Some of the estimates are based on a relatively small number for a national probability sample. These statistics should be viewed with this consideration.
PLEASE NOTE: The values flagged with an asterisk (*) may be less reliable; interpret with caution.
Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Usual intake from food and beverages
| Group | N | Food: Mean | Food: SE | Percentile of Usual Intake: 5th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 10th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 25th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 50th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 75th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 90th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 95th | EAR | Below EAR: % | Below EAR: SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males 71-79 | 548 | 1.02 | (0.025) | 0.68 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 1.01 | 1.18 | 1.34 | 1.45 | 0.66 | 4 | (1.4) |
| Males 80 and over | 333 | 0.97 | (0.030) | 0.65* | 0.71 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 1.11 | 1.27 | 1.38* | 0.66 | 6 | (1.8) |
| Males 71 and over | 881 | 1.01 | (0.022) | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.99 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 0.66 | 4 | (1.4) |
| Females 71-79 | 572 | 0.98 | (0.019) | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.78 | 0.95 | 1.15 | 1.34 | 1.47 | 0.66 | 11 | (1.8) |
| Females 80 and over | 369 | 0.98 | (0.028) | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.79 | 0.96 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 0.66 | 11 | (1.9) |
| Females 71 and over | 941 | 0.98 | (0.018) | 0.57 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.96 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 0.66 | 11 | (1.7) |
NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method.
* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size. Individuals with incomplete dietary supplement data excluded.
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) and percentage of individuals with usual intake below the EAR. Excludes individuals with incomplete height and weight data. Body weights outside of normal range are set to the normal weight boundary fitting their BMI cutoffs.
DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, individuals 71 years and over, dietary intake data. Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 11/2014
| Group | N | Food: Mean | Food: SE | Percentile of Usual Intake: 5th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 10th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 25th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 50th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 75th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 90th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 95th | AI | Above AI: % | Above AI: SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males 71-79 | 563 | 17.1 | (0.57) | 8.0 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 16.3 | 21.0 | 25.8 | 29.2 | 30 | 4 | (1.0) |
| Males 80 and over | 349 | 16.9 | (0.41) | 7.8 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 20.3 | 25.2 | 28.4 | 30 | 4* | (0.7) |
| Males 71 and over | 912 | 17.0 | (0.43) | 7.9 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 16.1 | 20.7 | 25.6 | 28.9 | 30 | 4 | (0.9) |
| Females 71-79 | 583 | 15.1 | (0.33) | 7.5 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 14.4 | 18.2 | 22.1 | 24.8 | 21 | 13 | (1.6) |
| Females 80 and over | 381 | 13.7 | (0.43) | 6.9 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 16.9 | 20.6 | 23.2 | 21 | 9 | (2.0) |
| Females 71 and over | 964 | 14.5 | (0.28) | 7.2 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 17.6 | 21.4 | 24.0 | 21 | 11 | (1.6) |
NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method.
* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size. Individuals with incomplete dietary supplement data excluded.
Adequate Intake (AI) and percentage of individuals with usual intake above the AI.
DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, individuals 71 years and over, dietary intake data.
Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 11/2014
| Group | N | Food: Mean | Food: SE | Percentile of Usual Intake: 5th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 10th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 25th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 50th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 75th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 90th | Percentile of Usual Intake: 95th | AI | Above AI: % | Above AI: SE | UL | Above UL: % | Above UL: SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males 71-79 | 563 | 3286 | (83.4) | 2164 | 2378 | 2761 | 3231 | 3758 | 4269 | 4615 | 1200 | >97 | 2300 | 92 | (2.0) | |
| Males 80 and over | 349 | 2998 | (84.9) | 1971 | 2168 | 2517 | 2958 | 3452 | 3945 | 4266 | 1200 | >97 | 2300 | 85 | (3.0) | |
| Males 71 and over | 912 | 3183 | (74.0) | 2079 | 2282 | 2664 | 3132 | 3655 | 4180 | 4515 | 1200 | >97 | 2300 | 89 | (2.2) | |
| Females 71-79 | 583 | 2611 | (43.3) | 1647 | 1830 | 2155 | 2555 | 3008 | 3447 | 3735 | 1200 | >97 | 2300 | 66 | (2.7) | |
| Females 80 and over | 381 | 2466 | (74.9) | 1570 | 1743 | 2051 | 2439 | 2873 | 3305 | 3577 | 1200 | >97 | 2300 | 59 | (3.5) | |
| Females 71 and over | 964 | 2550 | (49.6) | 1614 | 1788 | 2109 | 2507 | 2950 | 3392 | 3675 | 1200 | >97 | 2300 | 63 | (2.5) |
NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method.
* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size. Individuals with incomplete dietary supplement data excluded.
Adequate Intake (AI), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), and percentage of individuals with usual intake above the AI and the UL.
Discretionary salt use at the table not included. Post-processing salt adjustment omitted for 2007-2008.
DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, individuals 71 years and over, dietary intake data.
Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 11/2014
