Table 5.
The highest number of votes given by paediatric and adult centres for inclusion of each of the food groups according to patient protein tolerance.
| Food Group (Protein Content) (g/100 g) |
Protein Tolerance Level with the Highest Number of Votes | % (n) of Centres Voting for the Tolerance Level | Protein Tolerance Range |
Median Minimal Protein Tolerance (g/day) |
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| Paediatric centre | Adult centre | Paediatric centre | Adult centre | Paediatric centre | Adult centre |
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| Gluten-free pasta (5–10 g) |
15 g | 45 (5) | 64 (7) | 10–20 | 10–20 | 15 | 15 |
| Lentils in water/brine (5–10 g) |
15 g | 70 (7) | 54 (6) | 10–20 | 10–20 | 15 | 15 |
| Soft cheese (5–10 g) | 15 g | 54 (6) | 36 (4) | 10–20 | 10–30 | 15 | 17.5 |
| Gluten-free flour (<10 g) | 15 g | 64 (7) | 45 (5) | 10–25 | 10–20 | 15 | 15 |
| Bread and bread products (≤12 g) | 15 g | 45 (5) | 45 (5) | 15–25 | 15–30 | 20 | 20 |
| Cheese spread/feta (10–20 g) |
15 g | 63 (7) | 18 (2) | 10–40 | 20–30 | 15 | 20 |
| Plant meat/fish alternatives (5–10 g) | 20 g | 60 (6) | 64 (7) | 10–30 | 15–30 | 20 | 20 |
| Pasta (~10 g) | 20 g | 27 (3) | 60 (6) | 15–25 | 20–30 | 15 | 20 |
| Flours (≤12 g) | 20 g | 36 (4) | 45 (5) | 10–30 | 15–30 | 20 | 20 |
| Pot Noodles (5–12 g/pot) | 20 g | 80 (8) | 50 (5) | 15–25 | 15–25 | 20 | 20 |
| Pasta (10–15 g) | 20 g | 45 (5) | 45 (5) | 15–30 | 15–30 | 20 | 20 |
| Eggs (10–20 g) | 20 g | 36 (4) | 36 (4) | 15–40 | 15–40 | 25 | 25 |
| Nuts (10–20 g) | 20 g | 36 (4) | 55 (6) | 20–30 | 15–30 | 25 | 20 |
| Dried legumes (10–25 g) | 20 g | 30 (3) | 36 (4) | 15–25 | 15–30 | 15 | 20 |
| Hard cheese (>20 g) | 20 g | 55 (6) | 27 (3) | 15–40 | 15–50 | 20 | 25 |
| Seeds (>20 g) | 20 g | 30 (3) | 36 (4) | 15–40 | 10–40 | 17.5 | 20 |
| Yeast extract spreads (>20 g) | 20 g | 60 (6) | 20 (2) | 10–40 | 10–40 | 20 | 17.5 |
| Meat products (5–10 g) | 25 g | 40 (4) | 30 (3) | 15–40 | 15–40 | 25 | 30 |
| Flours (~20 g) | 25 g | 27 (3) | 55 (6) | 10–40 | 15–40 | 25 | 25 |
| Nuts (>20 g) | 25 g | 64 (7) | 27 (3) | 20–50 | 15–50 | 25 | 20 |
| Meat (10–20 g) | 30 g | 60 (6) | 45 (5) | 20–40 | 30–40 | 30 | 40 |
| Fish (10–20 g) | 30 g | 50 (5) | 55 (6) | 20–40 | 20–40 | 30 | 30 |
| Plant meat/fish alternatives (10–20 g) | 30 g | 70 (7) | 72 (8) | 20–40 | 20–40 | 30 | 30 |
| Meat (>20 g) | 40 g | 50 (5) | 72 (8) | 30–50 | 40–50 | 40 | 40 |
| Fish (>20 g) | 40 g | 20 (2) | 82 (9) | 25–50 | 40–50 | 40 | 40 |
| Plant meat/fish alternatives (>20 g) | 40 g | 40 (4) | 55 (6) | 20–50 | 20–50 | 35 | 40 |