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Table 2 Energy, macro- and micronutrient intake from foods

From: Analyzing dietary exposure to critical nutrients on a plant-based diet using the food- and total nutrient index

 

Omnivores (n = 40)

Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarians (n = 33)

Vegans (n = 35)

p-value

Energy intake (kcal/day)

2229.61 ± 706.79

2085.86 (662.43)

2071.14 (887.29)

0.868 a

Macronutrients

 Carbohydrate intake (g/day)

244.60 ± 75.34

241.75 (102.15)

250.28 (140.86)

0.223 a

 Fat intake (g/day)

81.39 (49.27)

75.85 (35.77)

88.74 ± 31.82

0.994 a

 Protein intake (g/day)

73.66 (45.43)

65.88 (24.71)

61.85 (42.82)

0.312 a

Micronutrients

 Calcium intake (mg/day)

541.24 (448.97)

548.64 (230.95)

483.93 (192.03)

0.322 a

 Choline intake (mg/day)

328.94 (191.47)

236.82 (88.35)

257.35 (100.02)

0.002 a

 Fiber intake (g/day)

26.11 ± 12.73

29.59 (12.77)

33.45 (19.54)

0.002 a

 Magnesium intake (mg/day)

246.76 (177.96)

291.57 (107.21)

313.49 (170.82)

0.065 a

 Potassium intake (mg/day)

2155.03 ± 951.16

2221.88 ± 687.38

2559.63 (1198.09)

0.103 a

 RAE intake (μg/day)

466.63 (474.60)

424.40 (199.64)

338.37 (319.54)

0.337 a

 Vitamin C intake (mg/day)

103.21 (67.19)

156.70 ± 83.70

186.09 ± 96.85

 < 0.001 a

 Vitamin D intake (IE/day)

82.80 (120)

49.14 (58.63)

35.43 (39.09)

 < 0.001 a

 Vitamin E intake (mg/day)

9.74 (9.80)

10.44 (11.64)

13.68 (13.01)

0.234 a

  1. RAE = retinol activity equivalents. Normally distributed data is shown with its mean ± standard deviation; not normally distributed data is shown with its median and IQR in parenthesis
  2. a = based on Kruskal–Wallis H test. Nutrient intakes shown in this table are from foodstuffs only and do not include nutrients taken in the form of supplements. Estimated nutrient intakes from supplements are provided in Table 3