HC Deb 27 January 1998 vol 305 c205W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the percentage of United Kingdom adults who consume less than the recommended daily allowance of(a) vitamin A, (b) thiamin,

Table 1: Proportion of adults with intakes below the RNI, 1986–87
Per cent
Nutrient Men Women
16–18 years 19–50 years 51–64 years 16–18 years 19–50 years 51–64 years
Vitamin A 44 27 18 44 31 21
Thiamin 10 8 4 10 12 7
Riboflavin 19 12 9 37 21 17
Vitamin C 21 26 22 29 34 29
Iron 36 12 12 93 89 34
Calcium 64 25 16 71 48 43

Data on trends are not available in the same format. However, data since 1989 on trends in the estimated average intake of nutrients for the whole population,

Table 2: Intake per person per day as a percentage of RNI, 1989–96
Nutrient Intake as percentage RNI
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Vitamin A 199 179 181 185 179 165 164 139
Thiamin 159 154 153 150 149 153 161 173
Riboflavin 146 144 144 142 139 140 139 141
Vitamin C 142 138 144 131 134 139 136 143
Iron 102 101 97 96 95 93 92 97
Calcium 123 120 118 120 118 118 118 120