Table 3
Under-reporting of selected nutrients, household population aged 12 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004
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| Nutrients | Average or percentage | Under-reporting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | Plausible respondents | % difference between plausible and all respondents | 95% confidence interval | ||
| from | to | ||||
| Energy (kilocalories) | 2,173 | 2,349 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 9.6 |
| Proteins (grams) | 87.6 | 92.6 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 7.6 |
| % of calories | 16.2 | 15.6 | -3.3 | -4.5 | -2.2 |
| Carbohydrates (grams) | 270 | 291 | 8 | 6.4 | 9.5 |
| % of calories | 49.7 | 49.2 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -0.3 |
| Fats (grams) | 79.4 | 86.8 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 11.3 |
| % of calories | 31.5 | 32.4 | 2.8 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Monounsaturated fats (grams) | 31.9 | 35 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 11.9 |
| % of calories | 12.6 | 13 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 |
| Polyunsaturated fats (grams) | 14 | 15.3 | 9 | 6.6 | 11.4 |
| % of calories | 5.6 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| Saturated fats (grams) | 25.9 | 28.3 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 11.5 |
| % of calories | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
| Alcohol (grams) | 9.2 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 16.6 |
| Caffeine (milligrams) | 210 | 211 | 0.6 | -2.8 | 4 |
| Water (grams) | 2,765 | 2,833 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| Cholesterol (milligrams) | 285 | 301 | 5.5 | 3 | 8 |
| Dietary fibre (grams) | 17.5 | 18.5 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Sugar (grams) | 111 | 121 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 11.5 |
| Vitamin D (micrograms) | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 3 | 11.7 |
| Vitamin C (milligrams) | 131 | 140 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 9.4 |
| Vitamin B12 (micrograms) | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.3 | -1.6 | 8.2 |
| Vitamin B6 (milligrams) | 1.9 | 2 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 7.2 |
| Vitamin A (micrograms) | 713 | 759 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 10.4 |
| Niacin (milligrams) | 40.5 | 42.8 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 7.4 |
| Riboflavin (milligrams) | 2 | 2.1 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 8.8 |
| Thiamin (milligrams) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 8.8 |
| Dietary folate equivalent (micrograms) | 474 | 510 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| Folic acid (micrograms) | 128 | 138 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 11.3 |
| Naturally occurring folate (micrograms) | 237 | 252 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 8.2 |
| Calcium (milligrams) | 907 | 983 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 10.2 |
| Sodium (milligrams) | 3,222 | 3,429 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 8.2 |
| Iron (milligrams) | 14.7 | 15.6 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Magnesium (micrograms) | 331 | 352 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 7.7 |
| Phosphorus (milligrams) | 1,387 | 1,479 | 6.7 | 5 | 8.3 |
| Potassium (milligrams) | 3,156 | 3,331 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 7.1 |
| Zinc (milligrams) | 11.6 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 7.7 |
| Note: Ratio of energy intake (EI) to energy expenditure (EE) of plausible respondents is between 0.70 and 1.42. | |||||
| Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey – Nutrition. | |||||
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