TABLE 2.
Seven-day mean energy and macronutrient intake in healthy adults consuming diets with an EVEN or SKEW protein distribution1
| Meal | Energy | Protein | Protein | Carbohydrate | Fat |
| kcal | g | g/kg | g | g | |
| Breakfast | |||||
| EVEN | 848 ± 47.8 | 31.5 ± 1.3 | 0.41 ± 0.01 | 83.8 ± 2.8 | 43.0 ± 2.2 |
| SKEW | 537 ± 34.1 | 10.7 ± 0.8 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 79.3 ± 7.4 | 19.7 ± 1.5 |
| Lunch | |||||
| EVEN | 820 ± 28.6 | 29.9 ± 1.6 | 0.39 ± 0.02 | 116 ± 11.1 | 26.0 ± 1.1 |
| SKEW | 683 ± 33.6 | 16.0 ± 0.5 | 0.21 ± 0.01 | 113 ± 9.5 | 18.4 ± 1.0 |
| Dinner | |||||
| EVEN | 727 ± 47.6 | 32.7 ± 1.6 | 0.42 ± 0.01 | 112 ± 7.3 | 16.4 ± 1.1 |
| SKEW | 1100 ± 49.3 | 63.4 ± 3.7 | 0.82 ± 0.03 | 115 ± 9.3 | 43.6 ± 1.4 |
| Daily total2 | |||||
| EVEN | 2400 ± 121 | 94.1 ± 3.7 | 1.22 ± 0.02 | 312 ± 17.8 | 85.4 ± 4.0 |
| SKEW | 2320 ± 113 | 90.1 ± 4.6 | 1.17 ± 0.04 | 307 ± 24.1 | 81.7 ± 3.0 |
1
Values are means ± SEMs; n = 8. EVEN, even daily protein distribution; SKEW, skewed daily protein distribution.
2
There were no differences between total daily macronutrient and energy intakes, P > 0.05.