Table 3 Nutrient contents between observed and optimised daily food intake patterns
From: Optimal dietary patterns designed from local foods to achieve maternal nutritional goals
Pregnant mothers 19–50 years (n = 75) | Lactating mothers 19–50 years (n = 75) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nutrients | Observedb | Optimised | Observedb | Optimised |
Energy (Kcal/day) | 2713.3 | 2156.9 | 2721.4 | 2374.2 |
Protein (g/day) | 80.0 | 95.8 | 72.2 | 99.4 |
Calcium (mg/day) | 887.5a | 1457.9 | 787.1a | 1760.4 |
Iron (mg/day) | 21.3a | 24.7a | 18.6a | 26.1a |
Zinc (mg/day) | 11.8a | 12.3a | 80.8 | 75.2 |
Copper (mg/day) | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
Magnesium (mg/day) | 616.8 | 668.9 | 563.8 | 711.6 |
Manganese (mg/day) | 12.8 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 11.6 |
Phosphorus (mg/day) | 1758.8 | 2004.1 | 1461.2 | 1927.4 |
Potassium (mg/day) | 2682.4a | 3469.7a | 2996.1a | 5690.2 |
Sodium (g/day) | 1009.1 | 284.7 | 1319.4 | 348.2 |
Folate (μg/day) | 255.7a | 442.2a | 361.7a | 752.9 |
Niacin (mgNE/day) | 17.6a | 18.9 | 62.6 | 21.5 |
Vitamin A (μgRE/day) | 275.8a | 1167.3 | 933.3 | 2552.0 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/day) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/day) | 3.2 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 9.7 |
Vitamin B6 (mg/day) | 1.7a | 2.0 | 1.9a | 3.4 |
Vitamin B12 (μg/day) | 2.7 | 6.2 | 2.1a | 6.4 |
Vitamin C (mg/day) | 43.6a | 121.0 | 99.0 | 253.0 |
Vitamin D (μg/day) | 0.6a | 1.5a | 2.1a | 5.7 |
Vitamin E (mg/day) | 4.0a | 7.4a | 6.5a | 10.3a |
Pantothenic acid (mg/day) | 5.5a | 5.3a | 4.2a | 5.0a |