Tables and Figures - Articles on Canadians' Nutrient Intakes from Food
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Figures: Prevalence of inadequacy for nutrients with an Estimated Average Requirement
Prevalence of inadequacy for nutrients with an Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) in Canadian adolescents 9-18 years (2004)
A bar graph showing the prevalence of inadequacy for 14 nutrients with an Estimated Average Requirement in Canadian adolescents 9-18 years in 2004.
The letter E denotes data with a coefficient of variation from 16.6 per cent to 33.3 per cent; interpret with caution.
The letter F denotes data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3 per cent with a 95 per cent confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3 per cent; data is suppressed due to extreme sampling variability.
Less than 3 per cent denotes data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3 per cent with a 95 per cent confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3 per cent; interpret with caution.
A "*" denotes that vitamin D dietary intake data cannot stand alone and consideration must be given to serum 25 OHD levels.
Vitamins
- Vitamin A
- Boys 9-13 years: 11.6 per cent (E)
- Boys 14-18 years: 38.3 per cent
- Girls 9-13 years: 23.1 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: 42.2 per cent
- Vitamin C
- Boys 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: 7.1 per cent (E)
- Girls 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: 6.0 per cent (E)
- Folate
- Boys 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: 5.2 per cent (E)
- Girls 9-13 years: (F)
- Girls 14-18 years: 20.1 per cent
- Vitamin B6
- Boys 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: less than 3 per cent
- Girls 9-13 years: (F)
- Girls 14-18 years: 11.1 per cent
- Vitamin B12
- Boys 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: 1.7 per cent (E)
- Girls 9-13 years: (F)
- Girls 14-18 years: 15.8 per cent (E)
- Thiamin
- Boys 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: less than 3 per cent
- Girls 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: 4.1 per cent (E)
- Riboflavin
- Boys 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: less than 3 per cent
- Girls 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: 2.4 per cent (E)
- Niacin
- Boys 9-13 years: 0 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: 0 per cent
- Girls 9-13 years: 0 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: less than 3 per cent
- Vitamin D *
- Boys 9-13 years: 84.5 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: 74.7 per cent
- Girls 9-13 years: 93.1 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: 93.5 per cent
Minerals
- Magnesium
- Boys 9-13 years: 4.7 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: 41.5 per cent
- Girls 9-13 years: 18.3 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: 66.3 per cent
- Zinc
- Boys 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: 5.6 per cent (E)
- Girls 9-13 years: 14.6 per cent (E)
- Girls 14-18 years: 19.6 per cent
- Iron
- Boys 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: less than 3 per cent
- Girls 9-13 years: less than 3 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: 11.9 per cent
- Phosphorous
- Boys 9-13 years: 8.9 per cent (E)
- Boys 14-18 years: 4.9 per cent (E)
- Girls 9-13 years: 30.2 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: 35.2 per cent
- Calcium
- Boys 9-13 years: 43.9 per cent
- Boys 14-18 years: 33.4 per cent
- Girls 9-13 years: 66.9 per cent
- Girls 14-18 years: 70.0 per cent
E Data with a coefficient of variation from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution.
F Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3%; suppressed due to extreme sampling variability.
<3 Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3%; interpret with caution.
* Vitamin D dietary intake data cannot stand alone and consideration must be given to serum 25OHD levels.
Prevalence of inadequacy for nutrients with an Estimated Average Requirement in Canadian adult males 19+ years (2004)
A bar graph showing the prevalence of inadequacy for 14 nutrients with an Estimated Average Requirement in Canadian adult males 19 and older in 2004.
The letter E denotes data with a coefficient of variation from 16.6 per cent to 33.3 per cent; interpret with caution.
The letter F denotes data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3 per cent with a 95 per cent confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3 per cent; data is suppressed due to extreme sampling variability.
Less than 3 per cent denotes data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3 per cent with a 95 per cent confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3 per cent; interpret with caution.
A "*" denotes that vitamin D dietary intake data cannot stand alone and consideration must be given to serum 25 OHD levels.
Vitamins
- Vitamin A
- Men 19-30 years: 47.4 per cent
- Men 31-50 years: 42.7 per cent
- Men 51-70 years: 42.5 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: 49.0 per cent
- Vitamin C
- Men 19-30 years: 13.7 per cent (E)
- Men 31-50 years: 24.4 per cent
- Men 51-70 years: 24.0 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: 31.5 per cent
- Folate
- Men 19-30 years: less than 3 per cent
- Men 31-50 years: (F)
- Men 51-70 years: 11.5 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: 23.1 per cent
- Vitamin B6
- Men 19-30 years: (F)
- Men 31-50 years: (F)
- Men 51-70 years: 10.9 per cent (E)
- Men 71 years and older: 23.1 per cent
- Vitamin B12
- Men 19-30 years: (F)
- Men 31-50 years: (F)
- Men 51-70 years: (F)
- Men 71 years and older: (F)
- Thiamin
- Men 19-30 years: (F)
- Men 31-50 years: (F)
- Men 51-70 years: 3.1 per cent (E)
- Men 71 years and older: 5.9 per cent (E)
- Riboflavin
- Men 19-30 years: less than 3 per cent
- Men 31-50 years: 1.7 per cent
- Men 51-70 years: 3.6 per cent (E)
- Men 71 years and older: 5.9 per cent (E)
- Niacin
- Men 19-30 years: less than 3 per cent
- Men 31-50 years: 0 per cent
- Men 51-70 years: 0 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: less than 3 per cent
- Vitamin D *
- Men 19-30 years: 91.1 per cent
- Men 31-50 years: 90.5 per cent
- Men 51-70 years: 79.6 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: 87.1 per cent
Minerals
- Magnesium
- Men 19-30 years: 34.8 per cent
- Men 31-50 years: 45.7 per cent
- Men 51-70 years: 53.6 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: 65.3 per cent
- Zinc
- Men 19-30 years: (F)
- Men 31-50 years: 13.3 per cent (E)
- Men 51-70 years: 24.6 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: 25.2 per cent
- Iron
- Men 19-30 years: less than 3 per cent
- Men 31-50 years: less than 3 per cent
- Men 51-70 years: less than 3 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: 1.9 percent (E)
- Phosphorous
- Men 19-30 years: less than 3 per cent
- Men 31-50 years: less than 3 per cent
- Men 51-70 years: less than 3 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: (F)
- Calcium
- Men 19-30 years: 26.5 per cent
- Men 31-50 years: 39.0 per cent
- Men 51-70 years: 53.0 per cent
- Men 71 years and older: 80.1 percent
E Data with a coefficient of variation from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution.
F Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3%; suppressed due to extreme sampling variability.
<3 Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3%; interpret with caution.
* Vitamin D dietary intake data cannot stand alone and consideration must be given to serum 25OHD levels.
Prevalence of inadequacy for nutrients with an Estimated Average Requirement in Canadian adult females 19+ years (2004)
A bar graph showing the prevalence of inadequacy for 14 nutrients with an Estimated Average Requirement in Canadian adult females 19 and older in 2004.
The letter E denotes Data with a coefficient of variation from 16.6 per cent to 33.3 per cent; interpret with caution.
The letter F denotes data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3 per cent with a 95 per cent confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3 per cent; data is suppressed due to extreme sampling variability.
Less than 3 per cent denotes data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3 per cent with a 95 per cent confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3 per cent; interpret with caution.
A "*" denotes that vitamin D dietary intake data cannot stand alone and consideration must be given to serum 25 OHD levels.
Vitamins
- Vitamin A
- Women 19-30 years: 43.4 per cent
- Women 31-50 years: 34.1 per cent
- Women 51-70 years: 33.8 per cent
- Women 71 years and older: 40.2 per cent
- Vitamin C
- Women 19-30 years: 10.8 per cent (E)
- Women 31-50 years: 19.9 per cent
- Women 51-70 years: 14.2 per cent
- Women 71 years and older: 20.8 per cent
- Folate
- Women 19-30 years: 18.8 per cent (E)
- Women 31-50 years: 19.6 per cent (E)
- Women 51-70 years: 25.0 per cent
- Women 71 years and older: 47.0 per cent
- Vitamin B6
- Women 19-30 years: 9.6 per cent (E)
- Women 31-50 years: 15.9 per cent
- Women 51-70 years: 19.4 per cent (E)
- Women 71 years and older: 32.5 per cent
- Vitamin B12
- Women 19-30 years: (F)
- Women 31-50 years: 13.7 per cent (E)
- Women 51-70 years: (F)
- Women 71 years and older: 15.3 per cent (E)
- Thiamin
- Women 19-30 years: (F)
- Women 31-50 years: 7.9 per cent (E)
- Women 51-70 years: 5.6 per cent (E)
- Women 71 years and older: 11.4 per cent (E)
- Riboflavin
- Women 19-30 years: (F)
- Women 31-50 years: 2.8 per cent (E)
- Women 51-70 years: less than 3 per cent (E)
- Women 71 years and older: 4.4 per cent (E)
- Niacin
- Women 19-30 years: less than 3 per cent
- Women 31-50 years: less than 3 per cent
- Women 51-70 years: less than 3 per cent
- Women 71 years and older: less than 3 per cent
- Vitamin D *
- Women 19-30 years: 96.4 per cent
- Women 31-50 years: 91.1 per cent
- Women 51-70 years: 90.7 per cent
- Women 71 years and older: 91.8 per cent
Minerals
- Magnesium
- Women 19-30 years: 36.6 per cent
- Women 31-50 years: 36.4 per cent
- Women 51-70 years: 37.5 per cent
- Women 71 years and older: 51.5 per cent
- Zinc
- Women 19-30 years: 14.7 per cent (E)
- Women 31-50 years: 14.2 per cent
- Women 51-70 years: (F)
- Women 71 years and older: 25.2 per cent
- Iron
- Women 19-30 years: 16.8 per cent
- Women 31-50 years: 18.3 per cent
- Women 51-70 years: less than 3 per cent
- Women 71 years and older: 2.0 per cent (E)
- Phosphorous
- Women 19-30 years: less than 3 per cent
- Women 31-50 years: 1.8 per cent (E)
- Women 51-70 years: 1.8 per cent (E)
- Women 71 years and older: 3.3 per cent (E)
- Calcium
- Women 19-30 years: 47.5 per cent
- Women 31-50 years: 51.9 per cent
- Women 51-70 years: 82.4 per cent
- Women 71 years and older: 86.9 per cent
E Data with a coefficient of variation from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution.
F Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3%; suppressed due to extreme sampling variability.
<3 Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3%; interpret with caution.
* Vitamin D dietary intake data cannot stand alone and consideration must be given to serum 25OHD levels.
Tables: Summary of inadequacy or excess for nutrient with an Adequate Intake
Age | Potassium | Sodium |
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1-8 years | Median intake <AI; no assessment can be made regarding the prevalence of inadequacy of this nutrient | High prevalence of excessive intakes; Increased risk of adverse health effects |
Age | Potassium | Sodium | |
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Boys | 9-13 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects |
14-18 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects | |
Girls | 9-13 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects |
14-18 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects | |
<AI - Median intake <AI; no assessment can be made regarding the prevalence of inadequacy of this nutrient in this age group. |
Age | Potassium | Sodium | |
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Males | 19-30 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects |
31-50 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects | |
51-70 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects | |
70+ | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects | |
Females | 19-30 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects |
31-50 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects | |
51-70 | <AI | High prevalence of excessive intakes; increased risk of adverse health effects | |
70+ | <AI | Low prevalence of inadequate intake* | |
<AI - Median intake < AI; no assessment can be made regarding the prevalence of inadequacy of this nutrient in this age group. * - The AI for this nutrient was not based on intakes of apparently healthy populations. While this age groups' median intake was at or above the AI, indicating a low prevalence of inadequate intakes, there is less confidence in this assessment. |
Tables: Proportion of Canadians with macronutrient intakes below, within or above the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range
Macronutrients | % children below AMDR | % children within AMDR | % children above AMDR | Dietary Reference Intake AMDR (% of total energy intake) |
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Total fat | ||||
1-3 years | 47.0 | 51.7 | <3 | 30-40% |
4-8 years | 5.5 | 87.7 | 6.8 | 25-35% |
Protein | ||||
1-3 years | 0 | 96.4 | F | 5-20% |
4-8 years | <3 | 99.2 | 0 | 10-30% |
Carbohydrates | ||||
1-3 years | F | 95.4 | F | 45-65% |
4-8 years | <3 | 98.5 | <3 | 45-65% |
<3 - Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3%; interpret with caution. F - Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3%with a 95% confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3%; suppressed due to extreme sampling variability. |
Macronutrients | % adolescents below AMDR | % adolescents within AMDR | % adolescents above AMDR | Dietary Reference Intake AMDR (% of total energy intake) |
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Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
Total fat | |||||||
9-13 years | F | 6.5E | 86.3 | 81.4 | 10.8E | 12.1E | 25-35% |
14-18 years | F | F | 84.4 | 82.6 | 13.4E | 12.9E | 25-35% |
Protein | |||||||
9-13 years | <3 | F | 99.1 | 97.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10-30% |
14-18 years | <3 | 3.9E | 98.8 | 96.1 | <3 | 0.0 | 10-30% |
Carbohydrates | |||||||
9-13 years | <3 | <3 | 99.0 | 96.4 | <3 | F | 45-65% |
14-18 years | F | F | 95.5 | 97.1 | <3 | <3 | 45-65% |
E - Data with a coefficient of variation from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution. <3 - Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3%; interpret with caution. F - Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3%with a 95% confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3%; suppressed due to extreme sampling variability. |
Macronutrients | adults below AMDR | % adults within AMDR | % adults above AMDR | Dietary Reference Intake AMDR (% of total energy intake) |
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Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | ||
Total fat | |||||||
19-30 years | <3 | <3 | 81.7 | 88.4 | 18.0E | F | 25-35% |
31-50 years | <3 | <3 | 71.2 | 71.7 | 27.5 | 28.0 | 25-35% |
51-70 years | <3 | <3 | 76.2 | 75.8 | 23.0 | 23.3 | 25-35% |
71+ years | 3.1E | <3 | 74.6 | 82.3 | 22.3 | 16.6 | 25-35% |
19+ | 1.2E | 0.6E | 73.9 | 76.5 | 24.8 | 22.8 | 25-35% |
Protein | |||||||
19-30 years | <3 | <3 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 0.0 | <3 | 10-30% |
31-50 years | <3 | <3 | 98.8 | 99.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10-30% |
51-70 years | <3 | <3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10-30% |
71+ years | <3 | <3 | 100.0 | 99.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10-30% |
19+ | <3 | <3 | 99.8 | 99.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10-30% |
Carbohydrates | |||||||
19-30 years | 22.8 | 8.5 | 76.4 | 90.9 | <3 | <3 | 45-65% |
31-50 years | 35.0 | 29.2 | 64.6 | 70.3 | <3 | <3 | 45-65% |
51-70 years | 35.9 | 22.0 | 63.8 | 77.5 | <3 | <3 | 45-65% |
71+ years | 21.7 | 11.3E | 76.9 | 80.1 | <3 | <3 | 45-65% |
19+ | 31.8 | 21.5 | 67.6 | 77.9 | 0.6E | 0.6E | 45-65% |
E - Data with a coefficient of variation from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution. <3 - Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3%; interpret with caution. F - Data with a coefficient of variation greater than 33.3%with a 95% confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3%; suppressed due to extreme sampling variability. |
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