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Table 6
Total nutrients available adjusted for losses from
the Canadian food supply1
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| 1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kilocalories) | 2,214.42 | 2,280.37 | 2,218.45 | 2,391.61 | 2,513.20 | 2,461.94 | 2,433.57 | 2,404.79 | 2,392.64 | 2,381.54 |
| Carbohydrates (grams) | 271.05 | 288.74 | 278.30 | 302.60 | 310.92 | 306.88 | 303.61 | 299.61 | 296.21 | 296.82 |
| Proteins (grams) | 67.87 | 68.36 | 66.17 | 68.59 | 72.96 | 72.29 | 71.16 | 71.07 | 71.61 | 70.81 |
| Fat (grams) | 85.33 | 86.02 | 86.27 | 94.66 | 101.11 | 97.19 | 95.69 | 94.11 | 93.91 | 92.69 |
| Fatty acids, mono-unsaturated (grams) | 39.29 | 39.40 | 40.73 | 45.41 | 48.09 | 45.27 | 44.67 | 43.60 | 43.46 | 42.94 |
| Fatty acids, poly-unsaturated (grams) | 12.58 | 13.50 | 13.86 | 16.82 | 19.02 | 18.16 | 17.96 | 17.69 | 17.55 | 17.43 |
| Fatty acids, saturated (grams) | 27.53 | 27.14 | 25.98 | 26.35 | 27.48 | 27.32 | 26.73 | 26.53 | 26.57 | 26.10 |
| Cholesterol (milligrams) | 280.70 | 268.63 | 250.50 | 246.28 | 260.89 | 257.21 | 253.78 | 254.46 | 250.72 | 247.14 |
| Vitamin A (retinol equivalent) | 1,061.80 | 1,110.41 | 1,094.56 | 1,138.03 | 1,142.80 | 1,062.31 | 1,104.77 | 1,035.28 | 1,039.48 | 979.11 |
| B Vitamins | ||||||||||
| Thiamin (milligrams) | 2.22 | 2.11 | 1.93 | 2.28 | 2.27 | 2.32 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.31 | 2.27 |
| Riboflavin (milligrams) | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.77 | 1.84 | 1.95 | 1.91 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.86 |
| Niacin (niacin equivalent) | 33.28 | 33.90 | 32.86 | 34.42 | 36.94 | 36.54 | 36.06 | 35.92 | 36.19 | 35.70 |
| Folate (micrograms) | 199.16 | 202.54 | 191.98 | 215.17 | 229.29 | 230.26 | 230.08 | 229.43 | 229.33 | 226.04 |
| Vitamin B-6 (milligrams) | 1.58 | 1.61 | 1.53 | 1.62 | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.64 | 1.63 |
| Vitamin B-12 (micrograms) | 4.91 | 4.86 | 4.54 | 4.31 | 4.36 | 4.46 | 4.29 | 4.32 | 4.20 | 4.11 |
| Vitamin C (milligrams) | 82.30 | 87.17 | 79.83 | 92.38 | 93.01 | 93.67 | 94.64 | 94.84 | 94.96 | 92.66 |
| Vitamin D (micrograms) | 4.46 | 4.31 | 3.87 | 3.76 | 3.55 | 3.35 | 3.25 | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.21 |
| Vitamin E (milligrams) | 7.65 | 8.06 | 7.82 | 9.03 | 9.88 | 9.20 | 9.04 | 8.83 | 8.70 | 8.61 |
| Vitamin K (micrograms) | 76.85 | 94.64 | 99.26 | 139.83 | 178.66 | 173.21 | 172.02 | 169.74 | 167.11 | 164.69 |
| Calcium (milligrams) | 679.76 | 679.04 | 667.23 | 676.45 | 693.37 | 686.87 | 683.63 | 685.43 | 687.67 | 687.02 |
| Phosphorus (milligrams) | 1,149.56 | 1,154.38 | 1,123.35 | 1,170.26 | 1,227.12 | 1,209.17 | 1,194.24 | 1,191.76 | 1,199.00 | 1,189.14 |
| Magnesium (milligrams) | 234.11 | 235.17 | 226.31 | 241.89 | 255.67 | 252.42 | 249.71 | 249.43 | 253.11 | 252.35 |
| Sodium (milligrams) | 1,028.11 | 996.91 | 953.06 | 932.19 | 962.65 | 932.00 | 922.66 | 921.52 | 912.05 | 907.48 |
| Potassium (milligrams) | 2,750.44 | 2,780.96 | 2,597.41 | 2,793.07 | 2,924.15 | 2,856.37 | 2,821.11 | 2,801.15 | 2,863.18 | 2,849.06 |
| Iron (milligrams) | 11.64 | 12.14 | 11.78 | 12.73 | 13.70 | 13.64 | 13.61 | 13.51 | 13.55 | 13.23 |
| Zinc (milligrams) | 8.67 | 8.69 | 8.29 | 8.51 | 8.95 | 8.85 | 8.70 | 8.69 | 8.77 | 8.64 |
| Copper (milligrams) | 1.09 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.19 | 1.26 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.21 |
| Manganese (milligrams) | 3.85 | 3.76 | 3.39 | 3.78 | 4.53 | 4.57 | 4.41 | 4.30 | 4.83 | 4.99 |
| Fibre, total dietary (grams) | 10.97 | 11.39 | 11.12 | 12.37 | 12.65 | 12.56 | 12.63 | 12.61 | 12.59 | 12.33 |
Experimental, use with caution. The data have
been adjusted for retail, household, cooking and plate loss.
