Table 2.
4DFR dietary intakes categorised by tertiles of the DICE scores (n = 63)
| Nutrients | Tertiles of DICE scoresa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (n = 21) | 2 (n = 23) | 3 (n = 19)b | P for trend | |
| Energy (kcal) | 1572 ± 297 | 1497 ± 240 | 1651 ± 258 | 0.186 |
| Protein (g) | 57.8 ± 7.0 | 58.4 ± 6.0 | 57.7 ± 7.7 | 0.934 |
| Protein (%kJ) | 15 ± 2.50 | 15.8 ± 2.10 | 14.2 ± 2.10 | 0.634 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 252 ± 21 | 256 ± 16 | 260 ± 19 | 0.442 |
| Carbohydrate (%kJ) | 65.7 ± 9.6 | 69.9 ± 10.6 | 64.4 ± 10.6 | 0.390 |
| Sugar (g) | 91.7 ± 25.7 | 88.9 ± 18.8 | 94.0 ± 26.5 | 0.783 |
| Total fat (g) | 58.9 ± 15.0 | 56.0 ± 12.7 | 61.2 ± 11.5 | 0.446 |
| Total fat (%kJ) | 33.3 ± 2.0 | 33.6 ± 4.7 | 33.4 ± 3.1 | 0.364 |
| Saturated fat (g) | 29.8 ± 15.5 | 25.9 ± 11.5 | 33.2 ± 12.8 | 0212 |
| Dietary fibre (g) | 16.7 ± 3.0 | 18.9 ± 2.4 | 18.2 ± 2.8 | 0.039* |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 30.4 ± 7.6 | 37.3 ± 14.8 | 39.1 ± 6.9 | 0.029* |
| Vitamin A (μg) | 487 ± 116 | 527 ± 91 | 574 ± 53 | 0.015* |
| Vitamin D (μg) | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 0.011* |
| Folate (μg) | 185 ± 38 | 204 ± 40 | 214 ± 35 | 0.052* |
| Sodium (mg) | 866 ± 304 | 919 ± 359 | 861 ± 320 | 0.813 |
| Calcium (mg) | 569 ± 91 | 611 ± 86 | 687 ± 102 | 0.001** |
| Iron (mg) | 9.7 ± 1.3 | 9.6 ± 1.2 | 10.2 ± 1.3 | 0.299 |
| Iodine (μg) | 77.8 ± 10.1 | 76.7 ± 10.6 | 76.6 ± 8.2 | 0.920 |
Note. DICE: Dietary Index for a Child's Eating; 4DFR: 4‐day food record.
*
Significantly different from tertile 1. p < 0.05 level (two‐tailed).
**
Significantly different from tertile 1. p < 0.01 level (two‐tailed).
a
Values represent mean ± SD.
b
DICE total scores were divided into tertiles based on the natural break (T1 = 21, T2 = 23, T3 = 19 participants).