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MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES IN THE US
TABLE 1 Micronutrient deficiencies in U.S. individuals1
| Nutrient | Population group | Current RDA | % Consuming < RDA |
% Consuming <0.5 RDA |
| Mineral |
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| Iron | Women 20–30 y | 18 mg | 75 | 25 |
| Women 50+ y | 8 mg | 25 | 5 | |
| Zinc | Women 50+y | 8 mg | 50 | 10 |
| Men 50+ y | 11 mg | 50 | 10 | |
| Vitamin | ||||
| Folate | Women 20+ y | 400 µg | 75 | 50 |
| Men 20+ y | 400 µg | 75 | 25 | |
| B-6 | Women 20+ y | 1.5 mg | 50 | 10 |
| Men 20+ y | 1.7 mg |
50 | 10 | |
| B-12 | Women 20+ y | 2.4 µg | 25 | 10 |
| Men 20+ y | 2.4 µg | 100 | 5 | |
| C | Women 20+ y | 75 mg | 50 | 25 |
| Men 20+ y | 90 mg | 500 | 25 |
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