Table 2 |
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Nutritional composition of the three experimental diets (based on 2400 kcal/d); determined from chemical assay |
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Nutrients |
AAD |
LA Diet |
ALA Diet |
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CHO* |
49.8 |
46.8 |
46.3 |
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Protein* |
15.7 |
16.1 |
16.1 |
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Total Fat* |
34.5 |
37.1 † |
37.6 † |
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SFA* |
12.7 |
8.5 † |
8.2 † |
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MUFA* |
13.2 |
12.2 |
12.3 |
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PUFA* |
8.7 |
16.4 † |
17.2 † |
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LA* |
7.7 |
12.6 † |
10.5 †¶ |
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ALA* |
0.8 |
3.6 † |
6.5 †¶ |
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LA/ALA (n-6/n-3) |
9.5/1 |
3.5/1 † |
1.6/1 †¶ |
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Cholesterol** (mg/d) |
310.8 |
303.5 |
305.0 |
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Calcium** (mg) |
975.3 |
1030.9 |
1016.8 |
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Vitamin D** (μg/IU) |
4.704/188.145 |
4.667/186.708 |
4.658/186.302 |
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*Values are % energy; **Calculated using Nutritionist V; AAD: Average American Diet LA Diet: A diet high in PUFA and LA; ALA Diet: A diet high in PUFA and ALA CHO: Carbohydrate; SFA: Saturated fatty acids; MUFA: Monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: Polyunsaturated fatty acids; LA: Linoleic acid; ALA: α-linolenic acid †: P < 0.05 compared with AAD for assayed data ¶: P < 0.05 compared with LA Diet for assayed data |
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Griel et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:2 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-2 |
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