Table 3 Nutrient status of non-legume and legume consumers, including those taking supplements
From: Diet and nutrient status of legume consumers in Sweden: a descriptive cross-sectional study
Non-consumers | Consumers | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Plasma folate, nmol/L | 15.6 (9.5) (n = 136) | 17.84 (13.4) (n = 141) | 0.191 |
< 6.8 nmol/L, % | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.694 |
Erythrocyte folate, nmol/L | 483.3 (116.9) (n = 128) | 492.7 (122.6) (n = 134) | 0.630 |
< 317 nmol/L, % | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.336 |
Ferritin, μg/L | 108.5 (88.9) (n = 136) | 99.2 (74.7) (n = 141) | 0.579 |
< 15 μg/L, % | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.066 |
Vitamin D 25-OH, nmol/L | 58.3 (26.9) (n = 137) | 58.6 (21.3) (n = 139) | 0.565 |
< 50 nmol/L, % | 42.0 | 38.0 | 0.403 |