Table 4 Percentage of subjects into different levels of dietary intake according to RDAs for males (n = 42) and female (n = 69)
Nutrients | Level of intake for males n (%) | Level of intake for females n (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recommendation RDA b | <33% RDA | 33%-65% RDA | 66%-99% RDA | ≥100% RDA | Recommendation RDA b | <33% RDA | 33%-65% RDA | 66%-99% RDA | ≥100% RDA | |
Dietary fibre (g)a | 30 | 2(4.8%) | 15(35.7%) | 17(40.5%) | 8(19.0%) | 21 | 1(1.5%) | 4(5.8%) | 12(17.4%) | 52(75.4%) |
Vitamin A (RAE) | 900 | 1(2.4%) | 5(11.9%) | 8(19.0%) | 28(66.7%) | 700 | 0 | 2(2.9%) | 5(7.2%) | 62(89.9%) |
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 1.7 | 0 | 3(7.1%) | 11(26.2%) | 28(66.7%) | 1.5 | 0 | 2(2.9%) | 3(4.3%) | 64(92.8%) |
Vitamin B12 (mcg) | 2.4 | 1(2.4%) | 3(7.1%) | 38(90.5%) | 2.4 | 0 | 1(1.5%) | 2(2.9%) | 66(95.6%) | |
Vitamin C (mg) | 90 | 1(2.4%) | 2(4.8%) | 3(7.1%) | 36(85.7%) | 75 | 0 | 1(1.5%) | 1(1.5%) | 67(97.0%) |
Vitamin D (IU) | 51-70y:600 > 70y:800 | 12(28.6%) | 20(47.6%) | 8(19.0%) | 2(4.8%) | 51-70y:600 > 70y:800 | 25(36.2%) | 29(42.0%) | 13(18.9%) | 2(2.9%) |
Vitamin E (mg) | 15 | 7(16.7%) | 21(50.0%) | 11(26.2%) | 3(7.1%) | 15 | 10(14.5%) | 38(55.1%) | 16(23.2%) | 5(7.2%) |
Folate (DFE) | 400 | 1(2.4%) | 8(19.0%) | 15(35.7%) | 18(42.9%) | 400 | 0 | 4(5.8%) | 25(36.2%) | 40(58.0%) |
Vitamin K (mcg)a | 120 | 4(9.5%) | 2(4.8%) | 17(40.5%) | 19(45.2%) | 90 | 0 | 6(8.7%) | 13(18.8%) | 50(72.5%) |
Calcium (mg) | 51-70y:1000 > 70y:1200 | 2(4.8%) | 7(16.7%) | 11(26.2%) | 22(52.4%) | 1200 | 2(2.9%) | 13(18.8%) | 22(31.9%) | 32(46.4%) |
Copper (mg) | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 5(11.9%) | 37(88.1%) | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 3(4.3%) | 66(95.7%) |
Iron (mg) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4(9.5%) | 38(90.5%) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4(5.8%) | 65(94.2%) |
Magnesium (mg) | 420 | 0 | 12(28.6%) | 20(47.6%) | 10(23.8%) | 320 | 0 | 2(2.9%) | 19(27.5%) | 47(68.1%) |
Manganese (mg)a | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 4(9.5%) | 38(90.5%) | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 2(2.9%) | 67(97.1%) |
Phosphorus (mg) | 700 | 0 | 0 | 2(4.8%) | 40(95.2%) | 700 | 0 | 0 | 1(1.5%) | 68(98.5%) |
Selenium (mcg) | 55 | 0 | 0 | 3(7.1%) | 39(92.9%) | 55 | 0 | 1(1.5%) | 3(4.3%) | 65(94.2%) |
Sodium (mg)a | 51-70y:1300 > 70y:1200 | 0 | 0 | 2(4.8%) | 40(95.2%) | 51-70y:1300 > 70y:1200 | 0 | 0 | 1(1.4%) | 68(98.6%) |
Zinc (mg) | 11 | 0 | 6(14.3%) | 14(33.3%) | 22(52.4%) | 8 | 0 | 1(1.5%) | 7(10.1%) | 61(88.4%) |