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. 2021 Aug 10;8:672754. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.672754

Table 7.

Adequacy ratio of nutrient consumption for all households, the lowest 25% of households by income and the highest 25% of households by income.

Nutrients Reference values All Lowest 25% of households Highest 25% of households
Calories 2,350 kcal 90.43 73.68* 112.05
Protein 50 g 104.52 78.92* 139.98
Fat 65 g 90.94 63.52* 135.74
Carbohydrates 300 g 111.01 91.47 132.85
Calcium 1,000 mg 48.29* 32.46* 78.41*
Iron 20 mg 105.8 87.45* 125.65
Iodine 15 μg 29.39* 19.1* 44.76*
Zinc 15 μg 67.6* 55* 81.00*
Vitamin A 750 μg (RE) 52.28* 36.28* 77.01*

Adequacy ratio was calculated as the ratio of median intake (as in Table 6) to recommended daily intake. Values with * show nutrient deficiency compared with recommended values.

RE, retinol equivalents.