Table 3 Nutrient intake from food alone by cognitive function status among males 60 ⁺ years of age^†

Nutrient

EAR

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

 Vitamin A, RAE (μg)

625

670 ± 43

^*

729 ± 60

861 ± 100

875 ± 56

 Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg)

12

8 ± 0.3

^*

9 ± 0.5

^*

11 ± 0.4

12 ± 0.6

 Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (μg)

10

4.9 ± 0.3

5.3 ± 0.4

5.6 ± 0.4

5.8 ± 0.4

 Vitamin C (mg)

75

86 ± 5

89 ± 8

85 ± 7

103 ± 8

 Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (mg)

1

1.53 ± 0.06

^*

1.73 ± 0.07

^*

1.88 ± 0.07

1.95 ± 0.06

 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (mg)

1.1

2.07 ± 0.07

^*

2.35 ± 0.1

^*

2.56 ± 0.13

2.71 ± 0.11

 Niacin (mg)

12

24 ± 1

^*

27 ± 1

29 ± 1

29 ± 1

 Vitamin B6 (mg)

1.4

1.97 ± 0.09

^*

2.27 ± 0.08

2.4 ± 0.09

2.48 ± 0.1

 Folate, DFE (μg)

320

496 ± 22

^*

572 ± 26

636 ± 28

651 ± 28

 Vitamin B12 (μg)

2

4.9 ± 0.3

^*

6.0 ± 0.4

6.3 ± 0.4

6.4 ± 0.5

 Calcium (mg)

800^a

880 ± 24

^*

937 ± 53

1042 ± 44

1092 ± 46

 Iron (mg)

6

14.9 ± 0.7

^*

16.3 ± 0.7

18.1 ± 0.7

18 ± 0.6

 Magnesium (mg)

350

286 ± 8

^*

316 ± 9

^*

349 ± 12

378 ± 16

 Phosphorus (mg)

580

1281 ± 34

^*

1428 ± 50

^*

1525 ± 45

1632 ± 47

 Zinc (mg)

9.4

10.6 ± 0.4

^*

11.8 ± 0.4

13 ± 0.4

13.1 ± 0.47

 Copper (mg)

0.7

1.2 ± 0.04

^*

1.3 ± 0.05

^*

1.5 ± 0.06

1.6 ± 0.07

 Selenium (μg)

45

106 ± 3

^*

120 ± 4

126 ± 4

127 ± 3

AI

 Vitamin K (μg)

120

100 ± 5

^*

113 ± 6

^*

123 ± 12

157 ± 14

 Total choline (mg)

550

329 ± 11

^*

362 ± 10

^*

398 ± 16

401 ± 10

 Potassium (mg)

3400

2680 ± 62

^*

2944 ± 88

^*

3219 ± 150

3390 ± 101

 Dietary fiber (g)

30

17.2 ± 0.7

^*

18.2 ± 0.8

^*

19.8 ± 1.0

22.4 ± 1.1

 Lutein + zeaxanthin (μg)

NA

1337 ± 120

^*

1499 ± 143

1572 ± 166

2061 ± 248

 PFA 20:5 (Eicosapentaenoic) (g)

NA

0.02 ± 0.003

0.03 ± 0.003

0.03 ± 0.005

0.03 ± 0.003

 PFA 22:6 (Docosahexaenoic) (g)

NA

0.08 ± 0.011

0.10 ± 0.014

0.10 ± 0.019

0.11 ± 0.016