Table 2.
Nutritional Goals and Percentage of Participants Meeting Goals
| ISPAD | USDA DRIs | ADA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | % meeting goals | Goals | % meeting goals | Goals | % meeting goals | |
| All macronutrient goalsa | 11.5 | 44.8 | ||||
| Carbohydrate | 50–55% of TEI | 32.1 | 45–65% of TEI | 72.2 | ||
| Fat | 30–35% TEI | 32.9 | 25–35% TEI | 46.8 | ||
| Saturated fat and trans fat | <10% of TEI | 4.4 | As low as possible | NA | <7% of TEIb | 1.6 |
| Protein | 10–15% of TEI | 39.7 | 10–30% of TEI | 98.8 | ||
| Fiber | ≥age (years)+5 | 33.7 | 14 g/1,000 kcal | 2.8 | ||
a
All macronutrient goals refer to meeting goals for carbohydrate, fat, and protein simultaneously.
b
American Diabetes Association (ADA) goal is for saturated fat only.
ISPAD, International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes; NA, not applicable; TEI, total energy intake; USDA DRIs, U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary reference intakes.