TABLE E-5Mean and Percentiles for Usual Intake of Iron (mg/day) from Food, Total Diet Study (1991–1997)

Sex/Age CategoryaNumber of Persons ExaminedMeanPercentile
1st5th
Both sexes, 0 to 6 mo20413.710.020.42
Standard error0.600.090.19
Both sexes, 7 to 12 mo13915.920.822.65
Standard error0.830.000.34
Both sexes, 1 to 3 y1,9089.861.372.85
Standard error0.120.140.09
Both sexes, 4 to 8 y1,71112.272.904.63
Standard error0.140.250.08
M 9 to 13 y57416.544.046.39
Standard error0.340.420.17
M 14 to 18 y47418.603.726.35
Standard error0.500.480.18
M 19 to 30 y92017.002.705.47
Standard error0.310.290.15
M 31 to 50 y1,80516.032.675.38
Standard error0.190.240.10
M 51 to 70 y1,68014.892.165.03
Standard error0.180.250.10
M 71+ y72213.772.344.34
Standard error0.280.380.15
F 9 to 13 y58612.543.104.73
Standard error0.240.400.14
F 14 to 18 y45512.302.363.68
Standard error0.370.310.16
F 19 to 30 y88011.992.283.63
Standard error0.220.230.12
F 31 to 50 y1,73311.001.823.53
Standard error0.140.200.08
F 51 to 70 y1,60510.791.883.47
Standard error0.140.190.09
F 71+ y66910.761.733.12
Standard error0.220.230.14
F Pregnant8114.743.105.43
Standard error0.950.000.62
F Lactating4417.330.005.89
Standard error1.370.000.70
All Individuals15,94113.031.743.83
Standard error0.060.070.03
All Indiv (+P/L)16,06513.051.753.84
Standard error0.060.070.03
10th25th50th75th90th95th99th
1.635.0411.0415.0821.4828.0333.20
0.210.260.170.160.270.360.55
4.056.6112.5917.5422.7530.2340.30
0.280.230.220.220.290.571.26
4.135.477.4610.4414.0317.7822.31
0.060.040.040.050.060.100.17
5.827.369.5912.7916.7421.5427.41
0.060.050.040.050.070.120.20
7.949.8112.7416.9923.3828.1937.26
0.120.090.090.110.150.240.45
8.0610.2613.7518.7326.3034.9445.69
0.130.120.100.120.200.300.50
7.439.7412.8517.4123.8030.4241.23
0.100.070.070.090.130.190.37
7.299.3912.4916.5722.0729.1136.88
0.080.050.050.060.080.140.21
6.678.4811.5115.5720.9826.7033.76
0.070.050.050.060.090.140.21
5.807.7410.3914.1219.3625.6432.96
0.100.080.070.080.130.190.34
6.047.589.9613.2017.1021.4326.92
0.110.080.080.090.110.230.34
5.066.849.2112.4916.9322.5829.76
0.140.090.090.100.160.260.46
4.996.589.1412.5316.3921.7029.92
0.090.070.060.070.100.200.33
4.716.268.4111.3315.2619.8326.68
0.060.050.040.050.070.120.23
4.726.118.2711.2315.2219.4224.68
0.050.050.040.050.070.110.20
4.456.088.2011.2615.3219.6824.62
0.100.070.070.080.120.190.28
6.658.4911.0414.1519.7433.8638.77
0.190.260.210.240.390.830.69
6.628.1412.3619.6826.2833.9238.17
0.430.260.440.570.421.090.98
5.277.039.7413.5118.4824.2631.65
0.020.020.020.020.030.040.07
5.287.049.7513.5318.5124.3231.76
0.020.020.020.020.030.040.07
a

M = male, F = female, P/L = pregnant and lactating.

SOURCE: Health Technomics, Inc., 2000.

From: E, Dietary Intake Datafrom the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Total Diet Study, 1991–1997

Cover of Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc
Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc.
Institute of Medicine (US) Panel on Micronutrients.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2001.
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