TABLE 4.

Intervention intakes of energy and nutrients consumed by subjects assigned to a low-carbohydrate (n = 12) or low-fat diet (n = 12)

	Low-carbohydrate diet	Low-fat diet	P*
Energy (MJ/day)	7.9 ± 1.8	7.1 ± 1.2	0.25
Carbohydrate (total energy %)	20 ± 0.1	60 ± 0.1	<0.01
Starch	13 ± 1.9	35 ± 1.5	<0.01
Sugars	7 ± 1.8	26 ± 1.4	<0.01
Nonmilk extrinsic sugar	1 ± 0.8	16 ± 0.1	<0.01
Protein (total energy %)	20 ± 0.1	20 ± 0.1	0.66
Fat (total energy %)	60 ± 0.1	20 ± 0.1	<0.01
Saturated fat	21 ± 3.0	7 ± 0.7	<0.01
Monounsaturated fat	21 ± 1.7	6 ± 0.5	<0.01
Polyunsaturated fat	13 ± 2.3	3 ± 0.4	<0.01
Englyst fibre (g/day)	18 ± 0.1	18 ± 0.1	0.13

Data are means ± SD.

*Between-group comparisons analyzed by independent-samples t test.