Table 2.
Proportion of adult men and women (25–64 years) in Barbados meeting the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americansa for macronutrients (2012–2013)
| Nutrient, unit |
Men:% meeting RDA (95% CI) |
Women: % meeting RDA (95% CI) |
Overall: % meeting RDA (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, g | 99 (94.7, 99.8) | 96 (90.7, 98.4) | 97 (94.6, 98.7) |
| Protein, %kcal | 93 (86.6, 96.8) | 94 (89.0, 96.5) | 94 (89.6, 96.11) |
| Protein, g | 84 (74.1, 90.2) | 86 (77.9, 91.0) | 85 (79.1, 89.0) |
| Saturated fat, %kcal | 80 (72.2, 86.3) | 71 (61.6, 78.2) | 75 (69.4, 80.1) |
| Total fat, %kcal | 70 (62.1, 76.7) | 71 (64.1, 77.6) | 71 (65.4, 75.5) |
| Carbohydrate, %E | 64 (57.4, 70.4) | 71 (63.0, 77.4) | 68 (62.4, 72.4) |
| Dietary fiber, g | 19 (12.9, 27.8) | 15 (10.3, 22.2) | 17 (13.4, 21.9) |
| Added sugars, %kcal | 22 (15.0, 31.6) | 26 (18.9, 33.7) | 24 (18.9, 30.0) |
a
Table S1c: Daily nutritional goals for age‐sex groups based on dietary reference intakes and dietary guidelines for Americans 2015‐2020.