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. 2015 Apr 12;15:369. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1712-7

Table 2.

Energy and macronutrient intakes from snacks and main meals (n = 1787)

Men (n = 862) Women (n = 925)
Snacks Main meals a p b Snacks Main meals a p b
Mean 95% CI Mean 95% CI Mean 95% CI Mean 95% CI
Energy, MJ 1.8 1.7,1.9 9.0 8.9,9.2 <0.001 1.7 1.6,1.8 6.3 6.2,6.4 <0.001
Fat, E% 24 23,25 35 35,36 <0.001 27 26,28 35 35,36 <0.001
Protein, E% 13 12,14 19 19,19 <0.001 11 10,12 19 19,20 <0.001
Carbohydrate, E% 52 51,54 42 41,42 <0.001 53 52,54 42 41,42 <0.001
Added sugars, E% 16 15,17 5 5,6 <0.001 15 14,16 5 5,6 <0.001
Fiber, g/MJ 3.2 3.0,3.4 2.5 2.4,2.5 <0.001 3.5 3.3,3.6 2.8 2.7,2.9 <0.001
Alcohol, E% 5 4,6 2 1,2 <0.001 4 3,5 1 1,2 <0.001

MJ, mega joule; E%, percentage of energy.

aBreakfast, lunch, dinner and supper/evening meal.

bComparison of the percentage of energy derived from each macronutrient, paired samples T-test.