Table 1

Average intake from food records collected during feeding study – Average American vs. Intervention Diet1


Average American Diet
Intervention Diet, intake with walnuts
P2

Total energy, kcal/d
2041 ± 504
2519 ± 512
0.003
Total fat, g/d
81.1 ± 24.6
125 ± 21.2
< 0.0001
Saturated fat, g/d
29.7 ± 9.86
32.2 ± 9.04
0.28
Monounsaturated fat, g/d
30.4 ± 9.74
37.3 ± 7.79
0.02
Polyunsaturated fat, g/d
16.2 ± 10.1
45.2 ± 11.2
< 0.0001
Alpha-tocopherol, mg/d
9.32 ± 6.50
14.1 ± 8.01
0.63
Gamma-tocopherol, mg/d
15.0 ± 5.93
28.6 ± 7.81
< 0.0001

1Values are means ± SD, n = 20.

2P for comparison of Average American Diet and Intervention Diet With Walnuts.

Spaccarotella et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:13   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-13