Table 3 Mean daily intake of selected nutrients according to the 3-d food records
From: Dark chocolate and reduced snack consumption in mildly hypertensive adults: an intervention study
Chocolate period | Control period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
baselinea | 8 wk | baseline | 8 wk | p b | ||
Energy | (kcal) | 2023 (623) | 2137 (632) | 2068 (505) | 2214 (656) | ns. |
Carbohydrates | (g) | 217 (93) | 238 (93) | 226 (69) | 241 (82) | ns. |
Protein | (g) | 87 (20) | 87 (29) | 85 (24) | 97 (37) | ns. |
Fat | (g) | 77 (28) | 80 (27) | 81 (22) | 80 (32) | ns. |
saturated fat | (g) | 29.5 (12.1) | 29.3 (10.6) | 32.0 (11.5) | 28.6 (12.2) | ns. |
monounsaturated fat | (g) | 26.7 (10.8) | 28.7 (10.1) | 26.6 (7.7) | 27.6 (11.6) | ns. |
polyunsaturated fat | (g) | 11.7 (4.4) | 12.8 (5.2) | 12.1 (3.3) | 12.2 (6.5) | ns. |
Fiber | (g) | 20.2 (4.6) | 22.3 (8.4) | 22.4 (8.9) | 20.6 (6.4) | ns. |
Vitamin C | (mg) | 132 (60) | 136 (61) | 94.5 (72) | 134 (94) | ns. |
Vitamin D | (μg) | 8.0 (5.1) | 8.2 (4.7) | 8.8 (4.3) | 10.5 (9.7) | ns. |
Calcium | (mg) | 1061 (457) | 1061 (493) | 1036 (337) | 1153 (412) | 0.019 |
Magnesium | (mg) | 364 (89) | 400 (115) | 397 (113) | 398 (112) | ns. |
Sodium | (g) | 2.9 (0.89) | 2.9 (0.88) | 3.0 (0.72) | 3.0 (0.97) | ns. |
Potassium | (g) | 4.0 (1.0) | 4.1 (1.1) | 3.6 (1.3) | 4.1 (1.2) | ns. |