Table 4 Macronutrient intakes and compliance with WHO recommendations according to dietary patterns
From: Dietary patterns and quality in West-African immigrants in Madrid
'Western' pattern N = 140 | 'Healthier' pattern N = 71 | FAO/WHO criteria for prevention score | % of subjects meeting the WHO criteria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
'Western' pattern | 'Healthier' pattern | ||||
Protein g | 105.0 ± 24.8 | 102.2 ± 24.4 | |||
% total calories as protein | 17.0 ± 2.2 | 19.6 ± 2.4*** | ≥ 10% total kcal | 100 | 100 |
Total fat g | 103.2 ± 24.7*** | 79.8 ± 20.0 | |||
% total energy as fat | 37.5 ± 4.0 | 34.3 ± 4.3 | 15–30% total kcal | 2.1 | 19.7*** |
Saturated fat g | 30.1 ± 8.3*** | 22.0 ± 7.1 | |||
% total energy as sat. fat | 10.9 ± 1.8 | 9.4 ± 1.9 | < 10% total kcal | 33.6 | 66.2*** |
Monounsaturated fat g | 45.5 ± 11.7*** | 35.6 ± 9.1 | |||
w-3 fatty acids (FA) g | 1.8 ± 0.5(*) | 1.7 ± 0.5 | |||
% total energy as w3 FA | 0.65 ± 0.12 | 0.74 ± 0.13*** | 1–2% total kcal | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Cholesterol mg | 471 ± 235(*) | 416 ± 202 | < 300 mg/d | 20.0 | 32.4*** |
Sugar g | 59.2 ± 31.2*** | 37.0 ± 18.4 | |||
% total energy as sugar | 21.5 ± 9.3*** | 16.1 ± 7.8 | < 10% total kcal | 3.6 | 25.4*** |
Fibre g | 19.7 ± 6.0 | 21.2 ± 5.6 | ≥ 25 g/d | 17.1 | 25.4 |
Fruit & vegetable g | 473 ± 178 | 596 ± 219*** | ≥ 400 g/d | 54.3 | 80.3*** |
Kcalories | 2484 ± 550*** | 2090 ± 440 | |||