Table 3 Daily micronutrients intake by sex (mean ± s.d.)
| Â | Men | Women | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Iron (mg/day) | 12.6 ± 3.5 | 9.5 ± 3.3 | 0.000 |
Calcium (mg/day) | 867 ± 328 | 713 ± 212 | 0.002 |
Potassium (mg/day) | 3067 ± 968 | 2370 ± 743 | 0.000 |
Phosphorus (mg/day) | 1496 ± 342 | 1131 ± 283 | 0.000 |
Zinc (mg/day) | 12.3 ± 3.5 | 8.8 ± 2.7 | 0.000 |
Thiamin (mg/day) | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | n.s |
Niacin (mg/day) | 19.9 ± 5.8 | 16.0 ± 8.0 | 0.002 |
Vitamin B6 (mg/day) | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 1.0 | 0.05 |
Folic acid (μg/day) | 257 ± 68 | 200 ± 73 | 0.000 |
Riboflavin (mg/day) | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | n.s |
Retinol Eq (μg/day) | 1355 ± 866 | 1071 ± 616 | 0.000 |
Vitamin E (mg/day) | 15.3 ± 5.2 | 12.5 ± 4.8 | 0.002 |
Vitamin D (μg/day) | 2.1 ± 1.7 | 1.6 ± 1.3 | n.s |
Vitamin C (mg/day) | 142.8 ± 74.0 | 114.0 ± 68.0 | 0.022 |