Table 2. Distributions of protein intakes among children aged 6–11 years old in China 2016–2017.

Gender	DRIs	Total (%)	Urban (%)	Rural (%)
Abbreviations: DRTs=dietary reference intakes; EAR=estimated average requirement; RNI=recommended nutrient intake.
Male	<EAR	26.9	19.8	33.2
	EAR–RNI	19.6	16.3	22.6
	≥RNI	53.4	64.0	44.3
Female	<EAR	27.3	19.1	34.7
	EAR–RNI	21.4	18.7	23.8
	≥RNI	51.4	62.2	41.5
Both	<EAR	27.1	19.5	33.9
	EAR–RNI	20.5	17.5	23.2
	≥RNI	52.4	63.0	42.9