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Table 3 Average daily nutrient intakes for avocado consumers and non-consumers 1

From: Avocado consumption is associated with better diet quality and nutrient intake, and lower metabolic syndrome risk in US adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2008

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.

  1. 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.
  2. 2Least square mean ± standard error of the mean.
  3. 3n.s.: not significant.