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. 2019 Nov 11;5:129. doi: 10.1186/s40814-019-0513-7

Table 4.

Diet quality, daily mean ± SD

Baseline (n = 13) Follow-up (n = 12) Change (mean [95% CI])
Calories, kcal 1338 ± 443 1306 ± 496 − 32 [− 338, 274]
Total fat, g 55 ± 27 51 ± 26 − 5 [− 19, 9]
 Saturated fat, g 18 ± 12 15 ± 10 − 3 [− 9, 3]
 Trans fat, g 1 ± 1 1 ± 2 0 [− 1, 1]
Cholesterol, mg 232 ± 125 258 ± 171 18 [− 49, 85]
Sodium, mg 2225 ± 697 2056 ± 1405 − 185 [− 986, 616]
Total carbohydrate, g 151 ± 43 156 ± 51 4 [− 30, 38]
 Dietary fiber, g 18 ± 8 18 ± 6 − 1 [− 5, 3]
 Total sugars, g 56 ± 21 58 ± 15 − 3 [− 17, 11]
 Added sugars 25 ± 11 25 ± 13 − 2 [− 12, 8]
Total protein, g 63 ± 20 62 ± 26 1 [− 16, 18]
Vitamin D, mcg 5 ± 5 6 ± 4 3 [0,6]
Calcium, mg 643 ± 439 583 ± 273 − 77 [− 287, 133]
Iron, mg 14 ± 6 10 ± 4 − 4 [− 8, 0]
Potassium, mg 2093 ± 746 2281 ± 711 141 [− 307, 589]
Total fruits, servingsa 1.6 ± 1.0 1.9 ± 1.2 0.2 [− 0.4, 0.8]
Whole fruits, servingsb 1.4 ± 1.1 1.6 ± 1.3 0.1[− 0.5, 0.7]
Vegetables, servingsc 3.1 ± 2.4 3.6 ± 1.9 0.3 [− 0.7, 1.3]

None of the changes were statistically significant (all p > 0.05)

aTotal fruit: 100% citrus juice, 100% fruit juice excluding citrus juice, citrus fruit, fruit excluding citrus fruit, avocado and similar

bWhole fruit: citrus fruit, fruit excluding citrus fruit, avocado and similar

cVegetables: dark-green vegetables, deep-yellow vegetables, tomato, white potatoes, other starchy vegetables, legumes, other vegetables, 100% vegetable juice