Table 2.
Comparison of Median GoodNEWS and NHLBI Recommendations
| Nutritional Parameter | Recommended Level | GoodNEWs Median Daily Intake (25th, 75th %ile) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Subjects (n=361) | Male (n=75) | Female (n=286) | ||
| Energy Intake (kcal) | 1578 (1083, 2461) | 1637 (1183, 2377) | 1574 (1078, 2512) | |
| Total Fat (% energy) | 25% to 35% | 33.6 (28.7, 38.3) | 35.1 (30.5, 39.2) | 33.0 (28.1, 38.0) |
| Saturated Fat (% of energy) | <7% | 10.3 (8.5, 11.8) | 10.8 (9.8, 11.9) | 10.1 (8.2, 11.8) |
| Trans Fat (% of energy) | <1%a | 2.1 (1.7, 2.7) | 2.2 (1.8, 2.7) | 2.1 (1.6, 2.7) |
| Dietary cholesterol (mg) | <200 | 171 (99, 271) | 191 (105, 296) | 163 (96, 266) |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 20–30 | 16.3 (10.6, 24.8) | 16.1 (9.6, 22.6) | 16.5 (11.1, 25.4) |
| Sodium (mg) | 2400b | 2453 (1649, 3722) | 2632 (1768, 3749) | 2399 (1567, 3618) |
a
NHLBI recommendation is to keep trans fat as low as possible; AHA recommendation is <1% of energy.
b
Other NHLBI values are ATP III Therapeutic Lifestyle Change recommendations; 2400 mg sodium daily is recommended in the NHLBI 7th Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.