Table 2:
Macronutrient composition of the study diet, as consumed by 24 participants*
Composition | Mean daily % of calories† | ||
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NCEP control diet, n = 24‡ | High-MUFA portfolio, n = 12 | Low-MUFA portfolio, n = 12 | |
Calories, kcal | 2441.7a | 2356.4a | 2345.3a |
Protein | 20.4a | 20.5a | 21.7b |
Soy protein | 0.0a | 7.7b | 8.3c |
Available carbohydrate | 51.9a | 33.9b | 49.1c |
Fibre, g/1000 kcal | |||
Dietary | 20.1a | 32.7b | 35.5c |
Viscous | 0.0a | 9.3b | 11.0c |
Fat | 27.5a | 45.6b | 29.3c |
Saturated fatty acids | 4.6a | 6.7b | 4.7a |
Monounsaturated fatty acids | 10.6a | 25.9b | 12.9c |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 9.9a | 11.7b | 11.0b |
Dietary cholesterol, mg/1000 kcal | 38.9a | 31.8b | 29.9c |
Alcohol | 0.14a | 0.38b | 0.00c |
Note: MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acid, NCEP = National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III.2
Unless indicated otherwise.
Different superscript letters for data in a given row indicate significant differences between treatments (p < 0.05) as assessed by analysis of covariance.
One-month run-in stabilization period.