Table 5 Nutrient adequacy from food alone by cognitive function status among males 60 ⁺ years of age^†

% < EAR^‡

Nutrient

EAR

% ± SE

% ± SE

% ± SE

% ± SE

 Vitamin A, RAE (μg)

625

54 ± 4.3

^*

45 ± 5.4

^*

30 ± 7.2

29 ± 3.9

 Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg)

12

89 ± 2.2

^*

83 ± 3.7

^*

70 ± 3.7

60 ± 5.6

 Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (μg)

10

94 ± 1.7

93 ± 2.4

92 ± 2.9

91 ± 2.5

 Vitamin C (mg)

75

54 ± 3.9

52 ± 5.3

54 ± 5.0

42 ± 5.3

 Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (mg)

1

11 ± 3.2

^*

4 ± 1.4

 < 3

 < 3

 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (mg)

1.1

6 ± 1.7

^*

 < 3

^*

 < 3

 < 3

 Niacin (mg)

12

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

 Vitamin B6 (mg)

1.4

18 ± 4.0

^*

8 ± 2.4

5 ± 2.0

 < 3

 Folate, DFE (μg)

320

17 ± 4.1

^*

8 ± 2.2

4 ± 1.2

 < 3

 Vitamin B12 (μg)

2

6 ± 2.1

^*

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

 Calcium (mg)

800^a

46 ± 2.9

^*

39 ± 5.2

28 ± 2.5

24 ± 4.7

 Iron (mg)

6

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

 Magnesium (mg)

350

77 ± 2.6

^*

68 ± 3.6

*

56 ± 4.7

46 ± 5.5

 Phosphorus (mg)

580

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

 Zinc (mg)

9.4

38 ± 4.6

^*

24 ± 5.6

14 ± 3.8

13 ± 4.2

 Copper (mg)

0.7

4 ± 1.9

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

 Selenium (μg)

45

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

 < 3

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 Vitamin K (μg)

120

27 ± 3.3

35 ± 3.8

^*

42 ± 5.8

60 ± 9.5

 Total choline (mg)

550

 < 3

 < 3

7 ± 3.1

7 ± 2.2

 Potassium (mg)

3400

18 ± 2.6

27 ± 4.4

^*

38 ± 6.7

46 ± 4.8

 Dietary fiber (g)

30

5 ± 1.5

6 ± 2.1

^*

9 ± 2.7

16 ± 3.5