Table 4.
Daily intake of selected micronutrients, including antioxidants, according to the dietary pattern.
| Women | Men | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omnivores | Flexitarians | Vegetarians | Omnivores | Flexitarians | Vegetarians | |
| Potassium, mg | 2826.6 ± 1120.6 a,* | 2464.3 ± 1164.2 * | 2249.6 ± 1068.8 | 3533.4 ± 1442.2 a,* | 3088.4 ± 1295.5 * | 2582.1 ± 1415.4 |
| Phosphorus, mg | 952.9 ± 388.2 a,* | 849.1 ± 385.2 * | 835.8 ± 419.9 | 1292.4 ± 555.8 a,* | 1115.6 ± 462.3 * | 916.2 ± 265.9 |
| Magnesium, mg | 232.3 ± 91.4 a,* | 206.8 ± 93.3 * | 222.4 ± 87.9 | 298.5 ± 120.0 a, * | 268.7 ± 113.8 * | 257.2 ± 143.7 |
| Iron, mg | 9.3 ± 4.3 a,* | 8.2 ± 4.4 * | 7.8 ± 3.3 | 12.8 ± 6.6 a,* | 10.7 ± 4.6 * | 10.0 ± 5.0 |
| Zinc, mg | 8.0 ± 3.3 a,* | 6.9 ± 3.2 * | 6.0 ± 2.4 | 11.6 ± 5.1 a,* | 9.6 ± 4.0 * | 7.7 ± 2.7 |
| Copper, mg | 0.99 ± 0.4 a,* | 0.90 ± 0.4 * | 0.95 ± 0.4 | 1.24 ± 0.5 a,* | 1.08 ± 0.5 * | 1.06 ± 0.6 |
| Manganese, mg | 3.8 ± 1.8 a,* | 3.5 ± 1.8 * | 3.7 ± 1.9 | 4.7 ± 2.2 a,* | 4.4 ± 2.3 * | 5.0 ± 2.4 |
| Vitamin A, µg | 1001.4 ± 1773.7 * | 1006.3 ± 1850.8 | 538.7 ± 451.0 * | 1296.9 ± 2698.0 a,* | 916.6 ± 706.8 | 1113.1 ± 734.9 * |
| Vitamin C, mg | 79.7 ± 75.2 a | 75.6 ± 82.2 | 66.4 ± 64.7 | 80.2 ± 78.3 a | 69.2 ± 68.7 | 142.4 ± 125.0 |
| Vitamin E, mg | 9.2 ± 5.7 a,* | 7.8 ± 5.4 * | 8.4 ± 7.1 | 12.0 ± 7.6 a,* | 10.2 ± 7.1 * | 13.0 ± 8.3 |
| Vitamin D, µg | 2.58 ± 3.3 a,b,* | 2.29 ± 3.3 * | 1.03 ± 1.8 c | 4.13 ± 4.9 a,b,* | 3.57 ± 4.9 * | 1.98 ± 2.2 |
| Vitamin B1, mg | 0.98 ± 0.5 a,* | 0.81 ± 0.4 * | 0.75 ± 0.4 | 1.52 ± 0.8 a,* | 1.20 ± 0.6 * | 0.83 ± 0.3 |
| Vitamin B2, mg | 1.27 ± 0.7 a,* | 1.17 ± 0.6 * | 0.91 ± 0.5 | 1.67 ± 1.0 a,b,* | 1.43 ± 0.7 * | 1.09 ± 0.4 c |
| Niacin, mg | 14.2 ± 7.5 a,b,* | 11.2 ± 6.7 * | 7.1 ± 2.1 c | 21.0 ± 11.2 a,b,* | 16.4 ± 8.7 * | 9.3 ± 3.9 |
| Vitamin B6, mg | 1.55 ± 0.7 a,b,* | 1.30 ± 0.7 * | 1.02 ± 0.6 | 2.13 ± 0.9 a,* | 1.80 ± 0.8 * | 1.33 ± 0.8 |
| Folate, µg | 220.5 ± 102.1 a,* | 203.0 ± 100.3 * | 213.6 ± 115.4 | 277.8 ± 134.6 a,b,* | 248.7 ± 110.2 * | 287.8 ± 144.2 |
| Vitamin B12, µg | 3.25 ± 6.7 a,b,* | 2.91 ± 4.6 * | 1.18 ± 1.0 c | 5.13 ± 13.1 a,* | 4.07 ± 9.7 * | 1.55 ± 0.8 |
Data presented as means ± SD. Post hoc analysis: a statistically significant difference between omnivores and flexitarians; b statistically significant difference between omnivores and vegetarians; c statistically significant difference between flexitarians and vegetarians; * statistically significant difference between women and men.