Table 3.
Fractions of macronutrients derived from daily consumption of ready-made meals*
| Daily consumption of ready-made meals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary variables | Below the median (low consumers) | Above the median (high consumers) | Total | P | |||
| Total energy (%) | 3·7 | 0·09 | 10·5 | 0·20 | 7·1 | 0·14 | < 0·0001 |
| Total fat (%) | 4·9 | 0·13 | 13·0 | 0·25 | 8·9 | 0·17 | < 0·0001 |
| SFA (%) | 5·4 | 0·14 | 14·0 | 0·27 | 9·7 | 0·19 | < 0·0001 |
| Fibre (%) | 0·3 | 0·01 | 1·0 | 0·02 | 0·7 | 0·02 | < 0·0001 |
| Total protein (%) | 4·6 | 0·11 | 12·3 | 0·23 | 8·4 | 0·16 | < 0·0001 |
| Vegetal protein | 3·0 | 0·09 | 9·7 | 0·23 | 6·3 | 0·15 | < 0·0001 |
| Animal protein | 4·9 | 0·13 | 12·3 | 0·27 | 8·6 | 0·18 | < 0·0001 |
| Total cholesterol (%) | 6·1 | 0·15 | 14·1 | 0·27 | 10·1 | 0·19 | < 0·0001 |
| Total carbohydrates (%) | 2·9 | 0·08 | 8·7 | 0·19 | 5·8 | 0·13 | < 0·0001 |
*
Calculated as the intake of each nutrient derived from ready-made meals/the total intake of the same nutrient × 100.