Table 2

Nutritional composition of the three experimental diets (based on 2400 kcal/d); determined from chemical assay

Nutrients
AAD
LA Diet
ALA Diet

CHO*
49.8
46.8
46.3
Protein*
15.7
16.1
16.1
Total Fat*
34.5
37.1 †
37.6 †
SFA*
12.7
8.5 †
8.2 †
MUFA*
13.2
12.2
12.3
PUFA*
8.7
16.4 †
17.2 †
LA*
7.7
12.6 †
10.5 †¶
ALA*
0.8
3.6 †
6.5 †¶
LA/ALA (n-6/n-3)
9.5/1
3.5/1 †
1.6/1 †¶
Cholesterol** (mg/d)
310.8
303.5
305.0
Calcium** (mg)
975.3
1030.9
1016.8
Vitamin D** (μg/IU)
4.704/188.145
4.667/186.708
4.658/186.302

*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

Griel et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:2   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-2

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