Table 1.
Nutrient and caloric composition of the dietary intervention programs
| Nutrient | Palaeolithica | Referencea | RDAb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| En% | En% | En% | ||||
| Energy (kJ) | 8 703 | 8 690 | 8 374 | |||
| Protein (en%),(g) | 24 | 123 | 17 | 91 | 10-25 | |
| vegetable protein (g) | 22 | 39 | none | |||
| animal protein (g) | 101 | 52 | none | |||
| Carbohydrate (en%),(g) | 32 | 164 | 50 | 261 | 40-70 | |
| mono/disaccharides (g) | 132 | 109 | none | |||
| Fat (en%),(g) | 41 | 94 | 29 | 68 | 20-40 | |
| saturated (en%),(g) | 10 | 24 | 9 | 21 | <10 | |
| monounsaturated (g) | 44 | 26.5 | none | |||
| polyunsaturated (g) | 19 | 14.6 | none | |||
| linoleic acid (g) | 14 | 11 | 4-6 | |||
| EPA (mg) | 640 | 210 | EPA + DHA: 450 | |||
| DHA (mg) | 950 | 360 | EPA + DHA: 450 | |||
| Fibre (en%),(g) | 3 | 34 | 2.7 | 28 | 30-40 | |
| Sodium (mg) | 2 194 | 2 121 | <2 400 | |||
| Potassium (mg) | 5 859 | 3 932 | 4 700 | |||
| Calcium (mg) | 575 | 1 181 | 1 000 | |||
| Magnesium (mg) | 494 | 415 | 250-300 | |||
| Iron (mg) | 16.4 | 12.6 | 8-15 | |||
| Selenium (mg) | 110 | 50 | 50-150 | |||
| Zinc (mg) | 13.6 | 12.0 | 9-10 | |||
| Phosphorus (mg) | 1 661 | 1 729 | 700-1 400 | |||
| Copper (mg) | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.5-3.5 | |||
| Iodine (mcg) | 138 | 219 | 150 | |||
| Vitamin A (mcg) | 1 317 | 705 | 700-900 | |||
| Vitamin B1 (mg) | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | |||
| Vitamin B2 (mg) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.1-1.5 | |||
| Vitamin B3 (mg) | 35 | 19 | 13-17 | |||
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | |||
| Vitamin B12 (mcg) | 11.5 | 4.2 | 2.8 | |||
| Vitamin C (mg) | 264 | 142 | 70 | |||
| Vitamin D (mcg) | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |||
| Folate (mcg) | 398 | 331 | 300 | |||