Table 1. Mean nutrients of Canadian adults following a gluten-free diet in comparison to Dietary Reference Intakes.

		Mean	SDb	Median	EERc/EARd	RDAe/AIf/ULg
Energy (kcal)	Females	1,796	453.3	1,714	1,930c	–
	Male	1,786	492.7	1,751	2,576c	–
Protein (g)	Female	76.9	17.3	77.4	–	46e
	Male	77.3	23.7	71.0	–	56e
Total fat (g)		73.8	20.7	71.6	–	–
Carbohydrate (g)		204.9	69.9	186.2	100d	130e
Total sugar (g)		76.9	31.1	74.5	–	–
Dietary fibre (g)	Female	21.3	9.2	19.3	–	25f
	Male	17.9	4.8	18.2	–	30–38f
Calcium (mg)		769.9	313.3	765.9	800–1,000d	1,000–1,200e
Iron (mg)	Female < 51 years	10.8	3.2	10.7	8.1d	18e
	Female ≥ 51 years and males	12.1	4.2	10.5	5–6d	8e
Sodium (mg)		2,509.1	817.5	2,569	–	1,300–1,500f
					–	2,300g
Vitamin C (mg)	Female	116.7	81.6	95.2	60d	75e
	Male	67.0	25.1	73.0	75d	90e
Vitamin A (µg RAE)	Female	742.8	314.8	688.4	500d	700e
	Male	811.2	318.8	789.6	625d	900e

Notes:

^aData represent 240 days of records from 35 participants.

^bSD, standard deviation.

^cEER, estimated energy requirement.

^dEAR, estimated average requirement.

^eRDA, recommended daily allowance.

^fAI, adequate intake.

^gUL, tolerable upper limit.