Table 4.
Descriptive characteristics of energy and macronutrient intake as estimated by the RM and selected mobile apps.
| Variables | Median (IQR) 1 | p-Value 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM 2 | Energy (kcal) | 2193 (1504–2767) | - |
| Protein (g) | 80 (55–100) | - | |
| Fat (g) | 76 (55–117) | - | |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 281 (198–339) | - | |
| FatSecret | Energy (kcal) | 2292 (1695–2865) | <0.001 |
| Protein (g) | 89 (57–108) | <0.001 | |
| Fat (g) | 89 (66–130) | <0.001 | |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 271 (208–335) | 0.972 | |
| YAZIO | Energy (kcal) | 2320 (1703–2825) | <0.001 |
| Protein (g) | 88 (56–110) | <0.001 | |
| Fat (g) | 92 (66–117) | <0.001 | |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 278 (208–356) | 1.0 | |
| Fitatu | Energy (kcal) | 2310 (1638–2798) | 0.059 |
| Protein (g) | 84 (57–108) | <0.001 | |
| Fat (g) | 81 (58–117) | 1.0 | |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 264 (202–338) | 0.587 | |
| MyFitnessPal | Energy (kcal) | 2328 (1640–2812) | 0.003 |
| Protein (g) | 86 (56–112) | <0.001 | |
| Fat (g) | 88 (59–107) | 0.753 | |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 263 (197–340) | 0.018 | |
| Dine4Fit | Energy (kcal) | 2221 (1658–2744) | 0.549 |
| Protein (g) | 81 (52–98) | 1.0 | |
| Fat (g) | 80 (55–108) | 1.0 | |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 260 (202–335) | 0.578 |
1 IQR, Interquartile range. 2 RM, reference method. 3 The difference from values derived from RM was tested by Wilcoxon signed-rank test.