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Table 5 Comparison of per capita daily nutrient content between the observed and optimal food intakes by food groups, MANS 2014

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)

1194

148

314

49

119

80

115

2020

Protein (g)

29

11

35

5

5

5

2

91

Fat (g)

21

9

11

2

6

1

1

50

Carbohydrate (g)

223

6

18

4

12

14

25

302

Calcium (mg)

104

7

134

36

151

94

33

560

Sodium (mg)

1,101

183

478

0

45

11

18

1836

Vitamin A (μg RE)

613

18

175

2

72

452

91

1423

Vitamin C (mg)

6

1

1

4

1

31

76

120

Vitamin B1 (mg)

0.3

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

1.0

 

Optimized per capita daily intake

A. Cereals

B. Meat

C. Seafood & eggs

D. Legumes

E. Milk

F. Vegetables

G. Fruits

Total

Energy (kcal)

953

203

132

70

550

75

134

2117

Protein (g)

24

14

14

7

21

6

2

88

Fat (g)

16

12

6

2

26

1

1

64

Carbohydrate (g)

180

9

4

6

59

12

30

300

Calcium (mg)

91

10

112

50

715

187

34

1,200

Sodium (mg)

805

277

222

0

165

10

21

1500

Vitamin A (μg RE)

578

22

142

4

327

1,168

96

2336

Vitamin C (mg)

6

1

0

7

5

44

77

140

Vitamin B1 (mg)

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.5

0.2

0.1

1.5

  1. Source: This study