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Table 3 Macronutrients

From: Low carbohydrate high fat-diet in real life assessed by diet history interviews

Median (25–75 percentiles)

All (n = 100)

Acceptable reporters (n = 83)

Recommendation

 

g/day

E%

g/day

E%

g/day

E%

Protein

82 (65.6–103)

16.9 (14.4–19.2)

83.3 (67.9–103.5)

17.0 (14.9–19.2)

 

10–20

Fat

156.1 (124.1–194.1)

72 (67.3–76.3)

161.5 (126.6–195.7)

72.3 (67.8–76.2)

 

25–40

Carbohydrates

42.9 (32.3–54.1)

8.7 (6.4–11.2)

44.6 (33.3–53.9)

8.7 (6.1–11)

 

45–60

Alcohol

4.3 (0–10.4)

1.4 (0.0–3.7)

3.7 (0–10.1)

1.3 (0.0–3.5)

 < 10/20

 < 5

Added sugar

1.8 (0.5–3.8)

0.3 (0.1–0.8)

1.8 (0.5–3.3)

0.3 (0.1–0.7)

 

 < 10

Fiber

12.9 (8.3–17.5)

 

13.0 (8.3–17.5)

 

 > 25–35

 

SFA

70.7 (53.3–94.9)

31.9 (28.0–38.6)

72.7 (54.9–95.4)

32.0 (28.1–38)

 

 < 10

MUFA

52.5 (39.6–65.6)

23.6 (21.9–25.8)

54.9 (41.5–66.5)

23.6 (21.8–26.6)

 

10–20

PUFA

18.7 (13.6–24.8)

8.1 (6.7–10)

19.1 (14–25)

8.4 (6.7–10.3)

 

5–10

Cholesterol

0.7(0.5–0.9)

 

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

   
  1. SFA  Saturated fatty acids, MUFA Monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acids. Recommendations according to Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2012 [11]