Table 2.
Estimated nutritional composition of test meals.
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Nutrients | Novel | Control | Novel | Control | Novel | Control |
| Male | Total energy (kcal) | 593.85 | 593.85 | 482.98 | 469.86 | 251.77 | 451.21 |
| Protein (g) | 17.70 | 18.15 | 42.26 | 41.94 | 41.67 | 40.11 | |
| Fat (g) | 17.45 | 17.45 | 5.46 | 5.78 | 6.45 | 13.41 | |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 97.65 | 95.40 | 79.56 | 72.52 | 15.80 | 50.84 | |
| Available carbohydrates (g) | 91.50 | 91.05 | 66.20 | 62.52 | 6.76 | 42.52 | |
| Fiber (g) | 6.15 | 4.35 | 13.36 | 10.00 | 9.04 | 8.32 | |
| Female | Total energy (kcal) | 593.85 | 593.85 | 350.01 | 340.17 | 182.40 | 381.84 |
| Protein (g) | 17.70 | 18.15 | 29.76 | 29.52 | 30.57 | 29.01 | |
| Fat (g) | 17.45 | 17.45 | 3.81 | 4.05 | 4.56 | 11.52 | |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 97.65 | 95.40 | 59.04 | 53.76 | 12.48 | 47.52 | |
| Available carbohydrates (g) | 91.50 | 91.05 | 49.17 | 46.41 | 4.77 | 40.53 | |
| Fiber (g) | 6.15 | 4.35 | 9.87 | 7.35 | 7.71 | 6.99 | |
Total energy of test meals for males were higher than females due to higher daily energy requirements. Total energy of the dinner novel meal was lower than the control meal due to reduction of available carbohydrates in microfluidic noodles.