Table 2.

Dietary composition of the experimental and control diet^*.

Nutrients composition	Pacer Diet	Control diet
Carbohydrate (%)	36.6	60.0
Protein (%)	26.9	15.0
Fat (%)	36.5	25.0
Distribution of protein	Protein energy percent	Protein energy percent
Vegetable protein (pulses, legumes, nuts)	8.6 (31.3)	11.1 (70.2)
Soy protein	4.0 (14.9)	0.0 (0.0)
Protein from dairy sources (Milk and milk products; low fat/double toned milk and milk products) [27]	7.4 (27.9)	4.7 (29.8)
Protein supplement #	6.9 (25.9)	0.0 (0.0)
Distribution of fat	Fat energy percent§	Fat energy percent§
Saturated fat	6.4 (17.4)	7.8 (30.5)
Monounsaturated fat	10.5 (28.6)	8.1 (31.6)
Polyunsaturated fat	19.9 (54.0)	9.6 (37.8)

^¶ values in parenthesis show percent of total protein.

^*Experimental diet (PACER diet); Control diet (Standard diet); menu resembling standard Indian dietary pattern and meal combinations. Values computed from Nutritive values of Indian Foods [21].

^#Nutritional profile (including essential amino acid content) for the protein supplement used i.

^§values in parenthesis show percent of total fat.