Nutrient Intakes

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement California All U.S. Protein 90.3 88.9 Vitamin A 50.5 46.0 Vitamin C 58.0 51.0 Vitamin E 15.8 13.6 Thiamin 82.9 81.6 Riboflavin 90.6 89.1 Niacin 88.0 87.2 Vitamin B6 78.0 73.9 Folate 66.5 59.7 Vitamin B12 77.9 79.7 Phosphorus 88.9 87.2 Magnesium 49.5 43.0 Iron 91.8 89.5 Selenium 92.5 91.5 Zinc 71.5 70.8 Copper 87.9 84.2 Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes California All U.S. Calcium 32.2 30.9 Fiber 12.9 8.0 Potassium 9.2 7.6 Healthy Eating Patterns

Percent of population California All U.S. Using supplements 51.2 47.7 2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation 48.9 42.3 2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation 15.9 14.4 2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation 27.8 20.9 2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation 18.6 19.0 2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation 46.8 45.6 With percent calories from total fat <= 35% 61.8 59.4 With percent calories from saturated fat < 10% 45.9 40.8 With cholesterol intake < 300mg 66.6 68.4 With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg 29.0 29.9 Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators

Percent of population California All U.S. With healthy weight 45.7 44.8 Children overweight age 2 to 20 18.9 20.0 Overweight 52.8 52.9 12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month 70.1 67.7 12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week 22.2 22.1 Food Security Indicators California All U.S. Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger 92.7 91.8 Number of farmers markets in the National directory 444 3,671 Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004 5.7 8.4 Demographics California All U.S. Population, 2004 estimate 35,893,799 293,655,404 Population, 2000 33,871,648 281,421,906 Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.3 6.8 Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 27.3 25.7 Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 10.6 12.4 White persons, percent, 2000 59.5 75.1 Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 6.7 12.3 Asian persons, percent, 2000 10.9 3.6 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 0.3 0.1 Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 16.8 5.5 Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 4.7 2.4 Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 32.4 12.5 Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000 76.8 80.4 Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000 26.6 24.4 Median household income, 2004 $49,894 $44,334 Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 13.0 12.7