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Table 3 Comparison between energy and nutrient intakes in recipes with Chinese dietary reference intakes

From: Development and validation of a novel food exchange system for Chinese pregnant women

 

Traditional

NFES-CPW

 

Median (P25, P75)

Below EER/EAR [n (%)]

Above RNI/AI [n (%)]

Median (P25, P75)

Below EER/EAR [n (%)]

Above RNI/AI [n (%)]

Energy (kcal/d)

2204.4 (2154.9, 2262.1)

1 (2.5)

/

2177.5 (2134.5, 2218.0)**

3 (7.5)

/

Carbohydrate (g/d)

316.2 (308.4, 327.5)

0 (0.0)

/

308.6 (296.7, 321.3)*

0 (0.0)

/

Fat (g/d)

72.9 (67.1, 81.3)

/

/

70.6 (67.2, 73.5)*

/

/

Protein (g/d)

78.3 (76.0, 79.5)

0 (0.0)

40 (100.0)

84.9 (82.3, 88.8)**

0 (0.0)

40 (100.0)

Insoluble dietary fiber (g/d)

16.0 (13.8, 19.3)

/

0 (0.0)

20.3 (17.0, 21.4)**

/

2 (5.0)

VA (µg RAE/d)

524.2 (467.7, 589.2)

21 (52.5)

1 (2.5)

853.0 (799.2, 1003.3)**

0 (0.0)**

37 (92.5)**

VB1 (mg/d)

1.1 (1.0, 1.2)

10 (25.0)

0 (0.0)

1.2 (1.1, 1.3)**

4 (10.0)

0 (0.0)

VB2 (mg/d)

1.4 (1.2, 1.5)

0 (0.0)

11 (27.5)

1.6 (1.4, 1.8)**

0 (0.0)

26 (65.0)**

Folic acid (µg DFE/d)

323.1 (273.7, 382.1)

40 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

632.5 (620.9, 674.2)**

0 (0.0)**

38 (95.0)**

VB12 (µg/d)

2.3 (1.3, 8.6)

20 (50.0)

15 (37.5)

10.2 (1.9, 17.3)**

12 (30.0)

25 (62.5)*

VC (mg/d)

107.2 (93.5, 118.4)

10 (25.0)

14 (35.0)

146.6 (133.7, 161.8)**

0 (0.0)**

40 (100.0)**

Calcium (mg/d)

913.1 (870.8, 958.30)

5 (12.5)

1 (2.5)

1163.6 (1107.1, 1302.8)**

0 (0.0)

39 (97.5)**

Iron (mg/d)

19.1 (17.8, 21.6)

19 (47.5)

7 (17.5)

27.2 (25.2, 31.9)**

0 (0.0)**

32 (80.0)**

Zinc (mg/d)

11.0 (10.4, 12.1)

0 (0.0)

38 (95.0)

14.0 (12.8, 14.6)**

0 (0.0)

40 (100.0)

Iodine (µg/d)

193.2 (166.4, 201.8)

5 (12.5)

2 (5.0)

241.0 (232.5, 261.0)**

1 (2.5)

36 (90.0)**

  1. NFES-CPW, Novel food exchange system for Chinese pregnant women; EER, estimated energy requirement; EAR, estimated average requirement; RNI, recommended nutrient intake; AI, adequate intake; RAE, retinol activity equivalents; DFE, dietary folate equivalent
  2. Below EER/EAR: The number and percentage of derived recipes with energy or nutrient intakes below the EER or EAR value
  3. Above RNI/AI: The number and percentage of derived recipes with nutrient intakes above the RNI or AI value
  4. P-values were assessed using the Wilcoxon rank sum test for non-normally distributed continuous variables or χ² test for categorical variables; nsP > 0.05, non-significant; *P < 0.05, significant; **P < 0.01, significant