Table 5.
Mean daily macronutrient intake in comparison to sports nutrition recommendations.
| Macronutrient | Dietary Intake | Sports Nutrition Recommendations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | U12 | U14 | U16+ | |||
| Carbohydrate |
g·kg-1 % TEI |
4.6 ± 1.4 46 ± 5 |
5.2 ± 1.2 47 ± 3 |
4.9 ± 1.8 45 ± 8 |
3.9 ± 0.8 47 ± 3 |
6-10 g·kg-1 per day |
| Protein |
g·kg-1 % TEI |
1.9 ± 0.4 20 ± 4 |
2.0 ± 0.3 19 ± 2 |
2.1 ± 0.4 20 ± 6 |
1.6 ± 0.4 20 ± 3 |
1.4-2 g·kg-1 per day |
| Fat |
g·kg-1 % TEI |
1.5 ± 0.4 35 ± 4 |
1.7 ± 0.3 34 ± 3 |
1.6 ± 0.3 35 ± 3 |
1.3 ± 0.5 35 ± 6 |
30-35% TEI |
Recommendations based on the Energy and Macronutrient Considerations for Young Athletes review paper (Hannon et al., 2020). Values are reported for the full sample, U12, U14 and U16+ groups and are reported as means ± SD. TEI = Total Energy Intake.