Table 2.
Energy and macronutrient content of standardized low-nitrate meals provided to participants.
| Breakfast | ||||||
| Food | Brand | Amount | Energy (kJ) | Fat (g) | Carbo-Hydrates (g) | Protein (g) |
| High-fiber low-sugar cereal biscuit | Weet-bix, Sanitarium | 4 biscuits | 983 | 0.9 | 44.2 | 8.2 |
| Milk † | Devondale | 200 mL | 538 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
| Apple Juice | Just Juice | 200 mL | 374 | <1 | 21 | <1 |
| Total | 1895 | 7.7 | 75.4 | 14.8 | ||
| Snack | ||||||
| Food | Brand | Amount | Energy (kJ) | Fat (g) | Carbo-Hydrates (g) | Protein (g) |
| Oat Slice ʎ | Uncle Toby’s | 1 bar | 600 | 6.1 | 19.1 | 2.1 |
| Apple * | Gala | 1 whole fruit | 441 | 0 | 22.9 | 0.6 |
| Total | 1041 | 6.1 | 42 | 2.7 | ||
* Macronutrient data sourced from calorieking.com.au. † Option as provided for one vegan participant: 200 mL of soy milk (energy = 662 kJ; fat = 9.4 g; carbohydrates = 6 g; protein = 6.2 g). ʎ Option as provided for one vegan participant: 30 grams of mixed nuts (energy = 765 kJ; fat = 17.5 g; carbohydrates = 2.4 g; protein = 5.0 g). All nutritional values sourced from packaging, unless otherwise stated. Breakfasts were provided immediately following beetroot juice ingestion. Snacks were provided immediately after 3 h assessments.