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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Minnesota

All U.S.

  Protein

91.1

88.9

  Vitamin A

60.3

46.0

  Vitamin C

52.4

51.0

  Vitamin E

18.3

13.6

  Thiamin

86.1

81.6

  Riboflavin

94.5

89.1

  Niacin

90.2

87.2

  Vitamin B6

81.3

73.9

  Folate

68.0

59.7

  Vitamin B12

85.4

79.7

  Phosphorus

92.2

87.2

  Magnesium

51.9

43.0

  Iron

92.0

89.5

  Selenium

93.9

91.5

  Zinc

77.7

70.8

  Copper

86.3

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Minnesota

All U.S.

  Calcium

38.0

30.9

  Fiber

11.8

8.0

  Potassium

8.3

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Minnesota

All U.S.

  Using supplements

47.6

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

44.7

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

14.8

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

27.0

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

27.1

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

39.3

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

60.6

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

44.0

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

76.8

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

26.5

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Minnesota

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

46.7

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

20.5

20.0

  Overweight

51.1

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

80.1

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

21.9

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Minnesota

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

94.6

91.8

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

62

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

5.3

8.4

Demographics

Minnesota

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

5,100,958

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

4,919,479

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

6.7

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

26.2

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

12.1

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

89.4

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

3.5

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

2.9

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.0

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

1.3

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.7

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

2.9

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

87.9

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

27.4

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$51,202

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

8.1

12.7