Nutrition Surveillance Data Tool from Health Canada

The Nutrition Surveillance Data Tool was developed by the Bureau of Food Surveillance and Science Integration (BFSSI) at Health Canada. This tool presents usual intakes of energy, nutrients and other dietary components using data collected in the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey – Nutrition. It highlights where Canadians’ intakes fall relative to Dietary Reference Intakes established by the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.

About the data Distribution curves Geographic comparison Data table Technical Notes

About the graph:

The usual intake data are presented in probability distribution curves. This type of graph shows the range of intakes in the population and proportion of the population with different levels of intake in Canada.

Specify parameters below:

Nutrient

Sex

Age Group

See the Notes & Legend section below for definitions of acronyms. See the table below for the data used to make this graph.

Nutrient/Item (unit)	Region/ Province	Sex	Age (years)	n	Mean	SE Mean	P5	P5 SE	P10	P10 SE	P25	P25 SE	P50	P50 SE	P75	P75 SE	P90	P90 SE	P95	P95 SE	EAR	% <EAR	% <EAR SE	AI	% >AI	% >AI SE	UL	% >UL	% >UL SE	CDRR	% >CDRR	% >CDRR_SE

Data Source: Statistics Canada, 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition, 2015, Share File.

Notes & Legend

Data Source

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) - Nutrition, 2015, Share Files.

About the graph and table

Along the x-axis, we see the usual intake level for the selected nutrient. If a vertical line is drawn from a certain level of intake, the area under the curve to the left of this line represents the proportion of the population with usual intakes less than or equal to that amount. The area under the curve to the right of the line represents the proportion of the population with usual intakes above that amount.

For several nutrients, Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) values have been established and can be used to assess healthy populations for inadequate or excessive intakes. When available, DRIs are displayed on the graph. Hover over the limit label to display information on the proportion of the population with intakes above and below that limit.

Please refer to the Technical Notes tab for detailed notes that apply to all of the tables and graphs in the Usual Intake Data Tool.

Relative probability density estimates were generated from the percentiles of usual intake data set using a Gaussian Kernel density estimation method.

E: Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution.
<3: Data with a CV greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval entirely between 0 and 3%; interpret with caution.
F: Data with a CV greater than 33.3% with a 95% confidence interval not entirely between 0 and 3%; suppressed due to extreme sampling variability.
AI: Adequate Intake
AMDR: Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range
CDRR : Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Intake Level
d: Day
DFE: Dietary folate equivalent
DRI: Dietary Reference Intake
EAR: Estimated Average Requirement
g: Gram
kcal: Kilocalorie
mcg: Microgram
mg: Milligram
n: Sample size
NE: Niacin equivalent
P: Percentile, e.g. 'P95' describes the 95th percentile.
RAE: Retinol activity equivalent
SE: Standard Error
UL: Tolerable Upper Intake Level

For more information on CCHS - Nutrition, please consult the Reference Guide to Understanding and Using the Data and the Statistical Methodology Document.

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Date modified:: 2020-03-18

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