Table 2.
Comparison of Nutrient Composition of a Macrobiotic Diet Plan with Intake in a Nationally Representative Sample and Recommended Dietary Allowances
| Nutrient | Macrobiotic– Overalla |
NHANES – Menb |
NHANES – Womenb |
RDA- Men |
RDA - Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrate (g) | 255 | 324 | 230 | 130 | 130 |
| Total Protein (g) | 54 | 107 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Total Dietary Fiber (g) | 50 | 20 | 16 | 38c | 25c |
| Vitamin D (calciferol) (mcg) | 1.8 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 15 | 15 |
| Folate (mcg) DFE | 512 | 681 | 483 | 400 | 400 |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) (mg) | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (mg) | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) (mg) | 17 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) (mcg) | 1.4 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 111 | 97 | 79 | 90 | 75 |
| Calcium (mg) | 598 | 1207 | 917 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 1361 | 1787 | 1221 | 700 | 700 |
| Iron (mg) | 18 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 18 |
| Zinc (mg) | 11 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| Sodium (mg) | 4716 | 4561 | 3032 | 1500c | 1500c |
| Potassium (mg) | 3056 | 3356 | 2406 | 4700c | 4700c |
NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; RDA, Recommended Dietary Allowances; DFE, dietary folate equivalents
a
Based on the Kushi Institute’s Way to Health
b
Data from the 2009–2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) What We Eat in America; average of age groups 30–39 and 40–49
c
Adequate Intake value