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. 2022 Aug 12;21:52. doi: 10.1186/s12937-022-00804-x

Table 7.

Mean energy and nutrient intakes at breakfast of Children by NRF9.3 Score in Tertiles

All Children aged 6- 12 years old (n = 13, 801) P-value
T1 T2 T3
Energy (kcal) 328.4 ± 2 305.4 ± 3.8 362.8 ± 3.2 318.7 ± 3  < 0.001+
Macronutrients
 Total Protein (g) 10.2 ± 0.1 8 ± 0.1 11.8 ± 0.1 11 ± 0.1  < 0.001+
 Total Carbohydrate (g) 54.4 ± 0.3 51 ± 0.6 59 ± 0.5 53.6 ± 0.5  < 0.001+
 Total Fat (g) 7.9 ± 0.1 7.9 ± 0.2 8.8 ± 0.2 6.8 ± 0.1 0.991NS
 Saturated Fat (g) 3.2 ± 0.04 3.2 ± 0.1 3.8 ± 0.1 2.7 ± 0.05 0953NS
 MUFA (g) 2.3 ± 0.04 2.4 ± 0.1 2.6 ± 0.1 1.9 ± 0.04 0.003
 PUFA (g) 1.1 ± 0.01 1.1 ± 0.03 1.2 ± 0.02 0.9 ± 0.02  < 0.001
 Total Fiber (g) 1.4 ± 0.01 1.3 ± 0.02 1.4 ± 0.02 1.7 ± 0.02  < 0.001+
 Total Sugar (g) 7.8 ± 0.1 9 ± 0.2 6.3 ± 0.2 8 ± 0.2  < 0.001
Vitamins and Minerals
 Thiamin (mg) 0.2 ± 0.003 0.13 ± 0.003 0.15 ± 0.003 0.35 ± 0.01  < 0.001+
 Riboflavin(mg) 0.22 ± 0.003 0.13 ± 0.002 0.22 ± 0.004 0.33 ± 0.01  < 0.001+
 Niacin (mg) 3 ± 0.03 2.2 ± 0.03 3.1 ± 0.04 7.8 ± 0.2  < 0.001+
 Vitamin C (mg) 3.3 ± 0.1 0.7 ± 0.1 1.7 ± 0.1 7.8 ± 0.2  < 0.001+
 Vitamin A 90.6 ± 2.7 31.3 ± 1.2 79.7 ± 1.7 168.8 ± 8.1  < 0.001+
 Vitamin D 0.6 ± 0.01 0.1 ± 0.01 0.6 ± 0.02 1.1 ± 0.03  < 0.001+
 Calcium (mg) 84.5 ± 1 53.5 ± 1.3 88.1 ± 2.1 115.7 ± 1.8  < 0.001+
 Phosphorus (mg) 164.1 ± 1.2 120.2 ± 1.9 185.7 ± 2 191.3 ± 2  < 0.001+
 Iron (mg) 2 ± 0.02 1.5 ± 0.03 1.8 ± 0.03 2.7 ± 0.05  < 0.001+
 Magnesium 28.8 ± 0.2 19 ± 0.3 29.5 ± 0.4 39.3 ± 0.5  < 0.001+
 Potassium 193.4 ± 1.6 144.9 ± 2.4 200.4 ± 2.6 240.8 ± 3.2  < 0.001+
 Sodium (mg) 266 ± 3.9 377.3 ± 8.2 240.6 ± 6.4 166.5 ± 4.1  < 0.001
Non-essential nutrient
 Cholesterol 44.2 ± 0.7 15.6 ± 0.6 62 ± 1.3 58.2 ± 1.5  < 0.001+

The data shown were mean ± standard error weighted to the Philippine population

NS Not Significant

P-value showed significant +increasing trend or decreasing trend