Table 4 The percentages of the studied 6-year-old children in the reference ranges for macronutrient intake
Nutrient | Girls (n = 64) | Boys (n = 56) | All children (n = 120) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | Â | |
Total protein (% of energy) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Below the recommendations | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.309 |
Within the recommendations | 84.4 | 80.4 | 82.5 | |
Above the recommendations | 15.6 | 16.1 | 15.8 | |
Total fat (% of energy) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Within the recommendations | 26.6 | 23.2 | 25.0 | 0.673 |
Above the recommendations | 73.4 | 76.8 | 75.0 | |
Saturated fatty acids (% of energy) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Within the recommendations | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.182 |
Above the recommendations | 96.9 | 100.0 | 98.3 | |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% of energy) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Below the recommendations | 93.8 | 96.4 | 95.0 | Â |
Within the recommendations | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 0.611 |
Above the recommendations | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | Â |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% of energy) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Below the recommendations | 7.8 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 0.591 |
Within the recommendations | 92.2 | 94.6 | 93.3 | |
Cholesterol (mg) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Within the recommendations | 71.9 | 71.4 | 71.7 | 0.957 |
Above the recommendations | 28.1 | 28.6 | 28.3 | |
Available carbohydrates (% of energy) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Below the recommendations | 60.9 | 69.6 | 65.0 | 0.319 |
Within the recommendations | 39.1 | 30.4 | 35.0 | |
Dietary fibre (g) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Below the recommendations | 34.4 | 32.1 | 33.3 | 0.796 |
Within the recommendations | 65.6 | 67.9 | 66.7 | |
Total water (g) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Below the recommendations | 70.3 | 69.6 | 70.0 | 0.936 |
Within the recommendations | 29.7 | 30.4 | 30.0 |