Table 3. Nutrient intake of Vietnamese women immigrants and Korean women.
| Nutrient intakes | Vietnamese women immigrants (n = 56) | Korean women (n = 56) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, kcal | 1,570.0 ± 223.6 | 1,664.7 ± 112.1 | |
| Carbohydrate, g | 250.7 ± 69.1 | 237.4 ± 32.5 | |
| Protein, g | |||
| Vegetable protein | 28.9 ± 8.1 | 36.3 ± 2.7† | |
| Animal protein | 30.8 ± 16.4 | 44.7 ± 15.9 | |
| Fat, g | |||
| Vegetable fat | 9.9 ± 4.1 | 18.5 ± 2.5† | |
| Animal fat | 24.9 ± 16.4 | 24.1 ± 5.0 | |
| C:P:F ratio§ | 63.8:15.2:20.0 | 57.0:19.4:23.0 | |
| Cholesterol, mg | 171.7 ± 93.2 | 328.3 ± 159.4* | |
| Vitamin A (µg RE) | 429.7 ± 230.0 | 897.3 ± 110.0‡ | |
| Vitamin B1, mg | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | |
| Vitamin B2, mg | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | |
| Vitamin B6, mg | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.3* | |
| Niacin, mg | 14.8 ± 5.4 | 17.9 ± 4.8 | |
| Folate (µg) | 149.5 ± 37.1 | 206.6 ± 22.4* | |
| Calcium, g | |||
| Vegetable calcium | 185.8 ± 51.9 | 292.6 ± 18.6‡ | |
| Animal calcium | 111.5 ± 97.4 | 112.4 ± 47.2 | |
| Na, mg | 3,210.3 ± 918.6 | 4,361.1 ± 733.7* | |
| K, mg | 1,765.1 ± 390.0 | 2,692.8 ± 297.2* | |
| Fiber, g | 13.1 ± 2.8 | 20.1 ± 0.8‡ | |
| Vitamin C, mg | 50.4 ± 21.2 | 99.9 ± 31.5* | |
| Vitamin E, mg | 7.6 ± 2.7 | 12.6 ± 1.3‡ | |
Values are means ± standard deviation.
Significantly different between Vietnamese women immigrants and Korean women subjects by Student's t-test at *p < 0.05, †p < 0.01, and ‡p < 0.001; §Carbohydrate:protein:fat ratio.