Table 3 Mean(SD) and median(IQ Range) estimates for energy and select nutrient intakes derived from the test data set 1
Nutrient | EER/RDA | Test method (g) | Reference method (g) | Difference (g) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Males | Females | Mean (SD) | Median (IQ Range) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQ Range) | Mean (SD) | 95% CI of difference | Median (IQ Range) |
Energy (kJ) | 12881 | 10093 | 12463 (5854) | 12475 (7686–17091) | 13819 (3677) | 13661 (11003–16225) | −1356 (6025) | −9192 - 8602 | −1642 (−6439 - 2830) |
Protein (g) | 56 | 46 | 67.3 (34.0) | 66.0 (44.7-91.3) | 84.9 (26.2) | 81.6 (68.8-99.5) | −17.6 (38.5) | −75.5-48.0 | −19.3 (−42.4 - 4.2) |
Fat (g) | 118 | 93 | 69.5 (46.9) | 54.8 (38.3 – 86.5) | 83.9 (31.5) | 82.8 (62.7-102.5) | −14.4 (55.5) | −83.3-62.1 | −12.8 (−54.0-16.9) |
Carbohydrates (g) | 130 | 130 | 475.7 (222.3) | 475.7 (289.1-618.3) | 494.1 (148.6) | 487.7 (397.3-572.0) | −18.5 (215.4) | −326.2-325.5 | −16.3 (−153.1-140.3) |
Folate (mcg) | 400 | 400 | 558.0 (355.2) | 454.0 (331.0-788.0) | 419.6 (235.7) | 405.8 (247.5-552.7) | 138.4 (393.7) | −401.6-842.9 | 108.6 (0.9-305.0) |
Vitamin A (mcg) | 900 | 700 | 192.6 (231.1) | 92.0 (51.0-242.0) | 346.7 (276.9) | 277.0 (171.1-402.4) | −154.2 (360.9) | −895.2-373.9 | −105.2 (−278.8-5.1) |
Iron (mg) | 8 | 18 | 12.1 (7.1) | 12.3 (6.5-15.7) | 16.1 (5.5) | 15.4 (11.4-0.2) | −6.0 (8.2) | −18.9 – 10.5 | −6.2 (−11.1- -1.7) |