Nutrient | Reference values | Girls (n = 61) | Boys (n = 61) | All children (n = 122) | P | |||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
Total protein (g) | body weight dependent | 42.7 | 8.8 | 46.7 | 10.3 | 44.7 | 9.7 | 0.022 |
Total protein (g/kg body weight) | 0.84a | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.021 |
Animal protein (g) | NA | 28.0 | 7.8 | 31.2 | 8.8 | 29.6 | 8.4 | NS |
Animal protein (% of total protein) | NA | 64.9 | 6.9 | 66.0 | 6.6 | 65.4 | 6.7 | NS |
Plant protein (g) | NA | 14.7 | 3.1 | 15.5 | 3.2 | 15.1 | 3.2 | NS |
Plant protein (% of total protein) | NA | 35.0 | 6.9 | 34.0 | 6.6 | 34.5 | 6.7 | NS |
Total fat (g) | NA | 53.6 | 13.1 | 57.0 | 12.2 | 55.3 | 12.7 | NS |
Saturated fatty acids (g) | NA | 22.51 | 5.71 | 24.93 | 5.78 | 23.72 | 5.85 | 0.011 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g) | NA | 6.18 | 1.96 | 6.28 | 1.79 | 6.23 | 1.87 | NS |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (g) | NA | 21.21 | 5.93 | 21.95 | 5.13 | 21.58 | 5.53 | NS |
Cholesterol (mg) | <300 | 188 | 54 | 198 | 55 | 193 | 54 | NS |
Total carbohydrates (g) | NA | 202.5 | 36.6 | 220.4 | 40.3 | 211.4 | 39.3 | 0.012 |
Available carbohydrates (g) | 130b | 192.4 | 34.7 | 209.8 | 38.7 | 201.1 | 37.6 | 0.010 |
Lactose (g) | NA | 14.0 | 8.5 | 15.9 | 7.9 | 14.9 | 8.2 | 0.051 |
Sucrose (g) | NA | 70.5 | 18.3 | 82.2 | 23.1 | 76.3 | 21.6 | 0.002 |
Starch (g) | NA | 88.0 | 19.1 | 90.3 | 21.3 | 89.1 | 20.2 | NS |
Dietary fibre (g) | 14c | 10.2 (10.5d) | 2.7 (0.3e) | 10.6 (10.1d) | 2.8 (0.4e) | 10.4 (10.4d) | 2.7 (0.2e) | NS |
Total water (g) | 1600c | 1242 (1227d) | 223 (29e) | 1281 (1242d) | 259 (33e) | 1262 (1238d) | 241 (22e) | 0.048 |