Women Meeting the Recommended Daily Intake of Folate and Calcium,^* by Race/Ethnicity,^**2005–2008

Women Meeting the Recommended Daily Intake of Folate and Calcium,* by Race/Ethnicity,** 2005–2008
Race/Ethnicity	Percent of Women
Race/Ethnicity	Folate	Calcium
^Adequate Intake (AI) for calcium is 1,000 mg/day for women aged 19-50 and 1,200 mg/day for women aged 50 years and older; Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for folate intake is 400 mcg/day. ↑ ^*The samples of Asian/Pacific Islanders, American Indian/Alaska Natives, persons of multiple races, and persons of other races were too small to produce reliable results.↑ Source II.2: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Total	32.0	24.5
Non-Hispanic White	34.0	25.8
Non-Hispanic Black	21.9	14.4
Mexican American	30.1	29.0
Other Hispanic	30.7	24.0

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