Table 1 Energy and macronutrient intake of the study participants (mean and SD)
From: Dietary pattern analysis: a comparison between matched vegetarian and omnivorous subjects
Variable | Vegetarians (n = 69) | Omnivores (n = 69) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Energy (kcal) | 2070 (570) | 2120 (585) | 0.612 |
Proteins (g) | 66.4 (18.4) | 79.3 (23.5) | <0.001 |
Fat (g) | 68.1 (22.5) | 81.0 (29.8) | 0.005 |
Saturated fatty acids (g) | 22.2 (10.0) | 30.2 (12.3) | <0.001 |
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids (g) | 20.8 (9.2) | 31.0 (13.2) | <0.001 |
Poly-unsaturated fatty acids (g) | 14.2 (6.7) | 13.7 (6.8) | 0.707 |
Cholesterol (mg) | 116.0 (84.1) | 213.5 (97.3) | <0.001 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 286.6 (92.0) | 254.9 (75.6) | 0.029 |
Fibres (g) | 29.0 (12.5) | 16.6 (5.3) | <0.001 |
Alcohol (g) | 0.9 (1.6) | 6.8 (17.8) | <0.001 |
Proteins (energy-percent) | 13.0 (2.2) | 15.2 (3.1) | <0.001 |
Fat (energy-percent) | 29.8 (6.6) | 33.8 (7.6) | 0.001 |
Saturated fatty acids (energy-percent) | 9.7 (3.2) | 12.6 (3.4) | <0.001 |
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids (energy-percent) | 9.1 (3.3) | 12.9 (4.1) | <0.001 |
Poly-unsaturated fatty acids (energy-percent) | 6.3 (2.8) | 5.7 (2.1) | 0.163 |
Carbohydrates (energy-percent) | 55.2 (7.3) | 48.4 (7.4) | <0.001 |