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Table 3.

Mean, standard deviation, and comparative analysis of the percentage of phenylalanine in the protein portion of foods (a) and association between the Phe and protein contents (Spearman’s correlation) (b) of foods listed in the study food composition tables and the Table of Phenylalanine Content of Foods ofANVISA/Brazil

(a)
	Fruits			Type-A vegetables			Type-B vegetables			Type-C vegetables
International FCT	Number of foods	FCT^x	TCFA/ANVISA^y	Number of foods	FCT^x	TCFA/ANVISA^y	Number of foods	FCT^x	TCFA/ANVISA^y	Number of foods	FCT^x	TCFA/ANVISA^y
DTU FOOD	16	3.19 ± 0.9^a	3.97 ± 0.2^b	11	4.31 ± 1.31^a	4.01 ± 0.07^a	10	6.18 ± 7.47^a	4^b	11	3.14 ± 1.49^a	3.98 ± 0.04^a
FAO-AA	9	3.28 ± 0.93^a	4 ± 0.22^b	6	4.82 ± 1.17^a	3.98 ± 0.04^a	5	3.46 ± 1.25^a	4^a	9	4 ± 1.07^a	3.99 ± 0.03^a
FCNT	7	3.61 ± 1.29^a	3.96 ± 0.21^a	8	4.34 ± 1.33^a	4.01 ± 0.08^a	6	4.07 ± 1.64^a	4^a	7	3.41 ± 1.41^a	4^a
HCNT	16	3.74 ± 2.55^a	3.97 ± 0.2^a	10	4.3 ± 1.29^a	3.99 ± 0.03^a	11	4.83 ± 2.46^a	4^b	9	4.62 ± 2.26^a	3.98 ± 0.04^a
LPFL-PKU	15	3.16 ± 1.03^a	3.97 ± 0.2^b	15	4.46 ± 1.07^a	4.01 ± 0.06^a	11	4.28 ± 0.96^a	4^b	12	4.36 ± 1.57^a	3.98 ± 0.04^a
NUTTAB	7	3.56 ± 1.3^a	3.96 ± 0.21^a	4	3.33 ± 1.41^a	3.98 ± 0.05^a	4	3.53 ± 0.67^a	4^a	6	3.93 ± 0.99^a	4^a
NZFC	10	3.13 ± 1.03^a	3.94 ± 0.17^b	3	4.53 ± 1.17^a	4^a	1	4.9	4	5	3.62 ± 0.91^a	3.98 ± 0.04^a
USDA-SR	16	3.25 ± 1.04^a	3.97 ± 0.2^b	12	4.28 ± 1.19^a	4.01 ± 0.07^a	12	4.72 ± 2.38^a	4^b	12	4.28 ± 1.72^a	3.98 ± 0.04^a

(b)
	Fruits		Type-A vegetables		Type-B vegetables		Type-C vegetables
International FCT	Number of foods	Spearman’s correlation	Number of foods	Spearman’s correlation	Number of foods	Spearman’s correlation	Number of foods	Spearman’s correlation
DTU FOOD	16	0.841*	11	0.918*	10	0.390**	11	0.664*
FAO-AA	9	0.883*	6	0.771**	5	0.900*	9	0.908*
FCNT	7	0.889*	8	0.905*	6	0.986*	7	0.714**
HCNT	16	0.692*	10	0.879*	11	0.221**	11	0.764*
LPFL-PKU	15	0.814*	15	0.900*	11	0.528**	12	0.673*
NUTTAB	7	0.857*	4	1.000*	4	1.000*	6	0.899*
NZFC	10	0.848*	4	0.400**	1	–	5	0.900*
TCFA/ANVISA	16	0.972*	15	0.997*	12	0.998*	12	0.995*
USDA-SR	16	0.747*	12	0.923*	12	0.377**	12	0.722*

Statistical analysis: different letters in lines between FCTs and TCFA/ANVISA indicate significant differences (p < 0.05)

*p < 0.05; **p > 0.05

^xMean Phe content ± standard deviation in the protein fraction provided by international FCTs

^yMean Phe content ± standard deviation in the protein fraction provided by TCFA/ANVISA