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. 2020 May 15;111(6):1178–1189. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa100

TABLE 2.

Nutrient intakes estimated from 4-d food diaries at baseline (prior to run-in) and the final week of the dietary intervention1

Control,2nmax = 40 Almond,2nmax = 40 Mean comparison between groups P value
Baseline Change Baseline Change
Energy intake,3 kcal/d 2088.9 ± 538.5 −5.8 (−124.7, 113.2) 1769.4 ± 475.0 −85.3 (−204.3, 33.7) −79.5 (−251.8, 92.8) 0.361
Protein, %E 15.4 ± 3.8 0.5 (−0.5, 1.5) 15.9 ± 3.6 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) 0.5 (−0.9, 1.9) 0.466
Total carbohydrate, %E 43.3 ± 7.1 1.7 (−0.1, 3.5) 41.8 ± 6.6 −7.6 (−9.4, −5.8) −9.3 (−11.9, −6.8) <0.001
Starch, %E 23.9 ± 5.1 2.5 (0.9, 4.1) 23.5 ± 5.3 −4.5 (−6.1, −2.9) −7.0 (−9.3, −4.8) <0.001
Free sugars, %E 5.9 ± 3.8 0.4 (−0.5, 1.2) 5.5 ± 2.8 −2.6 (−3.5, −1.8) −3.0 (−4.2, −1.8) <0.001
Dietary fiber,3 g/d 23.8 ± 6.2 −1.9 (−4.5, 0.6) 20.7 ± 7.7 5.5 (3.0, 8.1) 7.4 (3.8, 11.1) <0.001
Fat, %E 36.5 ± 6.5 −2.6 (−4.3, −0.8) 37.1 ± 6.2 8.3 (6.5, 10.0) 10.8 (8.4, 13.3) <0.001
SFA, %E 12.3 ± 3.6 −0.6 (−1.3, 0.1) 12.5 ± 3.7 −1.4 (−2.1, −0.6) −0.7 (−1.8, 0.3) 0.153
MUFA, %E 11.5 ± 3.4 −1.1 (−2.4, 0.0) 12.4 ± 3.7 8.6 (7.4, 9.8) 9.8 (8.1, 11.5) <0.001
PUFA, %E 5.9 ± 2.5 −0.8 (−1.4, −0.1) 5.9 ± 1.7 2.0 (1.4, 2.6) 2.8 (1.9, 3.7) <0.001
Unsaturated:saturated fatty acid ratio −0.1 ± 0.6 −0.1 (−0.3, 0.1) 1.1 ± 1.1 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) 1.3 (1.0, 1.5) <0.001
Sodium, mg 2151.2 ± 766.3 179.7 (−15.8, 375.3) 1926.1 ± 866.1 −490.8 (−686.4, −295.3) −670.6 (−948.6, −392.6) <0.001
Potassium,3 mg 3028.9 ± 936.2 −352.5 (−590.4, −114.5) 2534.7 ± 854.5 221.3 (−16.7, 459.3) 573.8 (231.0, 916.6) 0.001
Calcium,3 mg 868.4 ± 455.8 24.2 (−57.6, 106.0) 703.8 ± 242.5 57.3 (−24.5, 139.0) 33.1 (−84.0, 150.2) 0.575
Magnesium,3 mg 368.7 ± 180.9 −36.0 (−68.9, −3.0) 278.5 ± 92.1 112.6 (79.7, 145.5) 148.6 (100.9, 196.3) <0.001
Vitamin E, mg 10.7 ± 3.7 −1.9 (−3.5, −0.4) 8.9 ± 4.0 13.5 (11.9, 15.0) 15.4 (13.2, 17.6) <0.001
Riboflavin, mg 1.8 ± 1.6 −0.1 (−0.3, 0.0) 1.5 ± 0.8 0.4 (0.2, 0.6) 0.5 (0.3, 0.8) <0.001
Niacin, mg 16.1 ± 8.9 −1.6 (−3.3, 0.1) 14.7 ± 9.4 −0.4 (−2.1, 1.3) 1.2 (−1.3, 3.6) 0.339

1Baseline data are mean ± SD. Values of change and main comparisons of changes between groups are presented as mean (95% CI) generated from estimated marginal means from ANCOVA, adjusted for baseline value and baseline BMI. ANCOVA assumptions were met. P < 0.05 indicates a significant difference. .

2

Data were analyzed using 40 diaries collected from each group. Missing data are due to poor quality of diet diaries or failure to complete by participant.

3

Baseline value was different between control and almond group. %E, % of energy intake.