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Appendix E-2.4: Usual intake distributions, 2007-2010, for pregnant and non-pregnant women in the U.S. ages 19-50 years

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The following tables provide separate analysis of pregnant females. This is a relatively small number (n=133) for a national probability sample; therefore, data should be viewed with this consideration.

PLEASE NOTE: The values flagged with an asterisk (*) may be less reliable; interpret with caution.

Nutrient (unit of measure/day)

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Energy (kcal/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 1848 (19.6) 1153 1284 1526 1816 2138 2455 2654
Pregnant 133 2131 (74.5) 1443* 1583* 1814 2096 2407 2726* 2909*

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Protein (g/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 69.4 (0.74) 44.1 49.0 57.8 68.3 79.9 91.2 98.3
Pregnant 133 78.6 (4.40) 57.8* 61.9* 68.7 77.0 86.1 95.5* 100.9*

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Dietary fiber (g/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 14.4 (0.34) 6.4 7.7 10.3 13.7 17.7 21.9 24.7 25 5 (0.8)
Pregnant 133 17.3 (1.19) 8.5* 9.9* 12.6 16.3 21.1 26.8* 30.4* 28 8* (3.0)

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Adequate Intake (AI) and percentage of individuals with usual intake above the AI.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Vitamin A (µg RAE/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 UL Above UL: % Above UL: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 549 (18.4) 216 266 369 513 698 906 1050 500 48 (2.5) 3000 <3  
Pregnant 133 728 (86.5) 385* 441* 542 676 838 1020* 1133* 550 26* (16.5) 3000 <3  

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), and percentage of individuals with usual intake below the EAR and above the UL.

Vitamin A measured in Retinol Activity Equivalents (RAE). Comparison to the UL is for the retinol component only.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Folate (µg DFE/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 UL Above UL: % Above UL: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 470 (10.9) 256 292 363 455 565 681 758 320 15 (2.1) 1000 <3  
Pregnant 133 622 (52.1) 379* 425* 503 603 718 841* 914* 520 29* (12.2) 1000 <3  

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), and percentage of individuals with usual intake below the EAR and above the UL.

Folate measured in Dietary Folate Equivalents (DFE). Comparison to the UL is for the folic acid component only.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Vitamin C (mg/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 UL Above UL: % Above UL: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 76.6 (3.24) 19.5 26.1 41.2 64.7 97.7 137.7 166.7 60 45 (2.9) 2000 <3  
Pregnant 133 121.0 (16.16) 30.4* 41.4* 64.0 99.4 148.8 211.3* 252.6* 70 30 (7.4) 2000 <3  

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for non-smokers, Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), and percentage of individuals with usual intake below the EAR and above the UL.

The usual intake distribution is compared to the EAR for non-smokers for all individuals regardless of smoking status.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Vitamin D (µg/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 UL Above UL: % Above UL: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 3.9 (0.10) 1.4 1.8 2.5 3.6 5.0 6.6 7.7 10 >97   100 <3  
Pregnant 133 5.6 (0.65) 1.7* 2.3* 3.3 5.0 7.2 9.9* 11.7* 10 90* (4.8) 100 <3  

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), and percentage of individuals with usual intake below the EAR and above the UL.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 6.9 (0.21) 3.2 3.7 4.9 6.4 8.3 10.4 11.9 12 95 (1.1)
Pregnant 133 7.4 (0.43) 3.9* 4.5* 5.6 7.2 9.0 11.1* 12.5* 12 94* (5.3)

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) and percentage of individuals with usual intake below the EAR.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Calcium (mg/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 UL Above UL: % Above UL: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 885 (17.4) 460 532 672 852 1064 1286 1432 800 43 (2.3) 2500 <3  
Pregnant 133 1123 (75.9) 509* 616* 809 1068 1379 1724* 1932* 800 24 (8.6) 2500 <3  

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), and percentage of individuals with usual intake below the EAR and above the UL.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Magnesium (mg/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 262 (5.2) 144 165 204 253 310 370 409   55 (2.5)
Pregnant 133 299 (14.5) 156* 182* 227 286 356 433* 479*      

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) and percentage of individuals with usual intake below the EAR. EAR comparison not available for pregnant females.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Iron (mg/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 UL Above UL: % Above UL: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 13.2 (0.24) 7.6 8.6 10.4 12.8 15.5 18.4 20.2 8.1 16 (1.3) 45 <3  
Pregnant 133 16.9 (1.20) 12.1* 12.9* 14.4 16.2 18.2 20.3* 21.5* 22 96* (6.4) 45 <3  

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), and percentage of individuals with usual intake below the EAR and above the UL.

EAR comparisons for non-pregnant, non-lactating females by probabilty method for groups.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Sodium (mg/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 3111 (40.5) 1884 2108 2526 3035 3606 4176 4539 1500 >97   2300 84 (2.0)
Pregnant 133 3523 (163.6) 2714* 2916* 3237 3615 4015 4411* 4633* 1500 >97   2300 >97  

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

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, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Potassium (mg/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 2277 (34.2) 1300 1483 1819 2230 2685 3135 3424 4700 <3  
Pregnant 133 2660 (128.2) 1557* 1764* 2120 2574 3101 3666* 4001* 4700 <3  

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Adequate Intake (AI) and percentage of individuals with usual intake above the AI.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Caffeine (mg/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 152.9 (7.02) 4.9 13.3 43.7 107.7 209.3 343.5 444.7
Pregnant 133 57.3 (8.80) 1.3* 3.3* 11.8 32.7 70.6 127.5* 175.6*

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Sodium (mg/1000 kcal/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 1718 (14.6) 1309 1383 1514 1671 1843 2011 2122
Pregnant 133 1698 (60.3) 1266* 1347* 1489 1663 1859 2054* 2184*

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

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, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

PFA 20:5 (EPA) (g/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 0.03 (0.004) # 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03
Pregnant 133 0.03 (0.008) 0.01* 0.01* 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.04* 0.04*

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

# Indicates a non-zero value too small to report.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

PFA 22:6 (DHA) (g/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 0.06 (0.005) 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.08 0.10
Pregnant 133 0.07 (0.012) 0.02* 0.02* 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.11* 0.13*

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Protein (% of energy/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages as a percentage of total energy by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 AMDR Within AMDR: % Within AMDR: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 15.4 (0.12) 11.6 12.3 13.5 15.0 16.7 18.4 19.5 10-35% >97  
Pregnant 133 14.9 (0.57) 12.3* 12.8* 13.7 14.7 15.9 17.0* 17.7* 10-35% >97  

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) and the percentage of individuals with usual intake within the AMDR.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Carbohydrate (% of energy/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages as a percentage of total energy by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 AMDR Within AMDR: % Within AMDR: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 51.2 (0.27) 39.7 41.9 45.7 50.1 54.9 59.4 62.3 45-65% 76 (1.6)
Pregnant 133 52.2 (1.36) 43.4* 45.1* 48.2 51.4 54.9 58.3* 60.1* 45-65% 90* (5.9)

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) and the percentage of individuals with usual intake within the AMDR.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Total fat (% of energy/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages as a percentage of total energy by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 AMDR Within AMDR: % Within AMDR: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 32.6 (0.18) 26.0 27.5 30.1 33.0 36.1 39.0 40.7 20-35% 67 (1.7)
Pregnant 133 33.8 (1.00) 27.2* 28.6* 31.0 33.9 37.0 40.0* 41.9* 20-35% 60 (8.9)

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) and the percentage of individuals with usual intake within the AMDR.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014

Saturated fat (% of energy/day): Mean intake and percentiles of usual intake from food and beverages as a percentage of total energy by Dietary Reference Intake age-gender groups in the United States, females 19-50, 2007-2010
Females 19-50 Day 1: N Day 1: Mean Day 1: 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 Below 10%: % Below 10%: SE
Non-pregnant, non-lactating 2957 10.8 (0.08) 7.8 8.5 9.6 10.9 12.3 13.6 14.4 33 (2.1)
Pregnant 133 11.1 (0.54) 8.0* 8.6* 9.7 11.1 12.7 14.3* 15.4* 30 (8.5)

NOTES: Mean intake estimated directly from the day 1 dietary recall. Usual intake distribution estimated using the National Cancer Institute Method. Standard errors of percentiles presented in a separate table.

* Estimate may be less reliable than others due to small sample size.

No Dietary Reference Intakes have been established for saturated fat; percentage of individuals with usual intake below 10% of total energy.

DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2010, females 19-50 years old (excluding lactating females), dietary intake data.

Prepared by the Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

revised 7/2014