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. 2020 Feb 28;12(3):645. doi: 10.3390/nu12030645

Table 1.

Macro and micronutrient distribution of the GENOMEX diet and baseline dietary features of study subjects.

GENOMEX Diet Study Subjects (Baseline) p Reference Values [39]
Macronutrients
Total energy (kcal) 1453.6 ± 113.0 2332.4 ± 853.0 <0.001
Protein (%) 20.1 ± 2.5 17.6 ± 4.2 <0.001 15–20
Total fat (%) 31.6 ± 5.1 31.3 ± 7.8 0.808 25–30
SFAs (%) 5.6 ± 3.9 9.0 ± 3.9 <0.001 <7
MUFAs (%) 11.5 ± 3.6 10.6 ± 4.0 0.208 10–15
PUFAs (%) 8.3 ± 2.5 5.1 ± 2.5 <0.001 7–10
Cholesterol (mg) 155.7 ± 105.3 300.4 ± 186.6 <0.001 <200
Carbohydrates (%) 52.7 ± 4.7 53.4 ± 9.0 0.642 50–55
Fiber (g/d) 32.0 ± 6.9 25.1 ± 11.7 0.001 25–38
Micronutrients
Folates (µg/d of DFE) 301.0 ± 130.5 246.1 ± 164.6 0.022 300–600
Vitamin A (µg/d) 1342.9 ± 961.1 1198.5 ± 991.6 0.396 900
Vitamin C (mg/d) 269.3 ± 135.2 155.1 ± 117.5 <0.001 90
Vitamin E (mg/d) 6.1 ± 2.4 16.6 ± 73.5 0.392 15
Thiamin (mg/d) 1.3 ± 0.3 1.6 ± 0.6 0.007 1.1–1.2
Riboflavin (mg/d) 1.2 ± 0.3 1.6 ± 0.8 0.009 1.1–1.3
Niacin (mg/d) 14.2 ± 5.4 20.6 ± 8.8 <0.001 16
Pyridoxine (mg/d) 1.5 ± 0.4 1.7 ± 0.7 0.009 1.7
Cobalamin (µg/d) 2.1 ± 5.3 7.2 ± 20.5 0.138 2.4
Pantothenic acid (mg/d) 8.4 ± 21.6 6.1 ± 15.3 0.522 5
Calcium (mg/d) 1121.1 ± 428.9 1180.8 ± 588.3 0.454 1000
Iron (mg/d) 14.8 ± 2.9 17.6 ± 6.7 0.018 8–18
Sodium (mg/d) 1111.8 ± 481.3 1911.3 ± 1107.6 <0.001 1500
Potassium (mg/d) 2888.2 ± 614.3 3001.9 ± 1078.2 0.534 4700
Selenium (µg/d) 45.0 ± 18.4 52.8 ± 22.1 0.020 55
Phosphorus (mg/d) 721.7 ± 216.2 909.9 ± 419.0 0.011 700
Magnesium (mg/d) 367.1 ± 123.4 339.3 ± 175.2 0.359 310–420
Zinc (mg/d) 5.3 ± 1.7 10.8 ± 6.8 <0.001 8–11

SFAs, saturated fatty acids; MUFAs, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFAs, polyunsaturated fatty acids; DFE, dietary folate equivalents.