In adult women, non-pregnant, non-lactating:

Over 97% don’t get enough vitamin E

64 – 82% don’t get enough magnesium [See previous page for more specific age grouping information]

Most might be low in their potassium while

56 – 88% get too much sodium [See footnote (2) footnote (3)]

38 – 58% don’t get enough vitamin A

29 – 41% don’t get enough vitamin C (81 – 84% if smokers)

21 – 49% don’t get enough B6

14 – 21% don’t get enough folate

11 – 36% don’t get enough zinc

10 – 17% don’t get enough iron

8 – 10% don’t get enough thiamin

5 – 13% don’t get enough niacin

4 – 11% don’t get enough protein

may not be getting enough calcium from their foods - – statistics cannot tell us. [See information about AI vs EAR]

Women aged 51+ years would do well to supplement vitamin B12.