Table 6.
Athletes average daily food consumption and between-group comparisons according to level of nutritional knowledge
| Food group | All (n = 20) |
Good NK (n = 10) |
Poor NK (n = 10) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 2580.9 ± 944.9 | 3135.2 ± 1005.9 | 2026.5 ± 436.2 | 0.015 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 295.6 ± 124.7 | 327.7 ± 106.2 | 228.7 ± 56.7 | 0.019 |
| Protein (g) | 134.5 ± 48.3 | 160.5 ± 53.0 | 108.5 ± 24.7 | 0.023 |
| Fat total (g) | 106.6 ± 46.7 | 134.8 ± 49.3 | 78.4 ± 20.1 | 0.007 |
| SFA total (g) | 37.3 ± 14.5 | 45.8 ± 13.7 | 28.8 ± 9.9 | 0.009 |
| Iron (mg) | 15.1 ± 6.1 | 18.3 ± 7.0 | 11.8 ± 2.6 | 0.023 |
| Fiber (g) | 21.7 ± 10.1 | 26.5 ± 12.2 | 16.8 ± 3.4 | 0.089 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages (g) | 628.6 ± 445.5 | 713.1 ± 542.0 | 544.1 ± 330.7 | 0.450 |
| Cereals & cereal products (g) | 300 (193, 437) | 400.1 ± 235.3 | 275.7 ± 108.7 | 0.247 |
| Meat & meat products (g) | 233.2 ± 104.9 | 280.3 ± 111.6 | 186.1 ± 76.3 | 0.043 |
| Dairy & dairy products (g) | 592.1 ± 282.7 | 717.5 ± 316.2 | 466.7 ± 183.8 | 0.043 |
| Fish & fish products (g)a | 30 (9, 52) | 29.5 (11, 65) | 29 (3, 57) | 0.796 |
| Eggs & egg dishes (g) | 40 (11, 50) | 40.6 ± 35.8 | 32.4 ± 17.3 | 0.631 |
| Fruit (g)a | 309 (188, 423) | 329 (197, 430) | 249 (125, 426) | 0.436 |
| Vegetables (g) | 338.8 ± 163.4 | 410.9 ± 195.0 | 266.7 ± 82.1 | 0.075 |
| Potatoes (g) | 66.9 ± 43.2 | 79.0 ± 48.3 | 54.7 ± 35.8 | 0.280 |
| Fats & oils (g)a | 12 (7, 14) | 13 (10, 29) | 9.5 (2.5, 13) | 0.063 |
| Nuts & seeds (g)a | 17 (5, 36) | 22 (11, 53) | 8 (2, 25.5) | 0.089 |
| Sugars & snacks (g) | 36.2 ± 22.2 | 35.6 ± 18.7 | 36.8 ± 26.0 | 0.971 |
| Soups & sauces (g) | 81.6 ± 65.7 | 103.7 ± 68.7 | 59.5 ± 57.4 | 0.123 |
| Alcoholic beverages (g)a | 111 (30, 149) | 138 (82.5, 193.5) | 40 (21.5, 129) | 0.052 |
Bold values indicate p < 0.05; values are mean ± standard deviation. aExpressed as median (25th, 75th). NK, nutritional knowledge; SFA, saturated fatty acids.