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. 2020 Jun 3;150(8):2089–2100. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa137

TABLE 1.

Target nutrient composition of the experimental diets1

Study 1 Study 2
Nutrient, % of energy AAD Step 1 Low-Sat AAD Step 1 MUFA
Total fat 37 30 26 37 30 37
SFA 16 9 5 16 8 8
MUFA 14 14 14 14 15 22
PUFA 7 7 7 7 7 7
Protein 16 16 16 16 16 16
Carbohydrate 47 54 58 47 54 47
Sugar 18 21 23 19 19 18
Cholesterol (mg/d) 300 300 300 300 300 300
Fiber (g/1000 kcal) 9 10 11 8 15 8

1AAD, average American diet; Low-Sat, low-SFA diet.