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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Aug 22.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Res Compliment Altern Med. 2025 Mar 14;9:267. doi: 10.29011/2577-2201.100267

Table 2:

Mean Differences in Nutrient Intake Between CD and HC Groups.

Mean Differences CD (N = 29) mean ± SD HC Mean (N = 23) mean ± SD Percent Difference Between CD and HC (%) p
Total fat (g) 61.51 ± 27.19 52.73 ± 26.46 16.37 0.162
Total saturated fatty acids (g) 19.89 ± 8.4 17.84 ± 9.352 10.87 0.305
SFA 20:0 (arachidic acid) (g) 0.16 ± 0.07 0.11 ± 0.06 37.04 0.011
SFA 22:0 (behenic acid) (g) 0.19 ± 0.16 0.08 ± 0.06 81.48 0.002
Energy from saturated fatty acids (% kcal) 11.52 ± 2.10 11.88 ± 2.54 −3.08 0.605
Total trans fatty acids (g) 2.90 ± 1.61 2.43 ± 1.22 17.64 0.348
Omega-3 fatty acids (g) 1.22 ± 0.77 1.15 ± 0.71 5.91 0.558
Monounsaturated fatty acids (g) 22.56 ± 10.28 18.78 ± 9.68 18.29 0.116
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g) 15.54 ± 6.64 11.37 ± 5.83 30.99 0.194
Total carbohydrates (g) 196.11 ± 103.59 163.71 ± 71.16 18.01 0.193
White potato starchy vegetable (cups) 0.24 ± 0.21 0.14 ± 0.14 52.63 0.037
Total Protein (g) 62.84 ± 31.19 53.00 ± 34.06 16.99 0.162
Total animal protein (g) 41.70 ± 23.05 35.81 ± 27.35 15.20 0.215
Fructose (g) 23.86 ± 15.24 16.89 ± 10.84 34.21 0.054
Total fruit (cups) 1.17 ± 0.89 1.55 ± 1.85 −27.94 0.538
Total vegetable (cups) 1.34 ± 0.85 1.09 ± 0.59 20.57 0.379
Added sugars by total sugars (g) 51.38 ± 39.57 42.95 ± 26.41 17.87 0.525
Total dietary fiber (g) 16.48 ± 8.37 14.79 ± 6.24 10.81 0.564
Aspartame (mg) 16.44 ± 28.35 46.22 ± 63.88 −95.05 0.067
Sorbitol (g) 0.492 ± 0.73 0.32 ± 0.33 42.36 0.807
Xylitol (g) 0.02 ± 0.01 0.02 ± 0.02 0.00 1.000
Inositol (g) 0.33 ± 0.28 0.26 ± 0.15 23.73 0.451
Maltitol (g) 0.02 ± 0.05 0.1 ± 0.06 133 0.302
Mannitol (g) 0.27 ± 0.20 0.19 ± 0.21 34.78 0.135
Erythritol (g) 0.02 ± 0.05 0.02 ± 0.03 0.00 0.870
Acesulfame Potassium (mg) 7.74 ± 12.19 6.85 ± 13.74 12.20 0.417
Sucralose (mg) 9.78 ± 16.03 11.7 ± 26.28 17.88 0.252
Saccharin (mg) 0.76 ± 1.94 0.34 ± 0.63 76.36 0.497
Sodium (mg) 2655.00 ± 1325.43 2117.02 ± 1049.77 22.55 0.099
Total Dairy (cups) 0.66 ± 0.51 0.61 ± 0.48 7.81 0.571
Milk (cups) 0.28 ± 0.19 0.59 ± 0.54 −71.26 0.021
Alcohol (g) 3.27 ± 5.87 4.01 ± 7.20 −20.33 0.683
Energy from alcohol (% kcal) 1.50 ± 2.89 1.80 ± 2.94 −18.18 0.708
HEI-2015 - Density of Refined Grains per 1000 Kcal 2.27 ± 0.94 1.99 ± 0.80 13.15 0.252
HEI-2015 Whole Grains Component Score 1.83 ± 1.29 2.84 ± 2.49 −43.35 0.064
HEI-2015 Density of Whole Grains per 1000 Kcal 0.27 ± 0.19 0.44 ± 0.42 47.89 0.063
HEI-2015 Dairy Component Scores 5.31 ± 2.69 6.89 ± 2.25 −25.90 0.029
HEI-2015 Greens and Beans Component Score 2.87 ± 2.13 4.20 ± 1.48 −37.62 0.018
Total HEI-2015 Score 59.22 ± 8.50 63.76 ± 8.62 −7.38 0.062