Table 5.

Contribution of maize to zinc EAR% for children 4–6 years old and women of childbearing age.

Population	Process	Maize type	Zn in maize (μg/g)	Zn process retention (%)	Zn in processed maize (μg/g)	Zn daily intake (mg)a	Zn absorbed (μg)b	Contribution to EAR (%)c
Children	Not processed	ZBM	37	100	37.0	3.70	925	80
		non-ZBM	25	100	25.0	2.50	625	54
	Tortillas (limited bran removal)	ZBM	37	96	35.4	3.54	884	76
		non-ZBM	25	96	24.0	2.40	601	52
	Mazamorra (extensive bran removal)	ZBM	37	47	17.3	1.73	434	37
		non-ZBM	25	36	8.9	0.89	223	19
	Arepas (extensive bran removal)	ZBM	37	43	15.8	1.58	396	34
		non-ZBM	25	31	7.7	0.77	193	17
Women	Not processed	ZBM	37	100	37.0	9.25	2313	93
		non-ZBM	25	100	25.0	6.25	1563	63
	Tortillas (limited bran removal)	ZBM	37	96	35.4	8.84	2211	89
		non-ZBM	25	96	24.0	6.01	1502	61
	Mazamorra (extensive bran removal)	ZBM	37	47	17.3	4.34	1084	44
		non-ZBM	25	36	8.9	2.23	557	23
	Arepas (extensive bran removal)	ZBM	37	43	15.8	3.96	990	40
		non-ZBM	25	31	7.7	1.93	482	19

^aMaize intake ​= ​100 ​g for children 4–6 years and 250 ​g for women.

^bBioavailability ​= ​30% (EFSA, 2014).

^cPhysiological daily average requirement for zinc ​= ​1390 ​μg for children 4–6 years and 2969 ​μg for women of childbearing age (EFSA, 2014).