Table 2.

Mean ± SEM^* Intake of Energy, Macronutrients, and HEI^† by Race

Average Nutrient Intake ± SEM	African American n = 1213		White n = 777		p value
	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM
Energy (kJ(kcal))	8368 (2000)	119.75 (28.62)	8481 (2027)	143.89 (34.39)	0.5551
Total Fat (gm)	79.0	1.3	78.8	1.6	0.9036
Saturated Fat (gm)	24.8	0.5	27.1	0.6	0.0020
Polyunsaturated Fat (gm)	17.6	0.3	16.4	0.4	0.0129
Protein (gm)	78.8	1.3	77.2	1.5	0.4292
Carbohydrate (gm)	232	3.5	246	4.3	0.0173
Total Sugar (gm)	114	2.1	121	2.8	0.0701
Dietary Fiber (gm)	11.2	0.2	13.3	0.3	<.0001
Cholesterol (mg)	358	7.1	291	7.3	<.0001
HEI†	48.7	0.3	49.4	0.5	<.0001

^*SEM, standard error of the mean;

^†HEI, Healthy Eating Index