Table 3 |
|||
| Average daily nutrient intakes for avocado consumers and non-consumers1 | |||
| Component | Consumers (n = 347) | Non-consumers (n = 17,220) | p-value |
| Calories, kcal | 2250 ± 652 | 2190 ± 11 | n.s.3 |
| Total fats (g) | 92.0 ± 1.6 | 82.9 ± 0.3 | <0.0001 |
| Monounsaturated fat (g) | 36.3 ± 0.6 | 30.7 ± 0.1 | <0.0001 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) | 19.5 ± 0.5 | 17.4 ± 0.1 | <0.0001 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 250 ± 4.2 | 266 ± 0.9 | <0.001 |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 21.5 ± 0.8 | 15.8 ± 0.2 | <0.0001 |
| Vitamin E, as α-tocopherol (mg) | 9.0 ± 0.4 | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 0.0001 |
| Vitamin K, μg | 141 ± 13 | 95.5 ± 1.9 | 0.0013 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 328 ± 7.9 | 290 ± 1.8 | <0.0001 |
| Potassium (mg) | 3133 ± 56.9 | 2710 ±13.7 | <0.0001 |
| Sodium (mg) | 3359 ± 67.6 | 3491 ±12.3 | n.s. |
1Data Source: NHANES 2001–2008, n = 17,567; analyses adjusted for complex sample design using sample weights with age, gender, ethnicity, poverty income ratio, self-reported physical activity level, smoking status, alcohol intake, and energy intake (except for calories) as covariates.
2Least square mean ± standard error of the mean.
3n.s.: not significant.
Fulgoni et al. Nutrition Journal 2013 12:1 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-12-1
