and potassium intake, the dietary intake of all macronutrients and micronutrients was higher than the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). The lowest intake was of iron, vitamin E and vitamin D (below 50%of RDA).The results of Independent t-test showed a statistically significant difference in manganese dietary intake between preterm and term groups (P = .03). Manganese dietary intake was significantly higher in mothers with PTD than term delivery mothers (Table 2).