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. 2022 Jul 28;17(7):e0268479. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268479

Table 5. Mean dietary data by group.

Full Cohort (N = 69) GWI (N = 36) Control (N = 33) p-value Recommended Value*
Healthy Eating Index 61.0 58.2 63.8 0.054 100 is highest score
Fiber
Total Dietary Fiber (grams) 18.3 18.4 18.2 0.95 31 g/day
Soluble Dietary Fiber (grams) 7.1 7.0 7.2 0.88 No set recommendations
Insoluble Dietary Fiber (grams) 11.2 11.3 11.0 0.86 No set recommendations
Total Fruit (cups) 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.81 2.0
Total Vegetables (cups) 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.27 3.0
Total Legumes (cups) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.74 Approx. 0.3 cups/day or 2 cups/week
Whole grains (ounces) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.91 >3.5
Refined grains (ounces) 3.4 3.9 3.0 0.13 <3.5
Total protein foods (ounces) 5.4 5.7 5.0 0.46 6.0
Total Dairy (cups) 2.1 2.4 1.8 0.2 3.0
Added sugars (teaspoons) 14.2 17.2 11.0 0.044 <10% of calories/day or <13 tsp
Energy from total fat (%kcal) 35.4% 35.6% 35.2% 0.86 20–35%
Energy from carbohydrates (%kcal) 44.8% 44.9% 44.6% 0.9 45–65%
Energy from protein (% kcal) 15.9% 15.4% 16.4% 0.32 10–35%
Energy from saturated fats (% kcal) 12.1% 12.0% 12.1% 0.92 <10%