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Table 4 Comparison of per capita daily nutrient content between the observed and optimal food intakes by food groups, MANS 2003

From: Implications of food and nutrition security on household food expenditure: the case of Malaysia

Nutrient

Observed per capita daily intake

A. Cereals

B. Meat

C. Seafood & eggs

D. Legumes

E. Milk

F. Vegetables

G. Fruits

Total

Energy (kcal)

1176

219

294

356

210

95

212

2562

Protein (g)

31

17

35

22

8

5

4

122

Fat (g)

23

14

14

23

9

1

2

86

Carbohydrate (g)

212

6

6

20

24

17

46

331

Calcium (mg)

132

11

169

93

248

89

61

803

Sodium (mg)

1170

251

371

0

134

11

31

1969

Vitamin A (μg RE)

771

36

176

3

145

361

275

1767

Vitamin C (mg)

9

2

1

4

2

29

151

199

Vitamin B1 (mg)

0.5

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.3

0.1

0.2

1.9

 

Optimized per capita daily intake

A. Cereals

B. Meat

C. Seafood & eggs

D. Legumes

E. Milk

F. Vegetables

G. Fruits

Total

Energy (kcal)

1068

219

103

81

608

116

136

2332

Protein (g)

29

17

14

7

19

8

2

95

Fat (g)

23

14

4

4

20

1

1

67

Carbohydrate (g)

187

6

4

6

89

20

30

341

Calcium (mg)

129

11

138

53

640

185

44

1200

Sodium (mg)

1165

251

296

0

282

11

21

2027

Vitamin A (μg RE)

771

36

41

3

421

1089

44

2405

Vitamin C (mg)

9

2

1

4

3

43

66

129

Vitamin B1 (mg)

0.5

0.2

0.0

0.1

1.0

0.2

0.1

2.2

  1. Source: This study