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Table 2 Daily dietary intakes

From: Omega-3 fatty acids status in human subjects estimated using a food frequency questionnaire and plasma phospholipids levels

 

Men (n = 100)

Women (n = 100)

 
 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p

Energy, kcal

2810

854

2140

533

<0.0001

Carbohydrates, % of energy

47.3

6.2

49.8

6.5

0.005

Proteins, % of energy

17.0

2.5

16.7

2.2

0.34

Fat, % of energy

34.3

5.1

32.8

5.5

0.05

Saturated fat, % of energy

11.9

2.6

11.3

2.6

0.15

MUFA, % of energy

14.1

2.5

13.4

2.7

0.06

PUFA, % of energy

5.6

1.3

5.5

1.4

0.51

ALA, g

2.28

1.13

1.69

0.76

<0.0001

EPA, g

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.28

DPA, g

0.04

0.02

0.03

0.02

0.29

DHA, g

0.17

0.14

0.18

0.15

0.70

total n-3, g

2.57

1.14

1.99

0.85

<0.0001

  1. total n-3 : ALA + EPA + DPA + DHA.