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Suggested Citation: "F Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1990." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10026.

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Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1990

TABLE F-1 Mean and Percentiles for Intake of Vitamin A (μg/ REa/day) from Food, Nova Scotia and Québec, Canada (1990)

Sex/Age Categoryb

Number of Respondents

Mean

Percentile

5th

M 19–30 y

536

1,518

380

Standard error

 

37

M 31–50 y

724

1,281

417

Standard error

 

16

M 51–70 y

663

1,479

481

Standard error

 

43

M 71–74 y

149

2,093

464

Standard error

 

50

F 19–30 y

548

1,129

417

Standard error

 

17

F 31–50 y

826

1,137

401

Standard error

 

21

F 51–70 y

657

1,245

426

Standard error

 

24

F 71–74 y

148

1,298

431

Standard error

 

29

a RE = retinol equivalents. 1 RE = 6 μg β-carotene and 12 mg α-carotene or β-cryptoxanthin.

b M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Nova Scotia Heart Health Program. 1993. Report of the Nova Scotia Nutrition Survey. Nova Scotia Department of Health, Health and Welfare Canada; Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

Suggested Citation: "F Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1990." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10026.

10th

25th

50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

484

647

874

1,277

1,744

2,145

3,892

27

16

27

48

76

145

1,051

495

710

951

1,253

1,581

1,802

2,485

24

22

30

37

58

98

228

572

744

994

134

1,891

2,082

2,812

30

28

43

88

93

40

275

550

805

1,124

1,463

1,855

2,317

3,769

53

79

42

90

198

215

2,944

499

597

717

885

1,039

1,121

1,443

12

11

11

16

25

25

94

474

598

747

1,005

1,264

1,420

1,802

16

10

18

22

38

75

140

500

609

805

1,128

1,443

1,648

1,992

23

16

33

41

72

62

111

456

540

756

1,195

1,637

1,838

2,315

19

44

62

100

115

134

417

Suggested Citation: "F Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1990." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10026.

TABLE F-2 Mean and Percentiles for Intake of Iron (mg/day) from Food, Nova Scotia and Québec, Canada (1990)

Sex/Age Categorya

Number of Respondents

Mean

Percentile

5th

M 19–30 y

536

17.9

10.3

Standard error

 

0.4

M 31–50 y

724

16.9

9.0

Standard error

 

0.4

M 51–70 y

663

15.1

8.2

Standard error

 

0.4

M 71–74 y

149

15.1

9.1

Standard error

 

0.8

F 19–30 y

548

11.8

6.2

Standard error

 

0.2

F 31–50 y

826

11.7

7.2

Standard error

 

0.2

F 51–70 y

657

11

7.0

Standard error

 

0.3

F 71–74 y

148

11

6.3

Standard error

 

0.3

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Nova Scotia Heart Health Program. 1993. Report of the Nova Scotia Nutrition Survey. Nova Scotia Department of Health, Health and Welfare Canada; Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

Suggested Citation: "F Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1990." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10026.

10th

25th

50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

11.2

13.7

16.1

19.2

22.4

23.9

31.6

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.3

1.0

2.2

10.2

12.6

15.7

18.7

21.9

24.7

31.6

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.6

1.2

2.2

9.0

11.2

14.5

17.8

20.4

22.2

29.5

0.5

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.7

0.8

2.4

10.0

11.4

13.6

16.8

20.4

21.6

31.6

0.3

0.4

0.7

1.0

1.1

2.6

5.2

7.1

8.6

10.9

13.4

15.9

17.5

20.8

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.9

8.2

9.6

10.8

12.1

13.7

14.8

17.8

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.5

7.8

9.0

10.5

11.8

13.3

14.0

17.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.2

1.1

6.6

8.0

9.7

11.9

13.7

17.2

24.9

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.4

1.4

3.2

4.6

Suggested Citation: "F Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1990." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10026.

TABLE F-3 Mean and Percentiles for Intake of Zinc (mg/day) from Food, Nova Scotia and Québec, Canada (1990)

Sex/Age Categorya

Number of Respondents

Mean

Percentile

5th

M 19–30 y

536

15.9

11.2

Standard error

 

0.3

M 31–50 y

724

16.6

8.3

Standard error

 

0.3

M 51–70 y

663

12.6

7.4

Standard error

 

0.4

M 71–74 y

149

13.2

7.0

Standard error

 

0.6

F 19–30 y

548

9.9

5.9

Standard error

 

0.2

F 31–50 y

826

9.7

6.2

Standard error

 

0.2

F 51–70 y

657

8.8

4.0

Standard error

 

0.2

F 71–74 y

148

9.4

3.9

Standard error

 

0.3

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Nova Scotia Heart Health Program. 1993. Report of the Nova Scotia Nutrition Survey. Nova Scotia Department of Health, Health and Welfare Canada; Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

Suggested Citation: "F Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1990." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10026.

10th

25th

50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.9

15.8

16.5

20.2

0.1

0.1

0.08

0.1

0.1

0.4

1.4

9.4

11.2

13.1

14.9

16.6

18.2

21.9

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.6

1.0

8.5

9.7

11.3

13.2

15.8

18.0

20.1

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.7

0.8

0.6

8.0

8.9

11.0

13.3

15.1

16.2

21.9

0.4

0.3

0.5

0.5

0.7

1.4

2.5

6.6

7.6

8.8

10.1

11.3

12.1

14.1

0.1

0.09

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.8

6.7

7.5

8.5

9.7

10.8

11.6

13.9

0.09

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.6

5.8

6.8

8.2

9.3

10.6

11.5

13.2

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

1.1

4.2

6.2

7.4

9.0

12.0

13.0

20.7

0.5

0.4

0.2

0.8

0.8

2.8

4.1

Suggested Citation: "F Canadian Dietary Intake Data, 1990." Institute of Medicine. 2001. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10026.
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