TABLE 2.
Energy and macronutrient intakes by diet group (n = 291)1
| Atkins (n = 73) | Zone (n = 73) | LEARN (n = 73) | Ornish (n = 72) | P value | |
| Energy (kcal) | 1929 ± 509 | 1984 ± 582 | 1960 ± 539 | 1866 ± 539 | 0.6 |
| Energy (kJ) | 8070 ± 2130 | 8300 ± 2437 | 8201 ± 2253 | 7807 ± 2253 | 0.6 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 222 ± 77 | 232 ± 89 | 231 ± 65 | 223 ± 66 | 0.8 |
| Carbohydrate (% of energy) | 46.1 ± 9.5 | 47.0 ± 9.4 | 48.0 ± 8.5 | 48.4 ± 8.1 | 0.4 |
| Protein (g) | 77 ± 21 | 74 ± 23 | 80 ± 23 | 74 ± 22 | 0.3 |
| Protein (% of energy) | 16.5 ± 4.0 | 15.4 ± 3.3 | 16.6 ± 3.2 | 16.1 ± 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Total fat (g) | 80 ± 27 | 79 ± 27 | 74 ± 32 | 73 ± 26 | 0.5 |
| Total fat (% of energy) | 35.8 ± 6.7 | 35.7 ± 6.6 | 33.4 ± 7.3 | 34.8 ± 6.7 | 0.1 |
| Saturated fat (g) | 27 ± 11 | 27 ± 10 | 25 ± 11 | 25 ± 10 | 0.4 |
| Saturated fat (% of energy) | 12.1 ± 2.9 | 12.1 ± 3.1 | 11.0 ± 3.0 | 11.7 ± 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Monounsaturated fat (g) | 30 ± 12 | 31 ± 12 | 29 ± 13 | 27 ± 10 | 0.4 |
| Monounsaturated fat (% of energy) | 13.6 ± 3.6 | 13.8 ± 3.1 | 12.7 ± 3.3 | 13.1 ± 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) | 15 ± 6 | 16 ± 7 | 16 ± 8 | 15 ± 6 | 1.0 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (% of energy) | 7.2 ± 2.4 | 7.1 ± 2.4 | 7.0 ± 2.3 | 7.3 ± 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Alcohol (g) | 9.4 ± 12.3 | 11.8 ± 17.9 | 11.4 ± 13.7 | 8.3 ± 17.5 | 0.5 |
| Alcohol (% of energy) | 3.4 ± 4.4 | 3.8 ± 5.5 | 4.0 ± 5.0 | 2.6 ± 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Total dietary fiber (g) | 18 ± 7 | 18 ± 10 | 18 ± 8 | 17 ± 7 | 0.9 |
| Soluble fiber (g) | 5.8 ± 2.1 | 6.0 ± 2.7 | 6.1 ± 2.6 | 5.7 ± 2.1 | 0.8 |
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All values are means ± SDs. LEARN, Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitudes, Relationships, Nutrition. P values were derived from ANOVA.