Table 3.
Intake of Plant Food and Phytosterol in the Chinese Diet.
| Plant Food Group | Consumption (g/day) | Content of Total Phytosterols (mg/100 g) | Phytosterol Intake (mg/day) | Percent of Total Intake of Phytosterol (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals | 337.3 1 | 45.23 2 | 152.6 | 38.9 |
| Tubers | 35.8 | 8.43 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Bean and bean products | 10.9 | 50.67 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Vegetables | 269.4 | 13.42 | 36.2 | 9.2 |
| Fruits | 40.7 | 14.34 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Nuts | 3.8 | 202.35 | 7.7 | 2.0 |
| Vegetable oils | 37.3 | 486.66 | 181.5 | 46.3 |
| Total | 392.3 | 100.0 | ||
1 The consumption data of each plant food group were taken from the report of the Nutrition and Health Status of Chinese Residents [30]. 2 The total phytosterol contents for each group were obtained from the database containing the contents of phytosterols (β-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitostanol, and campestanol) in the plant source foods commonly consumed in China [32].