Table 2 Macro- and micronutrient intakes for children aged 4 to 13Â years in the study sample
Nutrient | Nutrient intake | DRI1 (AI/EAR/AMDR) | % DRI compliance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total sample (n = 771) | 4-8y | 9-13y | 4 to 13 years (n = 771) | 4 to 8 years (n = 390) | 9 to 13 years (n = 381) | |||||
Mean ± SE | Median (P25, P75) |  < EAR/AMDR |  > AI/AMDR |  < EAR/AMDR |  > AI/AMDR |  < EAR/AMDR |  > AI/AMDR | |||
Energy (kcal/d) | 1804.1 ± 27.3 | 1692.0 (1268.1, 2240.4) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Macronutrients | ||||||||||
 Total Fat (g/d) | 80.3 ± 1.5 | 73.6 (50.5, 103.3) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Saturated fat (g/d) | 21.5 ± 0.5 | 18.8 (11.6, 27.8) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Carbohydrate (g/d) | 222.2 ± 3.6 | 210.2 (148.4, 274.4) | 100 | 100 | 8.0 | – | 10.3 a | – | 5.8 b | – |
 Total Sugar (g/d) | 77.6 ± 1.8 | 69.3 (42.2, 100.2) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Added Sugars (g/d) | 51.2 ± 1.6 | 41.7 (21.2, 71.4) | 25 a | 25 a | 29.1 | 70.9 | 33.6 a | 66.4 a | 24.4 b | 75.6 b |
 Dietary fiber (g/d) | 14.2 ± 0.3 | 12.3 (8.3, 18.4) | 25 | 31 (B)-26 (G) | – | 7.7 | – | 7.2 | – | 8.1 |
 Protein (g/d) | 53.6 ± 1.0 | 48.4 (35.1, 67.0) | 0.76 g/Kg | 0.76 g/Kg | 12.1 | – | 6.4 c | – | 17.9 d | – |
 Total Fat (% of EI) | 39.2 ± 0.3 | 39.7 (34.3, 45.1) | 25–35% | 25–35% | 7.1 | 71.3 | 7.2 | 69.7 | 7.1 | 73 |
 Saturated fat (% of EI) | 10.6 ± 0.2 | 9.9 (7.1, 13.5) |  < 8%†|  < 8%†| – | 67.8 | – | 68.2 | – | 67.5 |
 Carbohydrate (% of EI) | 49.8 ± 0.3 | 49.5 (43.5, 55.3) | 45–65% | 45–65% | 30.2 | 6.1 | 26.7 a | 7.4 a | 33.9 b | 4.7 b |
 Total Sugar (% of EI) | 17.4 ± 0.3 | 16.6 (11.4, 22.3) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Added Sugar (% of EI) | 11.2 ± 0.3 | 10.0 (5.9, 15.7) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  Protein (% of EI) | 12.2 ± 0.2 | 11.5 (9.1, 14.3) | 10–30% | 10–30% | 33.9 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 0.8 | 34.9 | 1.0 |
Micronutrients | ||||||||||
 Vitamin C (mg/d) | 70.5 ± 2.6 | 47.8 (23.8, 93.7) | 22 | 39 | 31.7 | – | 25.1 c | – | 38.3 d | – |
 Thiamin (mg/d) | 1.2 ± 0.0 | 1.1 (0.8, 1.5) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 14.7 | – | 10.0 c | – | 19.4 d | – |
 Riboflavin (mg/d) | 1.1 ± 0.0 | 1.0 (0.7, 1.4) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 21.8 | – | 13.6 c | – | 30.2 d | – |
 Niacin (mg/d) | 14.9 ± 0.3 | 13.3 (8.9, 18.7) | 6 | 9 | 16.6 | – | 14.4 | – | 18.9 | – |
 Vitamin B-6 (mg/d) | 1.2 ± 0.0 | 1.0 (0.7, 1.5) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 20.5 | – | 15.4 c | – | 25.7 d | – |
 Folate (μg DFE/d) | 238.0 ± 6.3 | 194.5 (116.3, 311.5) | 160 | 250 | 52.9 | – | 42.0 c | – | 64.0 d | – |
 Vitamin B-12 (μg/d) | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 1.5 (0.6, 2.6) | 1 | 1.5 | 44.6 | – | 39.7 a | – | 49.6 b | – |
 Calcium (mg/d) | 639.0 ± 14.3 | 553.2 (363.0, 830.9) | 800 | 1100 | 81.3 | – | 76.1 c | – | 86.6 d | – |
 Phosphorus (mg/d) | 795.2 ± 13.4 | 747.3 (531.0, 1005.9) | 405 | 1055 | 43.8 | – | 16.1 c | – | 72.2 d | – |
 Magnesium (mg/d) | 213.2 ± 3.6 | 197.8 (148.0, 260.9) | 110 | 200 | 30.5 | – | 14.6 c | – | 46.7 d | – |
 Vitamin D (μg/d) | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 0.5 (0.1, 2.0) | 10 | 10 | 99.4 | – | 99.2 | – | 99.5 | – |
 Vitamin A (μg RAE/d) | 530.8 ± 25.0 | 348.0 (177.0, 615.1) | 275 | 445 (B)-420 (G) | 69.5 | – | 60.3 c | – | 79.0 d | – |
 Vitamin K (μg/d) | 134.9 ± 7.6 | 71.3 (29.2, 151.7) | 55 | 60 | – | 56.2 | – | 54.6 | – | 57.7 |
 Iron (mg/d) | 10.3 ± 0.2 | 9.0 (5.8, 13.2) | 4.1 | 5.9 (B)-5.7 (G) | 20.0 | – | 16.4 a | – | 23.6 b | – |
 Zinc (mg/d) | 6.6 ± 0.1 | 5.8 (4.1, 8.4) | 4 | 7 | 41.1 | – | 26.7 c | – | 55.9 d | – |
 Sodium (mg/d) | 2050.9 ± 41.5 | 1875.3 (1209.0, 2586.6) | 1000 | 1200 | – | 79.9 | – | 80.3 | – | 79.5 |
  Potassium (mg/d) | 2103.5 ± 38.4 | 1951.7 (1354.2, 2706.1) | 2300 | 2500 (B)-2300 (G) | – | 34.4 | – | 31.3 | – | 37.5 |