Table 3.
Daily total energy and macronutrient intake for both groups
| Baseline n = 24 | Standard diet n = 24 | Oat diet n = 24 | sed | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ) | 8716 | 8384 | 8749 | 407.2 | 0.615 |
| Energy (kcal) | 2085 | 2006 | 2093 | 97.4 | 0.615 |
| Fat% of energy | 31.92 | 32.91 | 33.17 | 1.458 | 0.666 |
| Fat (kJ) | 2891 | 2810 | 2936 | 217 | 0.842 |
| Protein% of energy | 19.35*† | 21.11* | 17.96† | 1.326 | 0.068 |
| Protein (kJ) | 1696 | 1685 | 1541 | 92.3 | 0.184 |
| Carbohydrate% of energy | 47.37 | 44.87 | 48.12 | 1.926 | 0.222 |
| Carbohydrate (kJ) | 4024 | 3801 | 4203 | 248.8 | 0.279 |
| Saturated fat% of energy | 11.24 | 10.37 | 10.77 | 0.732 | 0.499 |
| Saturated fat (kJ) | 1025 | 886 | 943 | 85.7 | 0.273 |
| Salt (g) | 8.2 | 7.75 | 7.5 | 0.928 | 0.745 |
| Total sugars (g) | 93.6* | 76.9† | 80.4*† | 6.83 | 0.045 |
| Dietary fibre (g) | 25.83 | 25.43 | 23.88 | 2.39 | 0.691 |
| Portions of fruit and vegetables | 5.2* | 4.7*† | 3.52† | 0.617 | 0.027 |
| Portions of wholegrain foodstuffs | 4.03* | 2.79† | 6.55‡ | 0.559 | < 0.001 |
| Oats (g) | 29.1* | 10.9† | 109.2‡ | 8.11 | < 0.001 |
| Available carbohydrate (g) | 221.4 | 209.6 | 237.7 | 12.9 | 0.148 |
| Glycaemic load | 114.2 | 108.6 | 124.5 | 6.6 | 0.124 |
| Glycaemic index | 50.9 | 50.6 | 52.0 | 1.54 | 0.799 |
Values are means. Values within a row with different symbols (*, †, ‡) are different (P < 0.05).