The impact of calcium fortification of four foods to calcium intake in the highest calcium intake decile in adult Finns
| Food use in the highest calcium decile g/d* | Calcium intake increase mg/d, when ordinary foods are substituted with fortified products | Calcium intake in the highest calcium decile when ordinary foods are substituted with fortified products‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *FINDIET 1992 survey (Kleemola et al 1994); †no rye or crisp bread included; ‡basic dietary calcium intake: men 2315 mg, women 1812 mg. | |||
| Men (n=87) | |||
| Fruit juice and fruit drinks | 132 | 158 | 2473 |
| Low fat and fat free milk | 620 | 372 | 2687 |
| Hot and cold breakfast cereals | 117 | 101 | 2416 |
| Wheat and mixed grain bread† | 71 | 335 | 2650 |
| Total intake | 966 | 3281 | |
| Women (n=99) | |||
| Fruit juice and fruit drinks | 146 | 175 | 1987 |
| Low fat and fat free milk | 356 | 214 | 2026 |
| Hot and cold breakfast cereals | 96 | 91 | 1903 |
| Wheat and mixed grain bread† | 65 | 307 | 2119 |
| Total intake | 787 | 2599 | |