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Table 3 Nutritional and dietary intake by sex

From: Potassium urinary excretion and dietary intake: a cross-sectional analysis in 8–10 year-old children

 

Boys (n = 81)

Girls (n = 82)

p

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Energy (kcal)

2261.7

554.6

2116.9

546.5

0.098

Protein (%TEI)

16.7

3.5

18.1

4.5

0.050

Total fat (%TEI)

28.7

6.6

28.7

6.2

0.569

SFA (%TEI)

9.1

3.1

8.9

3.1

0.778

MUFA (%TEI)

10.4

3.1

9.9

3.2

0.555

PUFA (%TEI)

3.6

1.6

3.6

1.6

0.892

Total CHO (%TEI)

51.6

7.3

50.0

7.9

0.092

Sugarsª (%TEI)

19.4

6.4

18.7

7.4

0.427

Fibre (g/day)

16.1

5.8

16.8

8.4

0.094*

Fibre (g/1000 kcal)

7.2

2.4

7.9

3.1

0.160

Cholesterol (mg)

269.3

121.1

272.9

153.4

0.369*

Milk and whey-based milk products (g/day)

484.7

283.8

515.8

267.8

0.125*

Pulses (g/day)

24.0

99.1

22.5

55.0

0.941*

Vegetables (g/day)

153.0

138.3

114.4

120.7

0.078*

Fruit (g/day)

219.7

170.7

192.0

146.2

0.386*

Fruit and vegetables (g/day)

353.1

232.5

290.8

213.1

0.101*

  1. CHO carbohydrates, SFA saturated fatty acids, MUFA monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acids, TEI total energy intake
  2. ªSugars refer to all monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods by the manufacturer, cook or consumer, plus sugar naturally present in honey, syrups, and fruit juices
  3. *Adjusted for energy intake