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. 2020 Aug 24;12(9):2558. doi: 10.3390/nu12092558

Table 3.

Comparison of macronutrient intake between the K-diet group and control.

Nutrients Control Diet (n = 5) K-Diet (n = 5) p Value
Energy (kcal) 1775.5 ± 25.5 1740.2 ± 12.7 NS
Carbohydrate (% of energy) 57 ± 0.6 63.7 ± 0.4 <0.0001
Dietary glycemic index 54.35 ± 0.53 49.81 ± 0.24 <0.0001
Dietary glycemic load 139.17 ± 2.82 149.98 ± 1.60 0.0012
Protein (% of energy) 15.7 ± 0.2 17.1 ± 0.3 <0.0001
Animal based protein (% of energy) 7.3 ± 0.3 4.9 ± 0.3 <0.0001
Plant based protein 8.4 ± 0.1 12.2 ± 0.1 <0.0001
Fat (% of energy) 27.4 ± 0.4 19.2 ± 0.3 <0.0001
Animal based fat (% of energy) 10.4 ± 0.5 2.3 ± 0.2 <0.0001
Plant based fat (% of energy) 17.1 ± 0.3 16.9 ± 0.3 NS
Cholesterol (mg) 447.3 ± 30 182.9 ± 11 <0.0001

All values are mean ± SE. The p value was determined by independent t-test. NS: not significant.