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Table 2 Median nutrient intakes and interquartile ranges

From: The Food and Nutrition Security for Manitoba Youth (FANS) study: rationale, methods, dietary intakes and body mass index

Energy or Nutrient

Current Intake Guidelines

Total (n = 1536 recalls)

Females (n = 782 recalls)

Males (n = 682 recalls)

25th

Median

75th

25th

Median

75th

25th

Median

75th

Energy (kcals)

 

1385.6

1962.0

2608.9

1199.3

1661.7

2248.3

1735.6

2281.0

2916.2

Nutrients

 Carbohydrates (g)

100c

174.9

249.9

328.8

152.5

216.0

293.7

211.9

284.5

374.4

 Sugara (g)

 

44.2

77.0

114.9

38.8

65.8

102.6

52.6

90.1

134.3

 Fibre (g)

26de, 38df

9.2

14.3

20.6

8.4

12.7

18.5

10.5

16.1

23.3

 Fat (g)

 

43.7

68.7

100.5

37.5

58.0

82.9

56.4

84.7

117.5

 Saturated fat (g)

 

14.6

24.2

36.6

12.7

20.5

29.7

19.3

29.6

43.0

 Monounsaturated fat (g)

 

13.9

22.6

34.0

12.5

19.4

28.4

18.4

27.6

41.8

 Polyunsaturated fat (g)

 

7.2

11.7

17.8

6.5

10.0

14.7

8.1

13.5

20.6

 Unsaturated Fat (g)

30-45g

22.2

34.7

51.3

19.3

29.8

42.9

27.0

41.9

62.7

 Proteinb (g/kg)

0.71ce, 0.73cf

0.89

1.39

1.98

0.77

1.21

1.73

1.08

1.56

2.18

 Vitamin A (µg RAE)

485ce, 630cf

221.1

429.9

737.7

183.7

387.4

648.0

275.4

499.5

834.2

 Thiamine, B1 (mg)

0.9ce, 1.0cf

0.9

1.3

2.0

0.7

1.1

1.6

1.0

1.6

2.3

 Riboflavin, B2 (mg)

0.9ce, 1.1cf

1.1

1.6

2.4

0.9

1.4

2.0

1.3

2.0

2.9

 Niacin, B3 (mg)

11ce, 12cf

11.1

17.7

26.9

9.6

15.2

22.3

14.0

21.2

31.2

 Vitamin B12 (µg)

2.0c

1.8

3.5

5.6

1.4

2.7

4.5

2.6

4.3

6.8

 Vitamin C (mg)

56ce, 63cf

15.4

54.3

134.7

14.9

50.8

125.1

17.3

60.3

148.7

 Vitamin D (µg)

10c

1.0

3.1

5.9

0.7

2.4

4.9

1.7

4.4

7.8

 Folate (µg DFE)

330c

206.0

335.5

503.7

189.8

300.3

444.5

233.3

382.0

564.4

 Calcium (mg)

1100c

421.7

736.5

1143.0

349.0

640.2

969.1

541.9

849.7

1362.8

 Iron (mg)

7.9ce, 7.7cf

8.2

12.0

17.0

7.2

10.5

14.4

9.7

14.3

19.6

 Zinc (mg)

7.3ce, 8.5cf

5.4

8.2

12.2

4.5

7.0

10.0

6.8

10.3

14.1

 Sodium (mg)

2300 h

1448.5

2507.6

3775.4

1294.5

2197.9

3217.5

1857.4

3039.8

4409.9

 Saturated fat (% total E)

 < 10%i

8.7

11.6

14.2

8.3

11.3

13.9

9.3

12.2

14.4

  1. RAE Retinol activity equivalent, DFE Dietary folate equivalent, E Energy
  2. aSugar includes naturally occurring and added sugars
  3. bProtein requirements based on individual body size; total (n = 1289), females (n = 634), males (n = 602)
  4. cNutrients with an Estimated Average Requirement
  5. dNutrients with an Adequate Intake
  6. eRecommendations for females
  7. fRecommendations for males
  8. gCanada Food Guide for Healthy Eating (2007)
  9. hNutrient with an Upper Limit
  10. iWorld Health Organization guidelines for saturated fats
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