg (female 8 mg) | PRI male 12 mg (female 9 mg) | |
AI: adequate intake; AR: average requirement; EAT-IT: dietary pattern based on the EAT-Lancet Commission Reference Diet with adaptations for the Italian population; IDG: Italian Dietary Guidelines; LARN: Reference Intake Levels of Nutrients and Energy for the Italian Population; PRI: population reference intake. §: AI was obtained from the average intakes observed in an apparently healthy population free from manifest deficiencies. It was used as a substitute for AR and PRI when these indicators could not be calculated based on available scientific evidence. *: The level of intake for the respective nutrient was inadequate to satisfy the nutritional requirements.