Preschool diets in children from Piła, Poland, require urgent intervention as implied by high risk of nutrient inadequacies

Table 5 Mineral intake in the studied children during their stay at preschool

Nutrient	Reference values	Girls (n = 63)		Boys (n = 65)		All children (n = 128)		P	Girls (n = 63)		Boys (n = 65)		All children (n = 128)
Nutrient	Reference values	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	P	Median	SE	Median	SE	Median	SE
Calcium (mg)	560^a	191	75	199	68	195	72	NS	185	10	200	8	191	6
Phosphorus (mg)	287^a	346	103	346	104	346	103	NS	352	13	358	13	355	9
Magnesium (mg)	77^a	82	23	79	20	80	22	NS	81	3	80	3	81	2
Sodium (mg)	700^b	1240	371	1207	346	1223	357	NS	1221	47	1217	43	1220	32
Potassium (mg)	2170^b	978	292	917	249	947	272	NS	938	37	940	31	939	24
Iron (mg)	2.8^a	3.0	0.8	2.9	0.8	3.0	0.8	NS	3.0	0.1	2.9	0.1	3.0	0.1
Zinc (mg)	2.8^a	2.8	0.8	2.8	0.8	2.8	0.8	NS	2.9	0.1	2.8	0.1	2.9	0.1
Copper (mg)	0.21^a	0.31	0.09	0.30	0.08	0.31	0.09	NS	0.31	0.01	0.30	0.01	0.30	0.01
Manganese (mg)	1.05^b	1.55	0.45	1.49	0.38	1.52	0.42	NS	1.50	0.06	1.38	0.05	1.47	0.04
Iodine (μg)	45.5^a	51.5	18.3	50.2	16.9	50.9	17.5	NS	51.5	2.3	48.8	2.1	49.5	1.5

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