Table 1.
Dietary composition of the two healthy diets
|
Energy content, kcal (SD) |
P- value a | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy diet A | Healthy diet B | ||
| Cereals |
711.4 (105.2) |
0 |
0.001 |
| Legumes |
185.4 (185.1) |
0 |
0.07 |
| Vegetables |
102.6 (60.2) |
421.4 (130.5) |
< 0.0001 |
| Fruits |
259.4 (56.1) |
980.1 (183.1) |
0.001 |
| Dairy products |
216.6 (53.9) |
0 |
0.001 |
| Meats |
62.9 (62.4) |
173.1 (86.6) |
0.02 |
| Fish |
165.7 (90.3) |
186.4 (48.5) |
0.6 |
| Eggs |
49.3 (41.7) |
33.2 (41.4) |
0.2 |
| Sugars and cakes |
0.97 (2.6) |
11.8 (28.2) |
0.6 |
| Oils and fats |
245.7 (45.3) |
167.1 (43.7) |
0.006 |
| Drinks |
8.9 (11.5) |
11.5 (6.5) |
0.6 |
| Pre-cooked food |
2.2 (3.0) |
3.8 (5.1) |
0.6 |
| Snacks |
7.1 (18.9) |
7.0 (11.5) |
0.5 |
| Sauces and dressings |
12.6 (26.7) |
5.6 (4.4) |
0.94 |
| Other |
0.5 (1.2) |
0.5 (1.2) |
1.0 |
| Total energy |
2,031.3 (142.3) |
2,001.7 (59.5) |
0.6 |
| Total weight | 1,866.8 (300.1) | 2,099.8 (184.0) | 0.1 |
Dietary composition (kcal) of the two healthy diets, as calculated from seven-day menu plans. Total weight in grams/day.
Values are means (SD).
aMann-Whitney U-test, except for meat, fish, oils and fats, and sauces and dressings, total energy and total weight (t-test).