Table 4 Dietary micronutrients intake and adequacy as compared to recommendation
Nutrients | EAR | TUL | Median (25th, 75th) | Percentage with Intake | Median NAR* | MAR* Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Below EAR* | Above TUL* | ||||||
Vitamin A (µg/day) | 390 | 3000 | 80.4 (29.5, 214.8) | 84.6 | 0.5 | 0.21 | 0.43 (0.13) |
Vitamin C (mg/day) | 55 | 2000 | 45.2 (27.8, 63.9) | 66.2 | 0.0 | 0.82 | |
Thiamin (mg/day) | 1.4 | NA | 1.4 (1.2, 1.6) | 50.2 | - | 0.99 | |
Riboflavin (mg/day) | 2 | NA | 0.7 (0.6, 0.9) | 100.0 | - | 0.37 | |
Niacin (mg/day) | 12 | 35 | 34.4 (27.5, 39.8) | 0.5 | 44.8 | 2.67 | |
Vitamin B6 (mg/day) | 1.6 | 100 | 1.8 (1.5, 2.3) | 35.8 | 0.0 | 1.15 | |
Folate (µg/day) | 180 | 1000 | 116.9 (87.4, 145.1) | 91.0 | 0.0 | 0.65 | |
Vitamin B12 (µg/day) | 2.0 | NA | 2.9 (1.16, 5.5) | 40.3 | - | 1.49 | |
Calcium (mg/day) | 800 | 2000 | 283.5 (155.8, 645.0) | 83.6 | 0.5 | 0.35 | |
Iron (mg/day) | 15 | 45 | 9.5 (6.9, 12.9) | 84.6 | 0.0 | 0.64 | |
Zinc (mg/day) | 11 | 40 | 9.6 (8.3, 11.4) | 71.6 | 0.0 | 0.87 | |