| Microelements | ||||
| Malnourished (75) | At risk of malnutrition (119) | Normal nutritional status (106) | p | |
| Copper* (mg) | 1.2 (1 - 1.4) | 1.4 (1.2 - 1.6) | 1.4 (1.2 - 1.6) | 0.000 |
| Pantotenic acid* (mg) | 2.8 (2.4 - 3.2) | 3.3 (2.7 - 4.1) | 3.45 (3.07 - 3.92) | 0.000 |
| Biotin* (mcg) | 22.2 (17.2 - 27.1) | 27.9 (21.4 - 33.1) | 29 (24.75 - 33.92) | 0.000 |
| Vitamin A* (mcg) | 867.5 (600.1 - 1 209) | 1064.6 (808.4 - 1454.9) | 1091.55 (916.8 - 1359.17) | 0.014 |
| Vitamn B1* (mg) | 0.8 (0.6 - 0.9) | 0.8 (0. 7- 1.2) | 0.9 (0.7 - 1.1) | 0.010 |
| Vitamin D* (mcg) | 2.6 (1.5 - 4.2) | 3.3 (1.8 - 4.6) | 3.5 (2.17 - 4.72) | 0.019 |
| Calcium (mg) | 687.21 ± 236.82 | 750.16 ± 269.55 | 816.76 ± 261.64 | 0.004 |
| Chrome (mg) | 148.03 ± 53.76 | 204.46 ± 83.61 | 233.4 ± 86.77 | 0.000 |
| Iron (mg) | 7.86 ± 2.91 | 10.2 ± 3.33 | 10.52 ± 2.71 | 0.000 |
| Phosphate (mg) | 924.44 ± 255.52 | 1081.59 ± 282.87 | 1151.69 ± 284.51 | 0.000 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 219.79 ± 67.57 | 266.84 ± 68.52 | 276.34 ± 67.78 | 0.000 |
| Manganese (mg) | 1.97 ± 0.85 | 2.52 ± 0.89 | 2.63 ± 1.06 | 0.000 |
| Molybdenum (mcg) | 27.44 ± 14.71 | 34.28 ± 17.25 | 34.22 ± 15.44 | 0.007 |
| Potassium (mg) | 2119.73 ± 566.86 | 2516.96 ± 642.33 | 2647.77 ± 575.99 | 0.000 |
| Selenium (mcg) | 43.77 ± 20.28 | 50.72 ± 22.86 | 55.17 ± 26.26 | 0.006 |
| Sodium (mg) | 1675.68 ± 1050.97 | 2010.68 ± 1238.47 | 2104.67 ± 1246.49 | NS |
| Zinc (mg) | 7.93 ± 2.63 | 8.98 ± 2.67 | 9.72 ± 2.61 | 0.000 |
| Folic acid (mcg) | 164.34 ± 64.93 | 224.36 ± 71.67 | 230.55 ± 61.66 | 0.000 |
| Niacine (mg) | 12.43 ± 4.09 | 14.61 ± 4.88 | 14.73 ± 3.79 | 0.001 |