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Table 2 Summary of dietary intake and adherence1

From: SWAP-MEAT Athlete (study with appetizing plant-food, meat eating alternatives trial) – investigating the impact of three different diets on recreational athletic performance: a randomized crossover trial

Dietary Intake

WFPB

PBMA

Animal

ANOVA

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p-value2

Nutrients

 Energy (Kcal)

1903 ± 412

1875 ± 375

1913 ± 421

0.63

 Protein (g)

72 ± 13a

85 ± 20b

107 ± 27c

<  0.001***

 Carbs (g)

259 ± 67a

222 ± 58b

205 ± 62c

<  0.001***

 Sugars (g)

64 ± 24

61 ± 21

57 ± 24

0.16

 Fat (g)

69 ± 19a

77 ± 21b

75 ± 22ab

0.05*

 Saturated Fat (g)

17 ± 6a

23 ± 7b

23 ± 8b

<  0.001***

 Unsaturated Fat (g)

52 ± 14

53 ± 16

52 ± 15

0.74

 Fiber (g)

40 ± 12a

31 ± 10b

25 ± 11c

<  0.001***

 Sodium (mg)

2141 ± 750a

2712 ± 874b

2598 ± 913b

0.004**

 Iron (mg)

18 ± 7a

19 ± 6a

15 ± 7b

<  0.001***

 Calcium (mg)

860 ± 189

804 ± 230

752 ± 296

0.17

 Dietary Cholesterol (mg)

66 ± 75a

129 ± 110b

313 ± 92c

<  0.001***

  1. 1Nutrient intake data from Cronometer where participants logged an average of 15-16 complete days for all diet phases (12 days were required per diet phase). Range of complete days logged was 9-28 days for diet phases
  2. 2Means with different superscripts were significantly different from each other after post hoc paired t-tests. Means sharing the share superscript are not significantly different.
  3. significance level *p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001