Table 2 Nutrient intake from food alone by cognitive function status among females 60 ⁺ years of age^†

Nutrient

EAR

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

 Vitamin A, RAE (μg)

500

568 ± 21

^*

567 ± 25

^*

667 ± 30

666 ± 27

 Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg)

12

6.4 ± 0.2

^*

7.1 ± 0.3

^*

8.7 ± 0.4

9.1 ± 0.5

 Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (μg)

10

4.2 ± 0.3

4.1 ± 0.2

4.2 ± 0.3

4.6 ± 0.4

 Vitamin C (mg)

60

73 ± 3

74 ± 6

86 ± 5

83 ± 4

 Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (mg)

0.9

1.21 ± 0.03

^*

1.31 ± 0.04

1.35 ± 0.05

1.43 ± 0.05

 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (mg)

0.9

1.67 ± 0.04

^*

1.76 ± 0.05

^*

1.84 ± 0.06

1.98 ± 0.07

 Niacin (mg)

11

17.4 ± 0.5

^*

19 ± 0.5

20 ± 0.7

21 ± 0.7

 Vitamin B6 (mg)

1.3

1.51 ± 0.05

^*

1.6 ± 0.06

1.72 ± 0.07

1.76 ± 0.06

 Folate, DFE (μg)

320

419 ± 12

^*

456 ± 19

455 ± 17

479 ± 17

 Vitamin B12 (μg)

2

3.7 ± 0.1

^*

3.8 ± 0.2

4.1 ± 0.2

4.4 ± 0.4

 Calcium (mg)

1000

780 ± 26

808 ± 29

809 ± 29

884 ± 41

 Iron (mg)

5

11.9 ± 0.3

^*

12.1 ± 0.4

12.4 ± 0.5

13 ± 0.4

 Magnesium (mg)

265

235 ± 7

^*

249 ± 7

^*

275 ± 8

291 ± 11

 Phosphorus (mg)

580

1019 ± 28

^*

1097 ± 31

^*

1140 ± 30

1230 ± 46

 Zinc (mg)

6.8

8.1 ± 0.3

^*

8.7 ± 0.3

9 ± 0.3

9.9 ± 0.4

 Copper (mg)

0.7

1 ± 0.03

^*

1.1 ± 0.04

^*

1.2 ± 0.04

1.2 ± 0.05

 Selenium (μg)

45

79 ± 2

^*

92 ± 3

91 ± 3

98 ± 3

AI

 Vitamin K (μg)

90

95 ± 5

^*

101 ± 6

^*

147 ± 9

147 ± 9

 Total choline (mg)

425

237 ± 8

^*

266 ± 9

279 ± 11

293 ± 12

 Potassium (mg)

2600

2171 ± 60

^*

2279 ± 65

^*

2485 ± 69

2578 ± 89

 Dietary fiber (g)

21

14.5 ± 0.6

^*

15 ± 0.5

16.7 ± 0.6

16.8 ± 0.7

 Lutein + zeaxanthin (μg)

NA

1386 ± 111

^*

1502 ± 112

^*

2252 ± 229

2056 ± 179

 PFA 20:5 (Eicosapentaenoic) (g)

NA

0.02 ± 0.002

0.02 ± 0.002

0.02 ± 0.004

0.02 ± 0.004

 PFA 22:6 (Docosahexaenoic) (g)

NA

0.05 ± 0.008

0.08 ± 0.009

0.09 ± 0.013

0.09 ± 0.016