Table 6 Nutrient intake and adequacy from food alone by depression status among females 60⁺ years of age^†

Nutrient

EAR

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

% ± SE

% ± SE

 Vitamin A, RAE (μg)

500

631 ± 18

^*

501 ± 45

34 ± 2.7

^*

55 ± 8.7

 Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg)

12

7.9 ± 0.2

7 ± 0.6

89 ± 2.1

93 ± 3.1

 Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (μg)

10

4.4 ± 0.1

^*

3.8 ± 0.3

96 ± 1.0

98 ± 0.8

 Vitamin C (mg)

60

82 ± 3

^*

64 ± 7

38 ± 2.4

^*

55 ± 6.4

 Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (mg)

0.9

1.34 ± 0.03

1.3 ± 0.07

11 ± 1.9

14 ± 3.9

 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (mg)

0.9

1.82 ± 0.03

1.77 ± 0.09

3 ± 0.7

4 ± 1.4

 Niacin (mg)

11

19.3 ± 0.4

18.2 ± 0.9

 < 3

4 ± 2.1

 Vitamin B6 (mg)

1.3

1.67 ± 0.03

1.52 ± 0.12

26 ± 2.1

36 ± 8.1

 Folate, DFE (μg)

320

455 ± 11

447 ± 29

21 ± 2.6

23 ± 5.2

 Vitamin B12 (μg)

2

4.03 ± 0.12

3.94 ± 0.34

7 ± 1.5

7 ± 3.3

 Calcium (mg)

1000

830 ± 23

769 ± 44

75 ± 3.0

83 ± 4.8

 Iron (mg)

5

12.4 ± 0.3

12.6 ± 0.7

 < 3

 < 3

 Magnesium (mg)

265

266 ± 5

^*

241 ± 12

53 ± 2.5

^*

66 ± 6.0

 Phosphorus (mg)

580

1134 ± 22

^*

1046 ± 44

 < 3

4 ± 1.3

 Zinc (mg)

6.8

9 ± 0.2

8.5 ± 0.5

22 ± 2.8

29 ± 6.6

 Copper (mg)

0.7

1.1 ± 0.03

1 ± 0.07

10 ± 1.3

18 ± 5.0

 Selenium (μg)

45

91 ± 2

^*

81 ± 3

 < 3

3 ± 1.4

AI

% >AI^‡

 Vitamin K (μg)

120

126 ± 5

^*

97 ± 11

63 ± 2.9

^*

45 ± 8.0

 Total choline (mg)

550

274 ± 6

^*

242 ± 12

 < 3

 < 3

 Potassium (mg)

3400

2415 ± 45

^*

2130 ± 109

37 ± 2.6

^*

22 ± 5.6

 Dietary fiber (g)

30

16 ± 0.4

^*

13.5 ± 0.9

19 ± 2.0

^*

9 ± 3.4

 Lutein + zeaxanthin (μg)

NA

1876 ± 131

^*

1075 ± 158

 PFA 20:5 (Eicosapentaenoic) (g)

NA

0.02 ± 0.002

^*

0.01 ± 0.002

 PFA 22:6 (Docosahexaenoic) (g)

NA

0.09 ± 0.007

^*

0.05 ± 0.011