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Table 4 Vitamins and minerals intake in vegetarian adolescents and adults (11 to 32 y; n = 50) (Group 2)

From: Nutritional intake of various groups of Flemish vegetarians

Age group

RDA1

11-19.9 y M2 (n = 9)

11-19.9 y F2 (n = 20)

20-32 y M2 (n = 7)

20-32 y F2 (n = 14)

Calcium (mg/day)

900-1200

710±214

734±314

661±307

751±362

Iron (mg/day)

8-21

9.3±2.9

8.7±3.2

10.9±4.5

10.1±3.9

Magnesium (mg/day)

330-420

223±88

215±54

246±31

204±52

Zinc (mg/day)

7-9.5

3.7±1.0

4.1±0.9

4.8±1.4

4.7±1.5

Vit C (mg/day)

65-70

115±51

110±48

77±35

117±71

Vit B1 (mg/day)

0.9-1.1

2.2±1.3

2.4±2.2

2.0±1.3

1.4±2.2

Vit B2 (mg/day)

1.2-1.6

1.2±0.8

1.2±1.3

1.0±0.9

1.0±0.3

Vit B6 (mg/day)

1.1-1.7

1.2±0.2

0.9±0.3

1.0±0.5

0.9±0.4

  1. 1 RDA: Belgian Recommended Daily Allowances [4]2 M: male; F: female