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Table 3 Intakes of nutrients

From: The tracking of dietary intakes of children and adolescents in Sweden over six years: the European Youth Heart Study

 

EYHS I

EYHS II

Younger group

 

Percentiles

 

Percentiles

 

Median

25 th

75 th

Median

25 th

75 th

Energy (MJ)

8.4

7.0

9.9

9.6

7.0

12.1

Energy (MJ/kg)a

0.26

0.21

0.31

0.16

0.12

0.21

Protein (% E)

15.2

13.1

17.2

16.2

13.3

18.5

Fat (% E)

32.1

28.3

36.4

31.3

26.8

37.2

Saturated fat (% E)

14.6

12.7

16.4

14.1

11.8

17.1

Carbohydrates (% E)

52.0

47.6

56.5

51.0

46.0

56.4

Sucrose (% E)

10.1

6.7

14.0

9.8

6.1

13.7

Fibre (g)

14.0

10.6

17.4

17.2

11.6

23.8

Vitamin C (mg)

73.4

37.3

123

69.8

32.5

148

Folate (μg)

194

156

240

236

169

316

Iron (mg)

8.4

6.6

11.0

11.1

7.3

15.9

Calcium (mg)

1113

838

1560

1198

826

1652

Energy density (kJ/g)

6.5

5.6

7.6

6.9

5.9

8.3

Older group

 

Percentiles

 

Percentiles

 

Median

25 th

75 th

Median

25 th

75 th

Energy (MJ)

10.2

7.5

12.1

9.3

6.7

12.1

Energy (MJ/kg)a

0.17

0.13

0.20

0.14

0.10

0.18

Protein (% E)

14.4

11.9

17.3

14.9

12.8

17.9

Fat (% E)

31.2

26.4

35.2

32.6

26.7

38.4

Saturated fat (% E)

14.5

11.7

16.7

13.2

10.3

16.4

Carbohydrates (% E)

54.4

48.7

58.4

50.4

44.2

56.0

Sucrose (% E)

11.7

7.6

16.0

10.1

5.8

13.4

Fibre (g)

16.9

11.8

22.0

19.0

13.3

24.4

Vitamin C (mg)

87.9

37.5

192

74.2

34.4

134

Folate (μg)

235

177

311

239

180

339

Iron (mg)

10.8

7.9

13.8

10.9

7.4

15.7

Calcium (mg)

1312

935

1777

1041

640

1461

Energy density (kJ/g)

6.5

5.6

7.6

6.9

5.9

8.3

  1. % E is a percentage of total energy
  2. a per kg body weight