Table 1.
Energy and macronutrients (carbohydrate, fat and protein) contents of the experimental meals. Values are expressed as means ± standard deviation.
| Meal | 5 g Meal | 7 g Meal | 10 g Meal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) |
Lunch | 1159 ± 102 | 1162 ± 117 | 1169 ± 111 |
| Dinner | 1159 ± 100 | 1158 ± 106 | 1170 ± 120 | |
| Breakfast | 868 ± 88 | 861 ± 79 | 868 ± 71 | |
| Total | 3186 ± 286 | 3181 ± 297 | 3207 ± 297 | |
| Carbohydrate (g) |
Lunch | 106 ± 16 | 146 ± 17 | 205 ± 25 |
| Dinner | 102 ± 11 | 142 ± 20 | 201 ± 30 | |
| Breakfast | 77 ± 10 | 108 ± 13 | 157 ± 14 | |
| Total | 285 ± 37 | 396 ± 49 | 564 ± 67 | |
| Carbohydrate (g/kg) |
Lunch | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 3.7 ± 0.1 |
| Dinner | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | |
| Breakfast | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | |
| Total | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 7.1 ± 0.2 | 10.0 ± 0.2 | |
| Protein (g) |
Lunch | 42 ± 5 | 41 ± 5 | 36 ± 7 |
| Dinner | 42 ± 5 | 43 ± 4 | 39 ± 5 | |
| Breakfast | 29 ± 3 | 30 ± 3 | 25 ± 4 | |
| Total | 113 ± 12 | 114 ± 12 | 100 ± 15 | |
| Protein (g/ kg) |
Lunch | 0.7 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.1 |
| Dinner | 0.7 ± 0.0 | 0.8 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | |
| Breakfast | 0.5 ± 0.0 | 0.5 ± 0.0 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | |
| Total | 2.0 ± 0.0 | 2.0 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.4 | |
| Fat (g) |
Lunch | 61 ± 17 | 45 ± 19 | 22 ± 18 |
| Dinner | 64 ± 16 | 44 ± 19 | 22 ± 21 | |
| Breakfast | 49 ± 15 | 35 ± 14 | 15 ± 12 | |
| Total | 174 ± 47 | 125 ± 52 | 58 ± 50 | |